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Multiple bills have tried to change the state’s laws on expungement, but none have passed. The bills do have bipartisan support and are expected to come back up next year.
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Incarcerated individuals with mental illness spend an average of 21 days in jail and are at higher risk of physical illness and death. Johnson County plans to add another specialty court focused on treating these issues rather than punishing them.
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This week, the U.S. Supreme Court heard two major cases: one that could alter who has the authority to regulate federal elections, and another that addresses whether applying public accommodation laws to artists violates the First Amendment. What kind of impact could these cases potentially have?
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The court concluded that Missouri refused to allow paycheck deductions to starve the corrections workers’ union during negotiations — violating the “fundamental right” to collective bargaining guaranteed by the Missouri Constitution, and freedom of speech and association rights protected by the state and federal constitutions.
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Kansas will soon have five of these specialty courts that are staffed with fellow service members
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Brian Prince died in October 2017 after he was tackled by a Kansas City officer at a south Kansas City Walmart. Prince's family filed a civil lawsuit.
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U.S. District Judge Daniel Crabtree denied a request by six Kansans to intervene in the upcoming election. Crabtree said the plaintiffs, who claimed the devices were vulnerable to Chinese communists, were “long on suspicion, contingency and hypothesis, but short on facts.”
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Diversion is a popular alternative to burdening someone with a criminal record and possible jail time, but the fees that come with it can mean your wealth determines the type of justice available.
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Josh Koskoff found a way to hold gun manufacturer Remington responsible for the use of its rifle in the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School.
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A jury deliberated for fewer than two hours on Thursday before returning a guilty verdict of first-degree murder and armed criminal action in the killing of Tom Pickert in Kansas City's Brookside neighborhood in 2017.
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Missouri voters will weigh in on Amendment 3 in the November 2022 election, which would legalize recreational marijuana statewide for adults over 21. How did that happen and what are the implications for Kansas residents if the measure passes?
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The state is trying to make it easier for someone with a suspended license to get some driving privileges with restricted licenses. But people are still missing out.