The Latest Breaking News from Kansas

A bill likely to be passed in Kansas threatens those with high-risk pregnancies, experts say

The Kansas Senate passed a bill Thursday redefining abortion in state statute as anti-abortion advocates blame confusion for their loss last year when voters overwhelmingly rejected an amendment that would have removed the state-level right to abortion.

Monday morning, the Kansas Supreme Court heard arguments in two cases testing the limits of abortion rights. It did not appear to go well for the state’s attorney who sought to undermine a woman’s right to choose.

The civil rights of a 2-year-old girl were violated when she was fatally shot by police last March in southeast Kansas, a federal lawsuit filed Friday alleges.

TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas Supreme Court justices repeatedly pointed to last year’s overwhelming vote to uphold state-level abortion rights Monday, indicating they’re highly unlikely to back off their 2019 decision establishing the right to the procedure in the state.

The Kansas Supreme Court is considering how far the state can go in restricting abortion after a decisive statewide vote last year confirming that the state constitution protects abortion rights

Kansas City (AFP) - Sisters Juree Burgett and Tanya Knight, both in their 60s, smell various marijuana buds, assessing their options at a trendy dispensary in Missouri. They drove three hours from Kansas -- where recreational cannabis use is still illegal -- to make their purchase.

Three police officers appear to be among those chanting “drain the swamp” and “Whose house? Our house!” as protesters invaded the Capitol on Jan. 6, the government said in a federal court document filed Friday.

NEW YORK — Last March, Kansas State’s Ismael Massoud faced uncertainty.