Single mother sues — and beats — Kentucky for kicking her off food stamps because she bought food at the store where she worked
A single mother who relied on federal food assistance lost her benefits in 2020 after Kentucky investigators concluded she’d committed fraud. The state alleged she had made multiple same-day purchases, tried to overdraw her account a few times, entered a few invalid PINs and sometimes made “whole-dollar” purchases that are unlikely during typical grocery runs. The woman from Salyersville in Appalachian Kentucky...