The federal government is enabling U.S. cities to criminalize public homelessness. But Kentucky has already learned the hard ...

Few pieces of legislation in Kentucky received as much attention from national media outlets as the Safer Kentucky Act. Critics of the law’s prohibition of homeless camps feared that it would lead to ...

The U.S. Supreme Court is considering a case on whether camping bans that appear to target homeless people are constitutional when that person has nowhere else to go. Now, the case may focus on a ban ...

A Kentucky ban against “street camping” has been in effect since July. So, how are police agencies enforcing the state law? Supporters of the law say it’s a matter of keeping communities and residents ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A group of Kentucky lawmakers are trying to crack down on homelessness with the help of a new bill. The legislation proposal that would ban street camping throughout the Commonwealth ...

The campground is open from April through October ... To keep warm at night, or roast marshmallows, firewood is available for ...

For more adventures, the Sheltowee (meaning "Big Turtle" ) Trace spans over 350 miles in Kentucky and Tennessee. Several ...

Advocates are worried increased police presence in the parks could lead to increased enforcement of Kentucky's unlawful ...

The head of Louisville Metro Police Department’s Downtown Area Patrol approached a pregnant woman standing beside a bare mattress beneath an overpass in downtown Louisville at 9 a.m. on a rainy day in ...

Kentucky's Safer Kentucky Act, which prohibits homeless encampments, has not resulted in mass incarceration of homeless people as some critics feared. Since the law's enactment, only a small fraction ...