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A Kansas prosecutor says an autopsy’s finding that the death of a Black teen in custody at a juvenile center was a homicide doesn’t necessarily mean the center's employees committed any crimes
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Black youth's death following a physical struggle with staff at a Kansas juvenile center was a homicide, according to an autopsy report released Monday that contradicts an earlier, preliminary finding that the teenager hadn't suffered life-threatening injuries.
An autopsy report says that a Black youth’s death following a physical struggle with staff at a Kansas juvenile center was a homicide.
The report says 17-year-old Cedric Lofton's heart and breathing stopped after he was handcuffed while lying on his stomach following a physical struggle with staff at a juvenile center.
An autopsy report says that a Black youth's death following a physical struggle with staff at a Kansas juvenile center was a homicide