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As police shootings have become a flashpoint in U.S. cities, The Marshall Project and the Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting spent a year examining their rural counterparts — which mirror the dynamics of many police shootings that have come under scrutiny in cities, according to the analysis.

The legal action comes a day before the state school board is expected to issue its own mask mandate.

Christian County Public Schools had previously announced a plan to require masks in schools, following a school board vote on Thursday.

Free speech advocates say wealthy companies and individuals use what’s called a strategic lawsuit against public participation, or SLAPP, to retaliate against people or organizations that criticize them.

Although the exact dollar benefit to Kentucky through the infrastructure bill is not clear, Deputy Transportation Secretary Mike Hancock noted it would help speed up construction.

The administration has blamed the problems on understaffing, antiquated software and security issues that have led to delays in overhauling the system.

Kentucky State Police and the Administrative Office of the Courts will have final say on what goes into the system and who has access to it. The project is being funded with federal coronavirus relief money, which requires it to be completed by the end of the year

Thirteen of Kentucky's 120 counties are not in the red "critical" zone for COVID-19 transmission — including Muhlenberg, Hopkins and Webster.

Attorney General Daniel Cameron announced the windfall on Wednesday, saying the companies created and fueled the opioid epidemic.

The commission, which will meet monthly and hear from experts focusing on racial disparities, is tasked with making recommendations for potential legislative action.

The Department of Corrections made at least $3.2 million last year off of incarcerated people’s phone calls, financial records obtained by the Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting have revealed.

Kentucky joined 19 other states that have passed legislation allowing students athletes to be paid for their name, image and likeness — and became the first state to enact the policy by executive order.