The Lexington Herald-Leader's Clean Slate initiative
You've reached the application page for the Lexington Herald-Leader's "Clean Slate" pilot project.

After 2020's summer of protests raised important issues and questions about racial justice, equity and fairness, we're re-examining some of our own practices, especially in the context of today's digital world. Among them, we know that years-old news stories about such things as minor criminal offenses or cases that were eventually dismissed can follow you around in the digital world forever — sometimes making it difficult to find a new job or to make a new beginning in life.

Under this pilot project, we're offering a chance for a Clean Slate, an opportunity to apply for us to review  articles more than a year old — and not involving current, ongoing criminal or legal action. After our review, possible outcomes could include removing the article from Google searches, amending or updating it, or removing it from Kentucky.com entirely.

If you're interested in applying, please fill out the information below. We will review your application, do additional research and get back in touch with you. In some cases, a member of the Herald-Leader staff may reach out to you for additional information, documents or materials.

For more information on this pilot project, go to www.kentucky.com/opinion/editorials/article250720789.html. For questions, contact Herald-Leader Editor Peter Baniak at pbaniak@herald-leader.com.
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Race
Select all that apply. (Note: This is an optional question and has no effect on the evaluation of your application. It will help us in data collection for this pilot project.)
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Tell us why you want a clean slate and why you want your information in a Herald-Leader article to be reviewed. Information could include how this story impacted your life and what has happened to you since it was published, changes in the legal or case outcome or any other information. (Note: We ask that only individuals apply for themselves. Please fill this out for yourself, not your attorney or a firm hired on your behalf.)
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Please list any documents, such as court documents or legal documents, you have available to support your request. A Herald-Leader journalist may get in touch with you to request copies as we research your application.
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