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Dr. Mark Evers, director of the UK Markey Cancer Center,
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Dr. Mark Evers, director of the UK Markey Cancer Center. UKY.edu
Eastern Kentucky has some of the highest rates of cancer in the United States.
Eastern Standard
  • As the Trump administration expands ICE arrests, detainments, and deportations, fears spread among Kentucky immigrant communities.
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    As ICE continues to sign support agreements with Kentucky law enforcement agencies we get an update on the atmosphere among international communities across the Commonwealth from Nima Kulkarni, state representative, immigration employment attorney and founder of the New Americans Initiative.
  • Staffing is down, abuse and neglect are up at many child care centers across Kentucky
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    Substantiated incidents of abuse and neglect in Kentucky child care centers are up 73% from 2022.
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