♪ >> In every encounter that we have.

We're asking the questions regarding children.

>> President elect Donald Trump promises mass deportations of illegal immigrants how would that work and what would it mean in Kentucky?

>> An absolutely spectacular development for or county.

>> In Kentucky is set to play a major role and national defense.

Welcome.

Well, oil hospital.

Part of Louisville.

Now how something it hasn't had and more than 150 years.

We'll be saying to the world.

We loved Kentucky.

And so will you.

And Governor Andy Beshear hopes a new marketing campaign means business.

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♪ ♪ >> Good Evening and welcome to Kentucky EDITION on this Tuesday, November.

The 12th, I'm Renee Shaw.

Thank you for taking time to spend the evening with us.

We begin with a developing story in Louisville.

At least 11 people were hurt after an apparent explosion at a business and the Clifton neighborhood, neighbors with a mile of the blast site have been asked to shelter in place.

We'll have more on this story tomorrow right here on Kentucky EDITION.

Now in other news, a Kentucky woman is suing over to Kentucky.

Abortion bans.

The ACLU says a woman calling herself Mary Po is 7 weeks pregnant and wants to have an abortion.

She says she's suffering because the Commonwealth of Kentucky has denied her access to medical care.

Her lawsuit cites her constitutional right to privacy and self determination.

The case repo versus Russell Coleman at all, referring to Kentucky's attorney general and was filed in Jefferson County Circuit Court.

The suit challenges the near total ban on abortion past in Kentucky after the U.S. Supreme Court's Dobbs decision and 2022, it also challenges the six-week abortion ban law that bans abortion after a heartbeat is detectable and response to David Walls with the Family Foundation called the lawsuit a meritless legal attack on Preborn Kentuckians and their mothers.

He says, quote, the ACLU suggestion that the Kentucky Constitution somehow secretly contains a hidden right to terminate the life and stop the beating heart of an unborn human bang is absolutely absurd.

End quote, some state Republican lawmakers are looking forward to new immigration policy under president elect Donald Trump.

The president-elect has talked about mass deportations of illegal immigrants, deportations and the millions now is that possible today and Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer told Kentucky lawmakers about that and about the how the agency works with undocumented immigrants.

Now our June Leffler has more on this report.

>> Lawmakers at the state House ask whose administration was tougher on immigration.

Current President Joe Biden or former President Donald Trump.

>> Some of your questions that you're asking are more of a national level that quite honestly at I don't have the answer to respectfully.

>> An ice officer covering Kentuckyian southern Indiana deflected these questions, including one about Trump's next administration.

>> Do the the immigration homeland security agencies currently have enough individuals, enough staff and personnel and resources to do mask enforcement, mass deportation.

>> I can tell you that there were limited manpower wise and I don't see that changing any time soon.

So without knowing what the plan is or what the policy, there's no way I can answer that.

>> ICE detains and potentially deport undocumented people who turn up in Kentucky's local jails.

>> The majority of our of our ability to be able to carry out our job here in the interior.

It's based on foundation of partnerships, in cooperation with local jails and in local departments.

That's that's who we are.

Our goal is to be a valued participating.

Law enforcement partner in all of our communities.

We want safer communities just like any other law enforcement officers do.

>> The officer says what happens to them depends on public safety and personal circumstances.

>> What's the reasoning to allow someone to stay in our country versus being detained?

What's the thought process there?

How do they determine that?

>> A little bit.

Everything's very ye.

First, the first and foremost, you're looking at a 3 main threat.

You're looking at public safety, national security.

So if there's not, if there's not any, any major issues there, then you're moving on down the line.

And sometimes like I said, the bed space for for immigration specifically is a hurdle that that is.

In some some ways an insurmountable.

It seems like listen to your explanation.

HR kind of doing law enforcement with one hand tied behind your back.

>> And hopefully we'll correct that over the next several months.

>> You've spoken to the important work that you do in public safety.

What's the effect on children?

Are we deporting any children from Kentucky?

And if we're not what happens when a parent is deported?

>> Every encounter that we have.

We're asking the questions regarding children.

You know, we we mother and father, you know, do you have any 2 kids where they that type situation and those are all part of that.

The aggravating you may get mitigating factors that they were going through the process to determine, you know, if and when we take custody of someone.

>> This year state Senator Robby Mills has question Kentucky's law enforcement, education and elections officials about undocumented immigrants.

These agencies say they can't determine how many undocumented people are in Kentucky citing the lack of data for Kentucky to Leffler.

>> Thank you.

Jus Nice currently has 27 officers in Kentucky.

According to the agency.

Now, immigration was also brought up in today's final meeting of the Kentucky Housing Task Force since June.

The special committee has examined the current and future policy needs to address housing access and availability and the state.

Today the committee adopted a final report that included a look at the current state of housing in the state causes of the housing shortage and policies pursued by other states.

But the report was amended today at the request of Democratic State Representative Lindsey Burke of Lexington, who wanted to clarify language about illegal immigration listed as a possible source of increased demand for housing.

>> I would suggest a request that we consider adding phrase to the end of the final sentence of that first paragraph.

It says that illegal immigration was raised as a possible source of increased demand, though no evidence was presented to support this assertion.

I think adding that language is important because we heard a lot of research and evidence.

And while I think it is a thing that one can use is conjecture.

I don't know that we heard testimony or evidence to support that.

And so I would be afraid that the report.

Might not be completely accurate if it doesn't reflect the fact that we didn't have any prison term.

Who documented that to be true.

>> Even though we there's no documented the people that made The comments or think came from credible sources, even though there might not be any documentation to back that up.

They were people who were knowledgeable of the situation.

I had to review all those 2 to say differently or too change my vote to a yes, but I will say, you will go.

Just the fact it.

Based on what we heard.

I think the people that were making the presentation, we're speaking from a position of knowledge of the situation.

>> According to the report, Kentucky's housing short by about 200,000 Houses of Rental units, some lawmakers have already signaled they plan to introduce new legislation meant to address Kentucky's housing issue when the 2025 General Assembly begins in January.

Republican State lawmaker David Osborne will be Kentucky's House speaker for a 4th term.

He was elected today by members of the 2025 House Majority Caucus.

It's a first in Kentucky as a Republican has never been House speaker for 4 terms and a statement.

Osborne said he was humbled as he looks ahead to 2025. saying his caucus will, quote, billed on what we've already Don, to cut taxes, create jobs, invest in road water and technology, infrastructure, and drive economic investment throughout the commonwealth, unquote.

More on other leadership elections in state government tomorrow on Kentucky.

Addition coming from the House, Republicans fresh on the heels of Veteran's Day, a major announcement concerning national security for the first time in decades, TNT will be produced on American soil and it's going to happen right here in Kentucky.

Our Laura Rogers takes us to meal in Burt County where U.S.

Senator Mitch McConnell made the announcement.

>> It's a lot cheaper or that is to have one.

A lot safer to prevent or the Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and other officials making a big announcement at the Fw Post.

54 78.

>> In Greenville, I cannot overstate the significance >> of this facility.

We've been actually at the mercy of other countries.

>> Well, this product is going to be built here that.

>> Prada says TNT explosive used in military artillery that will soon be produced in Muhlenberg County.

Are Roland in the defense sector is a point of pride for the company.

>> As we are proud to help our nation's service members be the best prepared, best-equipped and strongest fighting force on the planet.

>> The U.S. Army partnered with Rep Con USA and warning them of 435 million dollar contract to build the facility.

>> This TNT facility is going to take advantage of state-of-the-art automation and a novel ways to neutralization process to make it one of the most high tech safe and environmentally friendly teen team plans ever constructed.

>> America will more too.

We brave men and women fighting but a big part of his because we get out produce the rest of the world and us really.

And so that's a lesson we learned saying it is also revitalizing American industry.

Congressman Brett Guthrie himself, a former field artillery officer joining McConnell and expressing his staunch support for U.S. aid to Ukraine.

>> We have to defeat Putin in Ukraine are going to come in.

The rest of Europe early.

See says he's going to and I'm not willing to take that bet that he's lying and so defeating him in Ukraine's important.

>> I don't think we can allow the Russians when that war and it's important.

Remember, we don't have any personnel are.

We're just helping these people a fight for independence against one of our biggest address are I don't think it should even be controversial.

>> McConnell says this announcement illustrates how most of the money allocated to Ukraine's defense.

It's being spent here in the United States.

We're here today to celebrate.

>> An example of what increased defense spending Maine jobs in this country.

And in particular, the down those new jobs about 50 of them.

>> Are welcome news to a county once heavily dependent on coal.

>> You know what?

I went to the Senate.

Joe had very nice play.

So a cold.

Clearly that's heading in the wrong direction from our point of view.

So this is a breath of fresh air for your bill Burkett, an opportunity to be involved.

And something that's extremely important.

We're a nation.

McConnell says this is a time of, quote, extreme difficulty.

>> Comparing it to the period before World War.

2, we're up against.

A network.

>> An actual network of authoritarian regime.

>> We need to build up our defensive Duffield complex.

And spend more in order to avoid having to spend even more going to come over.

Reagan said.

>> The U.S. Army says having a domestic source of TNT will ensure our armed forces have timely access to essential resources is not lost on us.

That victory on the battlefield.

It begins in our production facilities much like the one that we built just down the road from here for Kentucky edition.

I'm Laura Rogers.

The return.

Thank you, Laura.

The first batches of TNT are expected and 36 months, which is considered a quick timeline for these projects.

>> The facility will be built and greenville's neighboring community of Graham.

Kent Hockey.

Tomorrow, U.S. Senate Republicans are picking a replacement for Senator McConnell has their Republican Senate leader.

McConnell is now Senate minority leader.

He announced several months ago he would step down as leader but remain in the Senate.

Senators will pick from 3 candidates.

John John Cornyn and Rick Scott.

The winner will become Senate majority leader since the Republicans just won control of the chamber.

And last Tuesday's election.

Over in the U.S. House, one member of the Kentucky delegation is predicting smaller government during a Trump presidency.

Congressman Thomas Massie of northern Kentucky's 4th district posted this yesterday.

Quote, the new Congress begins on January.

3rd, the President Trump doesn't take office until January.

20th with majorities in the House and the Senate we should have at least a dozen bills to shrink government overreach on his desk awaiting his signature by the first day of his term.

In quotes.

And Congressman Brett Guthrie of the second congressional district says Kentucky will continue to punch above its weight in Washington.

He says despite only having 8 electoral votes in its Republican delegation will have prime committee roles.

>> Senator Paul's going chair Homeland Security.

I believe that's for him to say not me, but I think that's going to happen.

Andy Barr joining for chairman of financial services.

I expect to be chairman of the Energy and Commerce.

Jamie covers chairman of a government government oversight.

And so and Thomas Massie has rules.

And so if you look at where we are, we position ourselves to be in a big spot.

>> Guthrie says he hopes to work across party lines on health care policy, including lower costs and protecting those with pre-existing conditions.

Forensic audit of the Kentucky community and technical college system found no signs of fraud.

The independent audit was released on Friday.

It was recommended by the Kentucky General Assembly following a similar investigation by the state auditor.

The investigations began when the previous president of Kctcs suggested past administrations were not accurately document in financial transactions.

Ryan corals took over Kctcs back in January.

In an interview earlier this year, he told me he was hired to get the 16 college Systems House in order.

>> We are focused on compliance and fixing.

And I think that's one reason why I was selected was help guide and shepherd us through this process.

Well, the same time reporting back to the General Assembly with a reset plan, which we will submit in December this year.

>> The audit did list a number of recommendations including updating policies and additional training for staff.

President Coral says the proposed changes will help kctcs, quote, achieve greater efficiency and responsiveness across the board, unquote.

The state has suspended a circuit judge for 2 weeks without pay.

Judge Judy Vats Murphy's serves the 29th Judicial District for Casey and Adair counties.

According to the Lexington Herald-Leader, the state's Judicial Conduct Commission found Murphy inappropriately discussed cases with people not involved in those cases.

And the commission says she used her influence as a judge to deal with a personal matter involving her daughter's boyfriend and his mother.

The Herald leader says Murphy admits the allegations are true.

Murphy's lawyer says she has no further comment.

♪ ♪ Yesterday on Veterans Day Norton, West Louisville Hospital opened its doors.

It's been more than 150 years since the hospital has been built and west Louisville, more about that in today's medical news.

♪ >> Norton, West Loyal a hospital.

>> We must acknowledge our health care system is deeply unequal.

You're what school alone life expectancies, 15 years lower than it is in other parts of our city.

This is at a whole wing consequence and a polling consequence of intentional policies based in the worst parts, human nature.

We must acknowledge these troops.

>> It's time for something different.

It's time for a change.

It's time for renewal.

There hasn't been a hospital Bill West of Nice treat.

In Louisville, Kentucky, in over 150.

>> You West Louisville hospital is close to my home.

It comes to my neighborhood.

And the exceptional time and opening up Veterans Day.

Well, I believe that speak volumes.

Well, you have hope.

Well, the future of the various generations ethnicities, families of veterans and myself being in this community.

>> It's the most insightful.

I think our city, a scene in generations.

Because a building.

Only works what is built from the bottom up.

A top down.

What this bill does is it's a space entirely form by the needs and desires of the community.

It was built to serve.

>> This opening is a yes.

Yes.

Yes.

I yes for the community.

It says that you care about the people, but you're part of the residents.

But you see your duty to join in community to provide quality health care here slide.

>> Norton surveyed more than 4500 people to find out the needs of the community.

A new medical school is on the way to Western Kentucky.

Thanks to a partnership between to Kentucky universities and UK police are increasing patrols near campus.

Our Toby Gibbs tells us more and our Tuesday look at headlines around Kentucky.

♪ >> In our state, Kentucky police say they're stepping up patrols after an off campus shooting at raising canes on November.

3rd, police will increase patrols on North campus Friday and Saturday nights while installing floodlights on Winslow Street, UK Police Chief Joe Monroe tells W E KU quote the limestone quarter has been an issue for a lot of activity in the recent 12 to 18 months.

Wink Nky reports ABA tracks.

Eller Raiders of Covington just opened a new entrepreneurial incubator, maybe a Trace.

A nonprofit that supports women-owned startups and small businesses.

The incubator will offer women entrepenuers reduced to rant on office space for 6 months to help their businesses grow.

West traffic for road safety.

Those are 2 of the goals behind the Bluegrass Multi-modal freight Improvement Project State Journal says The 12 Million Dollar Project will help modernize the RJ Corman Railroad groups, rail lines and Kentucky allowing more freight to be moved by train and last by truck.

Part of the money is from a 7 billion dollar federal grant.

Murray State University and the University of Louisville hope to join forces and launch a new medical school Wk MS Radio reports.

University leaders signed a letter of intent last Thursday to create a University of Louisville School of Medicine on Murray State's main campus.

This comes as the Cicero Institute reports, Kentucky.

>> Will be nearly 3,000 doctors short by the year 2030.

With headlines around Kentucky, I'm told begins.

>> Thank Youto begins.

You probably know Kentucky State song.

My Old Kentucky home.

But what about the phrase?

My new Kentucky home.

That's the title of a new marketing campaign announced this morning in Lexington by Governor Andy Beshear.

He says New Kentucky home is about encouraging business and people to move to the Bluegrass State.

>> We're looking at a new Kentucky.

One where good jobs and good life for possible for everyone.

Y'all interested.

>> Leaders from economic development and tourism have worked for decades to get us to this exciting point.

Meaning now is the time the key time to tell our story to leave behind the stereotypes of the past reintroduce ourselves on the global stage.

To talk about how Kentucky is now a world class destination where business and speed to market a fast.

But the pace of life is just right.

Our new Kentucky home is a comprehensive marketing initiative reintroduced Kentucky to the rest of the world.

It combined economic development workforce and tourism efforts recognizing the crucial role, the quality of life place in the growth across our state.

Through consistent messaging and marketing others will join us by moving their family to their new Kentucky home or making this their business is New Kentucky home or coming to see all the tourism attractions that we have.

And our new Kentucky home.

Because that is our main goal to increase economic investment to attract and retain talent and to increase tourism across our great Commonwealth.

Together, we'll be saying to the world.

We love Kentucky.

And so will you come be apart of our new Kentucky home.

>> Governor Beshear says he hopes infrastructure projects like expanding roads and strengthening broadband internet in rural areas will help attract new people to Kentucky.

♪ Some Kentucky ends made the cut for the 2025 Grammy Award nominations.

Chris Stapleton is up for best country, solo performance for his song.

It takes a woman.

The Johnson County singer-songwriter has already won 10 Grammys.

Louisville's Jason Claybourne is featured on a song by Ricky Dillard, which is up for an award for best gospel album and a h******* band from Oldham County.

Not name knocked Loose is being considered for best metal performance.

The Grammy Awards will air live on February.

The Secant.

We have some football for sand.

Some Kentucky connections to the 2 presidents named Roosevelt.

Our to be gives has that and more in tonight's look at this week in Kentucky history.

♪ >> Carnegie Corporation of New York gave the city of Louisville $450,000 on November.

11th in 18.

99.

Louisville use the money to build 9 libraries.

Happy birthday to U.S.. Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis more November 13th 18.

56 in Louisville.

President Woodrow Wilson appointed Brandeis to the Supreme Court in 1916 making him the first Jewish justice.

He would serve until 1939.

>> In Kentucky beat Vanderbilt 14 to 13 on November.

11th 1972, in the last Kentucky football game played at stole field.

Wildcats would then move the Commonwealth Stadium playing their first game there in September of 1973.

It's a key, played its first ever football game on November 12, 18 81 UK was then called Kentucky State College and played Kentucky University.

The name used by Transylvania at the time the future UK be the future.

Transient, 7 and a half after one at a time when the scoring system was obviously different.

President Franklin D Roosevelt visited Harrisburg on November 16.

1934 the president dedicated the George Rogers Clark Memorial to honor the first permanent settlement west of the Allegheny Mountains.

A November 16, to The Washington Post published an editorial cartoon showing President Teddy Roosevelt refusing to shoot America while hunting the artist was Woodford County native Clifford Berryman.

A cartoon led to the creation of the Teddy bear as a popular toy.

And those are a few of the big events this week in Kentucky history, I'm told, begins.

>> Thank Youto Big Ed's tomorrow's Wednesday.

And of course, we will check in as we always do with NPR's Rylan Barton about the political events of the week.

So we hope you'll tune in tomorrow at 6.30, Eastern 5.30, central on Kentucky EDITION.

I'm Renee Shaw.

Thanks for watching.

We'll see you tomorrow.

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