criminal justice

Police departments in the state already can alert each other to officers who've been disciplined at past jobs.

Fentanyl test strips are one of a handful of proposals hoping to curb the number of overdose deaths in the state.

Attorney Lindsay Runnels of the Kansas City-based law firm Morgan Pilate has represented Lamar Johnson since 2015. Johnson was freed this week after serving 28 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit.

Thomas County, Kansas, has a donation clause in its diversion agreements, leading to concerns about access to justice for low-income Kansans

The bill would bring back some penalties that were cast aside six years ago when Senate Bill 367 was passed.

Short on staff, experience and pay, the head of the Kansas State Board of Indigents' Defense Services is asking state lawmakers to help alleviate the strain on the public defenders system.

Lawmakers want to pass legislation that simplifies the process of getting state money to spur investment in these facilities.

Dr. Erik Mitchell has been a coroner in Douglas County and has testified in cases across Kansas. Critics say he sometimes gets it wrong.

Former Kansas Attorney General Robert Stephan has passed away at the age of 89. Stephan served as attorney general from 1979 to 1995, when a sexual harassment scandal ended his political career.

This year saw the arrest and indictment of retired Kansas City, Kansas, police detective Roger Golubski. Gun violence and homicides continued to plague Kansas City, something that the new KCPD chief is ready to tackle. A look at the biggest criminal justice stories of the year.

Missouri’s Amendment 3 laid out specific deadlines for expungement provisions, but courts and legal advocates say there are still unanswered questions about how exactly the process will work.

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.