The federal government is enabling U.S. cities to criminalize public homelessness. But Kentucky has already learned the hard way that decreasing visibility only exacerbates homelessness.

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 ...

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 ...

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. — Louisville's street camping ban is facing a constitutional challenge from the woman police cited while in labor in September. The woman gave birth the same day she was cited under ...

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

Officials say park rangers will foster safety in parks, but advocates worry Louisville's unhoused population could bear the ...

SLADE, Ky. (WCHS/WVAH) — Three people from West Virginia were rescued Saturday night after a flash flood ripped through a state park campground in Kentucky. Park rangers at Natural Bridge State Park ...

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 ...