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Today's look back at local history as captured in the pages of The Citizen:

On Tuesday the ACLU of Maine filed a lawsuit against the state, arguing the current system doesn't effectively support indigent people.

Wyandotte County District Attorney Mark Dupree penned a letter on Friday supporting a public defender's office in the county.

Kansans awaiting trial have been stuck in limbo since the COVID-19 pandemic brought the country to a halt this past year. Now, Kansas has suspended speedy trial deadlines in order to catch up to the case backlog, meaning defendants and victims alike could be waiting several more years before their case is heard.  Previously, Kansas statutory speedy trial rights required a defendant to be tried within 150 days of being placed in custody. If not in custody, a defendant had to be tried within 180 days. But when the pandemic started in March 2020, courts were forced to hit pause. Earlier this ...

In the year since George Floyd's death, Kansas takes little action on police reform Katie Bernard, The Kansas City Star Apr. 21—TOPEKA — In June 2020, a month after George Floyd died, Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly created a Commission on Racial Equity and Justice. It's first task: to study law enforcement-community relations and make recommendations to improve them. "As Governor, I am committed to ensuring this latest tragedy does not fade into the next news cycle," Kelly said. "Communities of color do not have the luxury of time for leaders to address these issues." In December...