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Crime & Courts December 28, 2021 - 5:23 pm

Death of Wichita teen who died in custody ruled a homicide

by Kylie Cameron, Kansas News Service

An autopsy says Cedric Lofton suffered a cardiopulmonary arrest while being restrained at Sedgwick County’s juvenile facility last fall.

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State News October 19, 2021 - 6:46 pm

Groups send letter demanding accountability for in-custody death of Wichita teen

by Kylie Cameron, Kansas News Service

Several Wichita clergy members and organizations have sent a letter to local officials following the death of a 17-year-old while in custody.

Kylie Cameron / KMUW
State News October 1, 2021 - 3:43 pm

State, local officials continue to investigate death of Wichita teen at juvenile facility

by Kylie Cameron, Kansas News Service

The Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office and Kansas Bureau of Investigations continue to investigate the death of a teen who died while in custody earlier this week.

Crime & Courts September 29, 2021 - 9:43 am

Wichita death spurs call for alternative to incarceration of teenagers

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

An organization working to reform the Kansas juvenile justice system called for an end to incarceration of youth after a 17-year-old boy died at the Sedgwick County intake facility.

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