Nomin Ujiyediin
Kansas News Service ReporterNomin Ujiyediin is a reporter covering criminal justice and social welfare for the Kansas News Service. You can email her at nomin@kcur.org and find her on Twitter @NominUJ.
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The private nonprofits that run foster care in the state say they've risen to the challenge of caring for children during the pandemic and meeting the terms of a class-action lawsuit settlement. But child welfare advocates say there's plenty of room for improvement. -
Two bills could reduce prison and probation sentences for many low-level drug crimes, like possession and intent to distribute small amounts.
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Saint Francis Ministries is required to submit a business plan to the state by March 1 and will need to share other financial information on a regular basis.
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The COVID-19 outbreak has worsened mental health among a group that already struggled with high rates of depression, anxiety and suicide.
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More than 5,000 inmates and 975 prison staff have tested positive for the coronavirus.
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The National Juvenile Defender Center says Kansas needs a statewide system for training and assigning defense attorneys to work with children.
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Medical experts say social inequality and racism in medicine can be deadly for Black infants, mothers and families.
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As hospital beds fill up in rural parts of the state and nearby cities, some doctors say southwestern Kansas is running out of options.
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Local newspapers say they've seen an increase in readership and subscriptions as people have yearned for local news on the coronavirus.
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The COVID-19 case numbers started to rise at the prison just this month, and family members of people who are incarcerated there say they've been told not all staff members or inmates wear masks.
