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The Lexington Herald-Leader does race-based reporting A white man accused, but not convicted, has his photo published; a black man who has pleaded guilty to killing a man, no mugshot published

Jemel Barber is not a nice guy. The Lexington Herald-Leader reported this afternoon that Mr Barber has pleaded guilty to manslaughter: 2 died in a robbery, gunfight spree in Lexington. Shooter pleads in 1 case by Jeremy Chisenhall | November 16, 2021 | 7:44 AM EST | Updated: 4:16 PM EST A Central Kentucky man […]

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Two Capitol kerfufflers sentenced The January 6 'insurrection' was so serious that they received probation!

We have previously noted the tremendous, tremendous! seriousness of the January 6th ‘insurrection’ in our nation’s capital, what I have frequently called the Capitol kerfuffle. And now we see the draconian sentence to which Thomas and Lori Vinson were subjected following their guilty plea three months ago: Kentucky couple who were part of mob that […]

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Lexington shooter arrested A previously convicted felon with a gun; imagine my surprise

On October 10th, we reported on a double shooting on Endon Drive in Lexington, one in which the assailant fled. Now a suspect has been busted: 23-year-old Marlon Griffin was identified by Lexington Police Officers the following day due to witness identification and video surveillance which caught the entire incident on tape. He was arrested […]

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Are journalists today trying less to inform public minds than steer public opinions?

As we have previously noted, McClatchy’s mugshot policy is: Publishing mugshots of arrestees has been shown to have lasting effects on both the people photographed and marginalized communities. The permanence of the internet can mean those arrested but not convicted of a crime have the photograph attached to their names forever. Beyond the personal impact, […]

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The whole truth doesn’t interest newspapers these days

While checking on Lexington Police Department data to update the information in Bullets flying in the Bluegrass State, I found that the police had finally updated the city’s shootings investigations page. In 2020, a year which saw the city set its annual murder record with 34 homicides, there were also 140 non-fatal shootings. As of […]

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This guy must like jail! His first adult mugshot taken just 39 minutes after he turned 18!

Adrun Demetrius Bennett, born February 19, 1998, has managed, in his short life, to become rather familiar with the Fayette County Detention Center. The mugshot to the right was taken on Wednesday, October 6, 2021, after he was captured following a standoff with police: After an approximately three-hour standoff Wednesday, Lexington police captured a man […]

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Self-cleaning oven

When last we reported on it, Lexington had seen 28 homicides in 2021, the last on September 3rd. Lexington’s 29th murder happened early this morning: Update: Man dies after shooting at Lexington apartment complex By Christopher Leach | Updated: October 5, 2021 | 4:37 PM EDT A 23-year-old man died shortly after he was found […]

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The Lexington Herald-Leader and photos of accused criminals They withhold mugshots of convicted felons, but publish those of men acquitted of crimes.

We have previously reported on the Lexington Herald-Leader and its adherence to the McClatchy Mugshot Policy of not publishing photos of criminals booked, because it might harm them unfairly at some future point if they are acquitted. Thus, there were no mugshots accompanying this article: Officer saw two cars shooting at each other near Versailles […]

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Hold them accountable! If Brandon Dockery is the killer of Raymar Webb, then the Kentucky Parole Board which released him early, are also responsible for Mr Webb's death

We have previously noted how the Lexington Herald-Leader hid the available mugshot of accused murderer Brandon Dockery, even when he was on the loose and considered to be “armed and dangerous.” Mr Dockery was a previously convicted felon — that’s how the Lexington Police Department had a mugshot of him in the first place — […]