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March 31, 2023

Kansas abuse survivors push for legislation to make it easier to prosecute abusers, proposal advancing quickly

Legislation to make it easier for Kansas abuse survivors to file lawsuits against abusers is advancing quickly. The state Senate voted unanimously to approve the bill.

March 30, 2023

68-year-old Kansas man dies after being involved in road rage attack

George Castillo, a 68-year-old man from Georgia, has died weeks after being attacked by another man in what police described as a road rage attack.

March 29, 2023

Kansas man who tried to throw woman from bridge pleads no contest

Adam Amyx Jr. of Lawrence, Kansas, pleaded no contest to attempted second-degree murder Wednesday over a 2022 incident in which he attempted to throw a woman from a bridge.

March 29, 2023

Kansas moves to increase legal age for buying tobacco products from 18 to 21

Kansas' state Senate approved a bill to increase the legal age of buying tobacco products from 18 to 21. Most states across the country have already done this.

March 28, 2023

US Supreme Court won't review GOP-controlled Kansas congressional map

The U.S. Supreme Court will not review the GOP-controlled Kansas congressional map. Democrats viewed the congressional map as political gerrymandering.

March 27, 2023

Family of Kansas toddler killed by police files federal lawsuit

The family of a two-year-old Kansas girl fatally shot by a Missouri police officer during a standoff has filed a lawsuit blaming two cities, a county, and the officer for the death.

March 27, 2023

Kansas' Supreme Court set to review 2 unenforced abortion laws

Kansas's Supreme Court will review two abortion lawsuits. One of the lawsuits is challenging a law banning a second-trimester abortion procedure. The other challenges a law from 2011.

March 26, 2023

Loki, a Wichita shelter's longest resident, seeks forever home with big yard

A mixed breed dog named Loki living in Wichita, Kansas, has been at the Kansas Humane Society longer than any other dog. He needs a forever home quickly, the shelter said.

March 24, 2023

Kansas Senate passes bill to address childcare shortages

The Kansas Senate has passed a bill to lower child care regulations, such as education requirements, while increasing child-to-adult staffing quotas.

March 22, 2023

Kansas House set to vote on 'born-alive infant protection' bill

The Kansas House will take a final vote on the "born-alive infant protection" bill. The bill would make abortionists preserve the lives of infants that were born during abortions.