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Parrish's Protect Our Defenders is the preeminent organization dedicated to ending the epidemic of sexual violence, victim retaliation and racism in the military.

Vanessa Guillén's murder increased awareness of military sexual assault. The Military Justice Improvement and Increasing Prevention Act was introduced.

Robert L. Sinner II pleaded not guilty Friday morning in Shawnee County District Court to four felony charges he faces linked to the Oct. 31 shooting of three teenagers he suspected of stealing signs promoting former President Donald Trumps re-election campaign. No trial date was set at Fridays hearing, where public defender Danielle Hamilton Slate said she needed time to retain an expert witness to testify in sinners defense. Shawnee County District Judge Nancy Parrish scheduled the case to...

So outrageous - Pfc. Vanessa Guilléns murder has made a key military justice reform more likely FacebookTwitterEmail Pfc. Vanessa Guillén family unveils a sign last week at a Fort Hood gate dedicated to her. The case surrounding her death is a reason military justice reform bills are more likely to pass this year.Jerry Lara / Staff photographer Commanders in the U.S. military decide whether to order trials for their troops, as they have since George Washington led the Continental Army — but...

Justin Sinner hasnt been charged with any crimes linked to it. The Topeka Capital-Journal hadnt heard back by Tuesday afternoon regarding a request it made seeking comment in response from District Attorney Mike Kagay. Allison-Natale spoke positively Monday of last months decision by Kagays office to drop an aggravated assault charge faced by Jose Garcia, whom Topeka police said drove a vehicle during the incident toward Robert and Justin Sinner. Still, the families of the other youths...

A man accused of shooting three teenagers he suspected of stealing signs promoting former President Donald Trumps re-election campaign says he was legally within his rights under Kansas "Stand Your Ground" law. Judge Nancy Parrish rejected Robert Sinners request in a ruling issued March 30, according to Shawnee County District Court records. Robert Sinner, 40, is set to appear at an April 30 status conference after being bound over for trial Feb. 23 on charges of three counts of aggravate...

To sum up the first 20 minutes of her Tuesday morning hearing to suppress statements, Dana Chandler bluntly told prosecutor Daniel Dunbar during a short recess to consider the statutes surrounding Chandler’s motion to get a new judge. “How’s this for a s---show, Dan?” she asked after getting Dunbars attention. Dunbar didnt respond and looked away from Chandler. As part of a now yearslong process to retry Chandler for allegedly killing her former husband, Mike Sisco, and his fiancée, K...

Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector photo by: AP File Photo Kansas Senate Minority Leader Anthony Hensley, D-Topeka, answers questions during an Associated Press interview, Friday, June 26, 2020, in his Statehouse office in Topeka, Kan. (AP Photo/John Hanna) TOPEKA — Rookie school teacher Anthony Hensley decided to offer his El Dorado civics students a taste of real-world politics in 1976 by running for a seat in the Kansas House. In that bicentennial year, Hensley hustled back to Topeka, where h...

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exercised, you know, very responsible leadership with response to the issue. obviously they have a direct concern because it is a border country but they have called for assad to step down. we have engaged with them on consultations with regards to the concern over the chemical and biological sites that are located there. and were continuing to consult with them with regards to refugees as well. but answer to your question is that turkey is playing a very responsible role in dealing wi...