State and Region

Kansas has new abortion laws while Louisiana may block exceptions to its ban

TOPEKA — Kansas is requiring abortion providers to share new patient information with the state and increasing funds to anti-abortion centers, while in Louisiana bills to loosen its restrictive ban face an uphill battle, thanks to Republican supermajorities in both Legislatures. Democratic ...

Family of a Black teen shot after ringing wrong doorbell files lawsuit against homeowner

The family of a Black teenager who was shot by a white homeowner when he mistakenly went to the wrong Kansas City, Missouri, address filed a lawsuit Monday, described by the family's attorney as an attempt to put pressure on the criminal trial later this year. The complaint, filed by Cleo ...