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A man dressed as a can of Bud Light was arrested in Kansas last week after he was suspected to be driving under the influence, as reported by WDAF. Franklin County Sheriff’s Deputies pulled over the driver on Interstate 35 on Friday because they suspected he was driving under the influence. When he was told […]
A man seen across social media in a viral beer-smashing video has now been confirmed to have been arrested on multiple charges, including for allegedly “exposing sex organs” to another person 16 years of age or older. According to regional outlet WIBW, the Topeka Police Department in Kansas responded to a Walmart in the area […]
A Kansas father is expected to face a sentence of life in prison after his 2-year-old daughter died of malnutrition while he was passed out drunk. The Topeka Capital Journal reports Jeffrey J. “James” Exon, 47, has been convicted of aggravated child endangerment, first-degree murder in the commission of a felony, reckless but unintentional second-degree murder, […]
Kansas lawmakers have passed a bill that bans transgender athletes from competing in women’s sports. The Associated Press reports the state’s legislators this week overrode Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto of the bill, titled The Fairness in Women’s Sports Act, which will now prevent transgender athletes from participating in girls’ and women’s sports from kindergarten through college. Kansas is the […]
Jayhawkers aren’t happy with Eric Adams. The NYC mayor created a stir this week when he threw some mild shade at Topeka. Adams made the comments during a Tuesday prayer breakfast, where he thanked God for making him the mayor of NYC, rather than the capital of Kansas. “I strongly believe in all my heart, God said, […]
Kansas authorities are investigating a police-involved shooting that left one person dead. The Associated Press reports the incident took place Friday night on the 5400 block of Haskell Avenue in Kansas City. Police say they were dispatched to the area shortly before 6 p.m. after receiving a report of an opioid overdose. When they arrived at the scene, they found […]
A Kansas man is dead after being shot in an incident police claim was the result of a dog stepping on a gun. Per a regional report from KSN-TV citing information provided by the Sumner County Sheriff’s Office, the fatal shooting in question occurred in the morning hours on Monday, although initially available details on […]
Several Republican states are taking legal action in response to the Biden administration’s recent announcement of a student loan debt relief plan. As reported in August, Biden announced that $10,000 in outstanding federal student loans (plus another $10,000 for those who qualified for Pell Grants) would be forgiven for those who make less than $125,000 […]
Pro-choice advocates have secured a crucial victory. According to the Associated Press, Kansas residents flocked to the ballot box Tuesday to protect abortion access in the state. About 59 percent of voters rejected a proposed amendment that would’ve reversed a 2019 Kansas Supreme Court ruling that determined Kansans have the right to terminate a pregnancy. The […]
Footage showing a neighbor’s rescue of a four-year-old boy at a Kansas apartment complex is receiving nationwide attention. The surveillance video in question—which has received coverage from CNN and the New York Post, among others—shows the moment four-year old Xzavier entered the pool at an apartment complex in the Lawrence area. As the child started to […]
