Aug 22 Video of police raid on home of Kansas newspaper publisher shows 98-year-old mother upset By John Hanna, Jim Salter, Associated Press Joan Meyer died a day later. Her son said he believes that the stress contributed to her death. Continue reading
Aug 16 Kansas prosecutor says material seized in police raid of Marion County newspaper should be returned By John Hanna, Associated Press Even without computers, cellphones and other equipment taken in the raid, the new edition of the Marion County Record made it to newsstands Wednesday after a frenzied scramble. Continue reading
Aug 14 Watch 6:47 Editor of Marion County Record discusses possible motives behind police raid of newsroom By William Brangham, Courtney Norris, Shoshana Dubnow Police officers in Marion, Kansas, are under fire after raiding the newsroom of the town’s local newspaper, confiscating computers, cellphones and other materials. Marion County Record publisher and editor Eric Meyer said his 98-year-old mother collapsed and died following a… Continue watching
Jul 11 Kansas lawmakers botched the drafting of a new anti-transgender law, agency attorney says By John Hanna, Associated Press Department of Revenue attorney Ted Smith said in a state-court filing that became public Tuesday that an anti-transgender rights law that took effect July 1 conflicts with another law governing what appears on driver's licenses. Continue reading
Jul 10 Kansas must stop allowing trans people to change their driver's licenses, judge says By John Hanna, Associated Press The judge's action is significant because Kansas has allowed transgender people to change their driver's licenses for four years. Continue reading
Jul 02 Watch 2:04 News Wrap: Baltimore party ends in tragedy with deadly gun violence In our news wrap Sunday, overnight shootings at a Baltimore block party and Wichita nightclub have left two dead and dozens injured, more than 700 protestors were arrested during a fifth straight night of violent riots over the fatal police… Continue watching
Jun 24 Kansas' attorney general moves to stop trans people from changing their birth certificates By John Hanna, Associated Press Attorney General Kris Kobach filed a request in federal court asking a judge to end a requirement for Kansas to allow transgender people to change their birth certificates. He is not seeking to undo past changes, only prevent them going… Continue reading
Apr 27 Kansas Republicans impose most sweeping anti-trans bathroom law in nation By John Hanna, Associated Press Republican legislators in Kansas have enacted possibly the most sweeping transgender bathroom law in the U.S. Continue reading
Apr 24 Gov. Kelly vetoes bill to cut Kansas taxes by nearly $1.4 billion over 3 years By John Hanna, Associated Press Democratic Gov. Kelly has vetoed a bill to cut taxes in Kansas by nearly $1.4 billion over the next three years. Kelly told reporters Monday that she objected to a proposal included by conservative Republicans to impose a single-rate "flat"… Continue reading
Apr 20 Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly vetoes 4 anti-trans bills as overrides loom By John Hanna, Associated Press Kansas' Democratic governor has vetoed a sweeping set of anti-transgender measures that included a ban on gender-affirming care for children and teens. Continue reading