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Kentucky’s past legislative session showed alarming trend toward government secrecy

Rep. Joni Jenkins | Op-Ed
May 16, 2021
Lexington Herald-Leader

For most of us who saw the horrifying video of George Floyd’s murder, former Officer Derek Chauvin’s recent guilty verdict was not a surprise.

One chilling question was left unanswered, though: Would Officer Chauvin have been charged, much less convicted, if the public never saw that video or knew of his name? Sadly, I don’t think he would.

This is not an idle matter. Indeed, its likelihood is greater than ever here in the commonwealth thanks to a growing number of efforts designed to limit the public’s right to know what its own government is doing.