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Death penalty skeptics in Kansas seize ‘pro-life,’ high cost, wrongful conviction arguments
Rep. Bill Sutton’s opposition to the death penalty was conceived through Catholic faith, magnified by conservative wariness of government and molded into a cause during more than a decade of service to the Kansas House.
Death penalty skeptics in Kansas seize ‘pro-life,’ high cost, wrongful conviction arguments
Rep. Bill Sutton’s opposition to the death penalty was conceived through Catholic faith, magnified by conservative wariness of government and molded into a cause during more than a decade of service to the Kansas House.
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New program will help law enforcement link domestic violence survivors to support
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is implementing a new program intended to help domestic violence survivors find community resources and navigate the legal system.
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Douglas County restorative justice program aims to give voice to victims, reduce juvenile reoffenses
The Douglas County DA’s office is seeking to expand its alternatives to incarceration by establishing a restorative justice program intended to give a voice to victims and reduce recidivism.
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KU Legal Aid, Douglas County DA’s office to hold expungement clinic this week
This week, students from the KU School of Law will help people seek expungement of criminal records, free of charge for those who qualify.
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Lawrence man found guilty of lesser offense in 2017 ‘doorway shooting’ case
A Douglas County jury on Friday convicted Steven A. Drake, 25, of Lawrence, of voluntary manslaughter in a fatal 2017 shooting.
Douglas County will move forward with establishing coroner scene investigation unit
Douglas County commissioners on Wednesday approved a plan to establish a death scene investigation unit that will operate under the sheriff’s office.
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Douglas County Sheriff’s Office seeks to launch an in-house coroner program
Douglas County commissioners on Wednesday will hear a pitch to create an in-house, civilian-led death investigation program.
Sexual assault survivors Bill of Rights provides Kansans critical trauma supports, advocates say
A bill under consideration in a Kansas House committee would provide a sexual assault survivor with a support person throughout any physical examinations, interviews, investigations or any interaction with the legal system.
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Man charged with soliciting murder after paperwork seized from his Douglas County jail cell
A man was charged Thursday with allegedly attempting to have someone killed — a charge that comes two and a half months after a Douglas County jail cell search that the man’s defense attorney says violated his client’s constitutional rights.
Kansas House convenes hearing on bill enabling broad use of hearsay at felony preliminary hearings
The Shawnee County DA’s office is lead advocate of a bill allowing hearsay evidence, permitting remote testimony and doing away with a 2-week deadline for felony preliminary hearings.
Kansas Supreme Court weighs sanction of former prosecutor for ethical lapses in high-profile cases
The Kansas Supreme Court heard arguments Friday in the disciplinary case of a prominent former Shawnee County prosecutor accused of ethical breaches to secure convictions in high-profile murder and sexual assault cases.
