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Kansas faces ‘constitutional crisis’ with rural attorney shortage, Supreme Court justice says
Kansas Supreme Court Justice K.J. Wall said Friday the state is “approaching a constitutional crisis” with a shortage of attorneys in rural areas, and that “equity and justice” are at stake.
Kansas faces ‘constitutional crisis’ with rural attorney shortage, Supreme Court justice says
Kansas Supreme Court Justice K.J. Wall said Friday the state is “approaching a constitutional crisis” with a shortage of attorneys in rural areas, and that “equity and justice” are at stake.
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Rural Kansas prosecutor retires from office while facing criminal charges
A rural Kansas prosecutor retired from office this week after being accused of numerous crimes, disciplined for telling a woman she owed him a sexual favor and working out an undisclosed plea deal with state authorities.
Former Marion police chief charged with witness interference after raid on Kansas newspaper
A special prosecutor in court documents filed Tuesday says former Marion Police Chief Gideon Cody “induced a witness to withhold information” in the days after Cody led a raid on a newspaper office, the publisher’s home and the home of a city councilwoman.
After Kansas newspaper raid, journalists remain defiant in battle for accountability
Marion County Record editor and publisher Eric Meyer began speaking out about the police raid of his home and office before the officers could even retreat to their celebratory pizza party. He said it never entered his mind to keep quiet.
After investigation into numerous felonies, Kansas AG charges prosecutor with two misdemeanors
The Kansas Attorney General’s Office charged a rural Kansas prosecutor with two financial misdemeanors, but not alleged sexual extortion or other felonies that local and state law enforcement investigated.
Record 171,000 Kansans enroll in the federally subsidized ACA health insurance marketplace
A record 171,000 Kansans enrolled this year in the subsidized health insurance marketplace under the Affordable Care Act, but the expiration of tax credits lowering premium costs is likely to slash enrollment in 2026.
News of police raiding a Kansas newspaper unfolded like ‘a novella.’ The story keeps churning.
Details of messy relationships in the small town of Marion, paired with the inner workings of a corrupt local government, have painted a picture that’s complicated in the year since police raided the local newspaper’s office.
Kansas congressional incumbents Davids, Mann and Estes coast to primary election victory
Three incumbents representing Kansas in the U.S. House didn’t sweat the outcome of the primary election Tuesday — two didn’t even have an opponent. It was the 2nd congressional district that generated the most interest.
Special prosecutors plan to file criminal charge against police chief who led Marion raid
Special prosecutors plan to charge former Marion Police Chief Gideon Cody with a low-level felony for his actions following the raid he led last year on the Marion County Record and the homes of the newspaper publisher and a councilwoman.
Judge who authorized Kansas newspaper raid escapes discipline with secret conflicting explanation
The magistrate who authorized a police raid on the Marion County Record escaped discipline by making claims that contradict statements in lawsuits about how the search warrants arrived in front of her and whether the police chief swore they were true before she signed them.
Two-year anniversary of historic Kansas abortion rights vote highlights lingering political gap
Advocacy organizations with opposing views on abortion rights Friday marked the 2-year anniversary of Kansas voters’ rejection of an anti-abortion amendment by offering distinct perspectives on the aftermath of that landslide decision.
