Morgan Watkins

At first, officials at the state’s two largest universities didn’t want to disclose the locations of their license plate reader cameras, a powerful and increasingly popular surveillance tool among law enforcement nationwide. University staffers argued tha... See more

After Republican state legislators reduced protections against water pollution in 2025, conservationists worry they'll see another push for environmental deregulation in 2026, mirroring the efforts of President Donald Trump's administration. "I'm much mor... See more

After Republican state legislators reduced protections against water pollution in 2025, conservationists worry they’ll see another push for environmental deregulation in 2026, mirroring the efforts of President Donald Trump’s administration. “I’m much mor... See more

As the Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting’s health and environment reporter, water pollution became a big focus of my work this year. But I covered other key issues on this beat, too. Here’s some of my best work from 2025. Water pollution My wate... See more

An agent with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration conducted unauthorized immigration-related searches of the city’s license plate data in February and March of this year, Louisville Metro Police announced Tuesday. Following an investigation, Louisvil... See more