Relatives of a jail inmate who died after a Kansas sheriff's deputy shoved his knee into the cuffed man's back for one minute and 26 seconds as he repeatedly yelled "Help!" have filed a federal lawsuit. Attorneys for the family of Charles Adair renewed their demand Friday that video of what ...
Severe thunderstorms Monday evening led to a confirmed tornado in Ottawa, several reported injuries across Kansas and significant damage, and forecasters warn severe weather could return to region Tuesday night. Three people in Franklin County were left with minor injuries after the storms, ...
TOPEKA — Members of the Kansas House and Senate engaged in fierce debate Friday about wisdom of legislators’ 4.4% pay raise before voting to override Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto of the legislative branch’s budget in a bid to force reconsideration of a 1% salary increase for thousands of ...
By JOHN HANNA Associated Press Kansas City, Missouri, would issue $600 million in bonds for a new stadium for Major League Baseball's Royals under a proposal officials there are pursuing. Mayor Quinton Lucas and nine of 12 City Council members introduced a proposed ordinance Thursday that ...
TOPEKA — Republican legislators overrode Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto to create a 25-foot buffer around law enforcement and emergency personnel, a move the Senate leader said ensures Kansas won’t become like Minnesota. Senate President Ty Masterson said in a news release that House Bill 2372, ...
Public protests on the University of Kansas campus may soon have higher stakes attached to them — including monetary damages to KU if it prohibits certain groups from gathering. Kansas Legislators on Thursday successfully voted to override the veto of Gov. Laura Kelly and enact the KIRK ...