Stefania Lugli

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Stefania Lugli serves as the KLC Journal’s civic engagement reporter, with a primary focus on coverage of the Latino community in Kansas in collaboration with Planeta Venus, a Spanish-language newsroom based in Wichita. She previously worked for The Wichita Beacon as a watchdog reporter.

NyKia Watkins has been paying court-related fines and fees since she was 15. (Fernando Salazar/The Beacon)

Watchdog

Out of detention, into debt: How fines and fees bury young people in Kansas’ justice system

by Stefania Lugli September 7, 2021August 7, 2022

A Wichita police officer stands next to his cruiser during shift change at the North Police substation. Wichita police maintain a confidential database of about 3,000 Wichita residents deemed suspicious as gang members or associates. (Fernando Salazar/The Beacon)

Watchdog

Wichita joins a long list of cities where gang data has been challenged

by Stefania Lugli August 31, 2021August 7, 2022

Watchdog

How to be a Wichita whistleblower: What to do when things go wrong

by Stefania Lugli August 10, 2021December 12, 2022

Charity Johnston waits outside of United Methodist Open Door, 402 E. 2nd St., on Tuesday afternoon. It serves as a resource center for those without permanent homes by providing hot showers, a laundry service and a place to rest or eat. (Fernando Salazar/The Wichita Beacon)

Watchdog

15 years after Wichita unveiled a plan to end homelessness, progress stagnates

by Stefania Lugli August 5, 2021August 7, 2022

Desmond Bryant, 32, believes he was added to the Master Gang List, a confidential database tracking about 3,000 Wichita residents, after police designated his relatives as gang affiliates. (Fernando Salazar/The Wichita Beacon)

Watchdog

3,000 people are on Wichita’s Gang List. Some listed don’t know they’re on it.

by Stefania Lugli July 22, 2021February 14, 2023