After the hearing, Assisting County Attorney Erin White said, “after our review of the evidence in that case, we decided that was the best decision, the just decision.”
Unlawful camping citations will be heard in Jefferson District Court’s “Unlawful Camping,” docket, which will be held every month to help those charged meet up with service agencies to them get back on their feet instead of going to jail.
Video of a Louisville Metro Police lieutenant giving a citation to a homeless woman in labor has advocacy groups calling on the city's mayor to take action.
The Kentucky legislative session filed more than 1,200 bills, and more than 200 of those bills were successfully enacted into law.
US Supreme Court decision on homelessness likely to prevent some Safer Kentucky Act legal challenges
The Safer Kentucky Act allows local governments to designate public areas for camping and otherwise threatens jail time if camping in spaces other than the designated areas.
Dubbed the 'Safer Kentucky Act,' House Bill 5 makes sweeping changes to the state's crime statutes.
In part, the House Bill 5 would overhaul key parts of the state's criminal code, including adding crimes like carjacking, to Kentucky's list of violent offenses.
House Bill 5, dubbed the "Safer Kentucky Act," passed the Senate Judiciary Committee on a 7-3 vote Thursday.
The Kentucky House passed sweeping criminal justice legislation on Thursday known as the Safer Kentucky Act. The bill now heads to the Senate.
The legislation — a priority for the Republican-dominated chamber — would bring a multitude of changes to the Bluegrass State's criminal code.