Posted By: George Lawson April 15, 2021 @ 11:21 am Local News, News
The American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas and the Kansas Appleseed Center for Law and Justice have filed a class action lawsuit against the city of Wichita, saying that citizens have been unlawfully targeted and harmed by the Wichita Police Department’s use of a “gang list.”
ACLU Legal Director Sharon Brett said in a press release that Black and Latinx community members “have been surveilled, harassed and punished, without notice and without cause, because they meet arbitrary criteria that allows WPD to label them a gang member.”
The complaint says members of the Wichita community do not have to commit or even be charged with a criminal offense to be placed on the gang list. The complaint said the criteria for the list “are vague and broad and encompass a wide range of innocuous, innocent and constitutionally-protected b
ACLU files lawsuit against Wichita over “gang” labeling
The American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas and the Kansas Appleseed Center for Law and Justice have filed a class action lawsuit against the city of Wichita, saying that citizens have been unlawfully targeted and harmed by the Wichita Police Department’s use of a “gang list.”
ACLU Legal Director Sharon Brett said in a press release that Black and Latinx community members “have been surveilled, harassed and punished, without notice and without cause, because they meet arbitrary criteria that allows WPD to label them a gang member.”
The complaint says members of the Wichita community do not have to commit or even be charged with a criminal offense to be placed on the gang list. The complaint said the criteria for the list “are vague and broad and encompass a wide range of innocuous, innocent and constitutionally-protected behavior.” The complaint says the gang list is discriminatory and disproportio
Posted By: George Lawson April 13, 2021 @ 8:55 am Local News, News
By the Associated Press:
A 47-year-old man with terminal cancer was freed from a Kansas prison after officials agreed his medical condition is so severe he is not a danger to public safety.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas says Christopher McIntyre was released Monday from the Lansing Correctional Facility in Leavenworth County where he was serving time for aggravated burglary. McIntyre is among 105 ACLU clients who requested clemency from Governor Laura Kelly.
McIntyre was originally scheduled to be released in 2024. His attorneys have said he could die before then. McIntyre said in his clemency application that he has cancer masses in numerous parts of his body.
Inmate battling terminal cancer freed from Lansing Correctional Facility Share Updated: 11:08 AM CDT Apr 13, 2021 The Associated Press Share Updated: 11:08 AM CDT Apr 13, 2021 The Associated Press A 47-year-old man with terminal cancer was freed from a Kansas prison after officials agreed his medical condition is so severe he is not a danger to public safety. The American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas says Christopher McIntyre was released Monday from the Lansing Correctional Facility in Leavenworth County where he was serving time for aggravated burglary. The Kansas City Star reports that McIntyre is among 105 ACLU clients who requested clemency from Gov. Laura Kelly. McIntyre was originally scheduled to be released in 2024. His attorneys have said he could die before then. McIntyre said in his clemency application that he has cancer masses in numerous parts of his body.
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