Category: Kansas

Ex-Police Chief Who Rescued Baby Pleads Guilty to Assault

KANSAS CITY, Mo.—A former suburban Kansas City police chief who helped rescue a baby from an icy pond and later assaulted the man accused of trying to kill the infant has pleaded guilty in the case. Greg Hallgrimson, 51, pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday, the Kansas City Star reported. He was indicted in 2019…


‘Young Men of Color’ Are Weak Point in Boosting COVID-19 Vaccination Rate: Kansas City Mayor

The mayor of Kansas City, Missouri, said that he wants to boost the city’s COVID-19 vaccination rate by attempting to dissuade “young men of color” from being hesitant to get the shot. Mayor Quinton Lucas, a Democrat, said that part of the city’s outreach will be giving away free items at rap and country music concerts…


12 Cases of Nov. 3 Election Fraud Still Being Investigated by Kansas Sheriff’s Office

The Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office in Kansas confirmed last week it is still investigating claims of voter fraud from the Nov. 3 election. A spokesperson for the sheriff’s office, Abigail Christian, told the Topeka Capital-Journal that 12 cases are being investigated, but she could not release more details about the investigation. The statement came after state…


Kansas Sheriff’s Office Still Probing 12 Claims of 2020 Election Fraud

The Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office in Kansas confirmed last week that it’s still investigating claims of voter fraud from the 2020 election. Twelve cases are being investigated, according to the Topeka Capital-Journal, which cited Deputy Abigail Christian, the sheriff’s office spokesperson; she said she couldn’t release more details about the investigations. State Rep. Vic Miller, a Democrat, had…


Man Who Fatally Shot 3 at Kansas Jewish Sites Dies in Prison

An avowed antisemite who testified that he wanted to kill Jews and was sentenced to death after he shot and killed three people at Jewish sites in suburban Kansas City in 2014 has died in prison, the Kansas Department of Corrections said Tuesday. Frazier Glenn Miller Jr., 80, died Monday at the El Dorado Correctional…


Kansas Lawmakers Override Governor’s Gun Bill Veto, Lowering Concealed Carry Age to 18

Kansas lawmakers on Monday voted to override Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto of a gun bill, lowering the minimum concealed carry age from 21 to 18 years of age. After a short discussion, the House voted 84 to 39 to override the Democratic governor’s veto of HB 2058 that proposes to let more people carry guns…


Kansas Governor Vetoes Election Reform, Gun Bills

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly on Friday vetoed election reform legislation and a bill that would have let more people carry guns. Kelly, a Democrat, vetoed two bills that would have changed election laws, such as requiring counties to verify signatures on early voting ballots and making it illegal for any person to knowingly alter a…


Kansas, Missouri Governors Vow to Not Implement Vaccine Passports in States

The governors of Kansas and Missouri on Monday said they will not require residents of their states to show so-called “vaccine passports” in order to enter businesses or events, or to travel. In Kansas, Gov. Laura Kelly told reporters that instead of implementing vaccine passports, she will be focusing on more important aspects of the…


Republican Lawmakers in Kansas Repeal Mask Mandate

Kansas lawmakers voted Thursday along party lines to repeal the state’s mask mandate despite a bid by Democrat Gov. Laura Kelly’s attempts to extend it, becoming the latest Republican-led state to refuse to extend or reimpose requirements to wear facial coverings. After the Kansas state legislature recently passed a law permitting the Legislative Coordinating Council—a…


Republican Lawmakers in Kansas Revoke Mask Mandate

Kansas lawmakers voted along party lines last week to rescind the state’s mask mandate despite a bid by Democrat Gov. Laura Kelly’s attempts to extend it, becoming the latest Republican-led state to refuse to extend or reimpose requirements to wear facial coverings. After the Kansas state legislature recently passed a law permitting the Legislative Coordinating…