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Category: Watchdog

The Wichita Beacon investigates wrongdoings in our community and acts as a watchdog through our reporting.

City of Wichita police vehicles in front of the police department.
Posted inWatchdog

Wichita police’s new contract ignores appeals for more transparency in misconduct cases

Avatar photo by Stefania Lugli January 13, 2022August 7, 2022
Posted inWatchdog

A child in crisis died in juvenile custody. How can Wichita prevent it from happening again?

Avatar photo by Stefania Lugli December 8, 2021August 7, 2022
Posted inWatchdog

Kansas is challenging the federal vaccine mandates. Spirit and Textron are moving forward with them.

Avatar photo by Stefania Lugli November 24, 2021August 7, 2022
White lines were painted on sidewalks in downtown Wichita to address encampments of unsheltered people.
Posted inWatchdog

After hundreds of 911 calls, police and advocates for people without shelter struggle to address a downtown crisis

Avatar photo by Stefania Lugli November 8, 2021August 7, 2022
Posted inLocal Government

How to cast your ballot in Wichita school board, city council races

Avatar photo by Stefania Lugli October 22, 2021December 12, 2022
Dr. Heather Roe, an addiction medicine specialist who operates Harmony Medical Clinic in Wichita.
Posted inWatchdog

Fentanyl-laced drugs are in Wichita. Here’s what can be done to keep residents alive.

Avatar photo by Stefania Lugli October 13, 2021August 7, 2022
Clerks Stephanie Crump (right) and Ursela Hemman use one of four new kiosks for residents to access rent relief and other services from Wichita’s Housing & Community Services Department. (Matt Hennie/The Beacon)
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Hurdles too high for some Kansans seeking emergency rental assistance

Avatar photo by Stefania Lugli September 29, 2021August 7, 2022
Posted inWatchdog

Over 225 complaints have been filed against Wichita Police so far this year

Avatar photo by Stefania Lugli September 16, 2021August 7, 2022
NyKia Watkins has been paying court-related fines and fees since she was 15. (Fernando Salazar/The Beacon)
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Out of detention, into debt: How fines and fees bury young people in Kansas’ justice system

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

Avatar photo by Stefania Lugli August 31, 2021August 7, 2022

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