Kentucky

Kudos to the Kentucky Supreme Court Chief Justice John Minton's statement supporting an attempt to open family courts.  Apparently, the timing is in response to the Courier Journal series "CHILDREN IN CRISIS".  Hopefully, his support is stronger than his lukewarm moves to open up the AOC and make it more "transparent".

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Kentucky chief justice supports attempt to open family courts

The chief justice of Kentucky's Supreme Court, John D. Minton, said he supports a pilot project to allow access to Kentucky's now-secret family courts.

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Spotlight on abuse

One of the most chilling, and unforgettable, stories in The Courier-Journal's "Children in Crisis" special report on child abuse deaths in Kentucky was about Samantha Chapman, and how she pleaded with child protection officials in Covington to remove her grandchildren from what she believed was an abusive home life.

Children imperiled

No one in Kentucky should rest easy after reading "Children in Crisis," this newspaper's three-day special report by Deborah Yetter that detailed how Kentuckians are failing to protect our most defenseless citizens.

• Local News: Kentucky officials knew that many of the children who died from abuse might be at risk
• Local News: Graphics: Child abuse by the numbers; child abuse trends
• Local News: Victims of child abuse come from all parts of Kentucky
• Local News: Many Kentucky social workers ?bombarded' by pressures of job
• Local News: Recognizing the warning signs of abuse can save some children's lives
• Local News: Painful lives cut short: Three tragic tales of child abuse in Kentucky