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Tag: criminal justice

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Posted inState Government

These Wichita lawyers are providing Kansans with a way off the drug registry list

Trace cropped headshot against a blue background by Trace Salzbrenner January 20, 2023January 20, 2023

Kansas Legal Services and the Wichita Bar Association are offering potentially free help to people who want to be removed from the state’s drug registry, but to participate you must sign up by Jan. 28, then attend an in-person clinic on Feb. 5. 

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

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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