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Kansas officer will not be charged in fatal police shooting of Black man

March 14, 2023

Kansas officer will not be charged in fatal police shooting of Black man

No criminal charges will be filed against a police officer responsible for the fatal shooting of a Black man at a convenience store. The decision drew criticism from civil rights groups.

Railroad officials believe broken wheel the cause of recent Kansas refinery derailment

March 14, 2023

Railroad officials believe broken wheel the cause of recent Kansas refinery derailment

A train derailed inside the CHS refinery in McPherson, spilling alcohol. Union Pacific officials claim the derailment was caused by a broken wheel.

Kansas man died of self-inflicted gunshot following hours-long standoff, gunfire with federal agents

March 12, 2023

Kansas man died of self-inflicted gunshot following hours-long standoff, gunfire with federal agents

A Kansas man died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound after an overnight standoff with agents from the U.S. Marshals Service and the FBI.

Kansas City gun dealer to pay $150K settlement in 2020 lawsuit

March 8, 2023

Kansas City gun dealer to pay $150K settlement in 2020 lawsuit

A gun dealer accused of contributing to surging violence by selling illegal firearms has agreed to pay $150,000 to Kansas City in order to settle the lawsuit.

Kansas plan may allow paying disabled workers below minimum wage

March 6, 2023

Kansas plan may allow paying disabled workers below minimum wage

A proposal by Kansas legislators would expand a state income tax credit for vendors with disabled employees to ones that pay them below minimum wage.

Agency investigating Kansas GOP broke open meetings law, complaint alleges

March 2, 2023

Agency investigating Kansas GOP broke open meetings law, complaint alleges

Two defense attorneys for Kansas Republicans accused of ethics violations have accused the state's ethics commission of violating its open meetings law.

Months after Kansas voters affirmed abortion rights, Republican lawmakers propose multiple new laws

March 2, 2023

Months after Kansas voters affirmed abortion rights, Republican lawmakers propose multiple new laws

Republican lawmakers in Kansas proposed multiple laws to limit abortions at the state legislature's annual session. A statewide vote affirmed abortion rights seven months ago.

After 3 KC officers shot, police seek robotics, drone technology to search house

March 1, 2023

After 3 KC officers shot, police seek robotics, drone technology to search house

Three Kansas City police officers were shot while executing a search warrant at a home on Wednesday. The officers were taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

Kansas school district: gender identity can be kept from parents, avoiding preferred pronouns can cause death

March 1, 2023

Kansas school district: gender identity can be kept from parents, avoiding preferred pronouns can cause death

A school district in Kansas was discovered to have a gender support plan that appears to show a student's gender identity can be kept from their parents

Kansas man gets 25 years for shooting at police during Floyd demonstration

February 28, 2023

Kansas man gets 25 years for shooting at police during Floyd demonstration

Henry Parker, 30, of Wichita, Kansas, was sentenced to 25 years in prison for shooting at police during a protest over the death of George Floyd.