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What do you call it when someone forces their way into your home and takes your children at gunpoint? Kansas CPS News Archive
Kansas News Coverage
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Kline and the Judicial Kangaroos in Kansas
by Denis Boyles
Carol Beier, a liberal extremist appointed by former governor Sebelius to a seat on the Kansas Supreme Court, must have worn a double-wide smirk today when she read the Reuters account of the latest development in her slow destruction of Phill Kline:
Kline earned the passionate ire of Beier - and Sebelius and Kansas's so-called "moderate" establishment - because he dared to enforce the abortion statutes in a state where the abortion industry wields enormous political power. This pitted him against Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers in a pursuit that was authorized by lower courts and found to be consistent with the law.
nationalreview.com
October 18, 2011
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Topeka, Kansas decriminalizes spousal abuse
Wife-beaters and child abusers have found a safe haven in America's Midwest. As of today, domestic abuse charges in Topeka, Kansas have been ripped from the local law books as the city tries to pinch pennies to avoid an economic crisis.
On Tuesday night, the city council of Topeka repealed the local law that lists domestic violence as a crime, in turn making any actions that would have previously necessitated police involvement a matter of the state of Kansas, who the council says must rely on the county to enforce the charges. The county district attorney, however, has already stopped prosecuting would-be criminals citing budget shortfalls of their own.
rt.com
October 12, 2011
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Basehor-Linwood hit hard by federal graduation rate change
by Matt Erickson
Bryan and Steven both enrolled at BLVS during their middle-school years after struggling in traditional public schools. To Chris, their diplomas are a triumph.
But for the purposes of the graduation rates soon to be reported by the state of Kansas, Bryan and Steven might as well have never earned their diplomas. The federal government has mandated that states report high-school graduation rates using a new formula beginning this year, and Basehor-Linwood school administrators say the formula discounts many students who take non-traditional paths in their education, as many of the district's virtual school students do.
tonganoxiemirror.com
July 7, 2011
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Oklahoma House panel looks at privatizing child welfare system
by Michael McNutt
Proponents of privatizing more of child welfare services said Tuesday it would increase accountability and transparency. DHS officials said the agency is moving in the right direction in response to legislation passed last year.
State funding for the division, which is about $117 million this fiscal year, would have to double, based on figures from Kansas and Florida, which privatized child welfare services. Thirteen states have privatized some portion of their case management services. Debra Smith, director of the DHS Children and Family Services Division, estimated about 25 percent of some foster care services is contracted with private vendors.
News OK
October 13, 2010
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Interview with Carrie Craft, Guide to Adoption
by Andrea Poe
Carrie Craft is one of the leading voices in the adoption and foster care community in the United States.
Craft is the mother to four children (three of whom are adopted). And she and her husband have fostered more than 40 children. In addition, she trains others to be foster and adoptive parents for organizations around the country.
The Washington Times
June 9, 2010
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Documentary Reveals Struggles for Teens 'Aging Out' of Foster Care
by Craig D. Stanley II
According to the documentary, nearly 30,000 youth "age-out" of foster care each year. Few get any help after that.
Walter appeared on Capitol Hill Monday before welfare researchers, advocates, policy makers and others to screen the documentary and participate in a discussion as a part of National Foster Care Month.
Kansas City infoZine News
May 19, 2010
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Group suing DHS says state 'resistant'
by Ginnie Graham
Oklahoma has been as resistant as any state that Children's Rights has sued over child welfare concerns, the group's founder says.
Children's Rights began as a project of the New York Civil Liberties Union and later the American Civil Liberties Union. It became an independent nonprofit in 1995. The group has filed lawsuits against child welfare systems in Connecticut, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Wisconsin and Washington, D.C.
Tulsa World
April 28, 2010
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Grandmother: How did SRS lose child?
by Tim Potter
Long before someone beat 2-year-old Damion Thomas to death in Wichita in 2008, the state saw signs he was at risk. But when Damion most needed a safety net, it wasn't there, Thomas said.
Saunders and her small children moved from Kansas City, Kan., to Wichita in late 2007, Thomas said. SRS closed its cases involving the family because it couldn't locate them, a court document says. Although SRS said it couldn't find Damion and the other children, it was paying for their day care in Wichita in the weeks leading up to his death, according to state records.
The Wichita Eagle
January 20, 2010
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Tulsa Murder Victim's Family: 'This Judge Is A Murderer Lover'
by Dan Bewley
TULSA, OK -- It is being called a miscarriage of justice; a Tulsa County judge has changed the sentence of a man convicted of killing a 19-month-old boy.
Back in October, it took a Tulsa County District Court jury only four hours to convict Larry Neeley of first-degree murder in the death of 19-month-old J.J. Hall. Judge Kellough cited a state law that allows him to override a jury's recommendation in a unique case. He said the sentence should be reduced because Neeley was remorseful; he didn't have a history of violence against children, and that the death was not caused by anger or rage.
NewsOn6
December 4, 2009
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Tulsa Judge's Decision Prompts State Lawmaker To Propose New Law
TULSA, OK -- A state lawmaker wants to change the law in response to a Tulsa County District Court judge's decision to reduce a prison sentence for a man convicted of murder.
On Thursday, Judge William Kellough overruled a jury's sentencing recommendation for Larry Neeley from life in prison to 12 years in prison. Neeley was convicted of first-degree murder in the death of his girlfriend's 19-month-old son.
NewsOn6
December 4, 2009
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Man arrested in human trafficking network
MUSKOGEE -- Police have arrested a Kansas man who is accused of helping run a network that brought teenage girls to brothels to perform sex acts.
Ronnie Presley of Wichita is charged with three counts of sex trafficking children and three counts of transporting minors. Presley is one of six defendants who were indicted for running a human-trafficking network that brought teenage girls to Houston.
KSN TV 3
August 28, 2009
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Audit shows over 50% of Wichita Social workers say they've been pressured by DA's office
WICHITA -- Adding fuel to the fire, a legislative audit is taking aim at whether state social workers were bullied on the job. Now the Sedgwick County DA's Office is on the defensive.
The long-awaited audit was released Friday. State lawmakers asked for it after KSN aired comments made by SRS Secretary Don Jordan. Those comments said attorneys with the Sedgwick County DA's Office were bullying social workers.
KSN TV 3
August 28, 2009
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Would You Say Conflict Of Interest?
It's A Family Affair! Sedgwick County Juvenile Deputy DA Ron Paschal's Spouse Corinne Paschal Transcribes Juvenile Cases.
On March 18, 2008 the Secretary of SRS/CPS Don Jordan stated that the Sedgwick County DA's office bullied Social Workers into falsifying documents to remove children from their parents custody.
ichitaksjuvenileconflict.blogspot.com
July 25, 2009
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Story: Woman shares memories of being a foster child
by Steve Moyer
Nevada, Mo. -- Mary seems happy in her life now and has settled into a profession helping children and families but that is a long way from where she started, left at an Indiana hospital by her mother at the tender age of 2 months.
A long string of circumstances stemming mostly from her mother's struggle with mental illness brought Mary -- now an adult, who asked that only her first name be used -- to Missouri, with a stopover in Okla-homa. Her experiences left her more in tune with the realities of the system; providing insights that she passes to others when it seems the right thing to do.
The Fort Scott Tribune
July 10, 2009
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State agrees to pay $875K
by Tim Carpenter
The State Finance Council voted Monday without public comment to pay $875,000 in compensation to a Kansas man sexually assaulted at age 11 while improperly incarcerated by the state in a Salina treatment facility with older, violent offenders.
Blackmon, 23, alleged his civil rights were violated by SRS employees who had him sent to a residential facility serving adolescent male juveniles convicted of sex crimes. He also asserted SRS didn't respond appropriately to abuse he suffered at the center.
The Topeka Capital-Journal
July 7, 2009
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Wichita Police investigating possible child abuse
by Erica Wheeler
The Wichita Police Department is investigating a possible case of child abuse, against a 3 year-old girl.
Police say the unidentified toddler's mother states she drove her daughter to the Emergency Room of Wesley Medical Center Thursday evening after an alleged fall.
Wichita Headlines Examiner
June 26, 2009
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Charges Dropped in Child Sex Case
by Cindy Klose
Prosecutors drop the case against a Wichita school assistant principal who was accused of raping a six-year-old child.
His attorney says Baker is relieved and understands a child's accusations must be taken seriously and investigated. Attorney Dan Monnat said there apparently wasn't medical evidence to support the charges.
KWCH News 12
June 16, 2009
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Kansas late-term abortion clinic closes doors permanently after Dr's murder
by Karen McCracken
The Wichita Kansas late-term abortion clinic owned and operated by Dr. George Tiller is officially closing their doors. The family of Dr. Tiller made the decision to close the doors permanently just this week.
Operation Rescue, a pro-life group run by Troy Newman, had been in the process of monitoring the prosecution of Dr. Tiller for many alleged state regulatory infractions by the clinic, including the death of a young female patient in his clinic
Louisville Christian Examiner
June 9, 2009
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School Shaves Head Of Boy With Mohawk
BARLETT, Kan. -- There's controversy at a Kansas school after a teacher shaved the head of a 6-year-old boy because of his haircut.
Derby McReynolds had his hair cut in a short Mohawk. Bartlett school officials said that was unacceptable, and sent him home. His parents trimmed the boy's hair to what they said resembled a military cut.
KMBC Kansas City
May 27, 2009
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Fixing SRS
by Deb Farris
Every year SRS gets 53,000 reports of Kansas children being abused or neglected. In hundreds of those cases, the kids are taken from their homes and placed in foster care.
Some families and state lawmakers are questioning the motives of the foster care program and whether it can be fixed. State lawmakers inundated with complaints about the SRS foster care system want answers. A special committee has been set up to investigate as families come forward wondering how their kids ended up in the system.
KAKE News 10
May 13, 2009
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CASA gives addict's baby new life
by Chad Frey
Rose, as she will be called in this story, held a baby in her arms and wondered about the child's future. The nurse couldn't help but wonder what Bethany Joy's life would look like if the child went home with her birth mother.
The natural mother was a methamphetamine addict, which is why Bethany was starting life with a number of health problems and drugs in her system. Rose called to find out where the child might be placed for immediate foster care, asking if there was a possibility she could be a foster mother. The answer was yes. It was considered emergency care.
The Newton Kansan
April 23, 2009
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Micah Howard Mystery
by Kim Wilhelm
The death of a three-year-old boy has investigators taking a second look at the case. On January 9th, 2008, Micah Howard was with his mother and her boyfriend at their home in Lyons, Kansas.
They told authorities around 7 p.m., Micah went into the bathroom to get ready for bed. The mother's boyfriend says he heard Micah fall and start crying. They put him in bed and checked on him a short time later. He was unresponsive and taken to Rice County District Hospital emergency room by ambulance. He was pronounced dead at 8:00 p.m.
KWCH 12 News
March 6, 2009
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Pleasanton Home Searched
by Denise Cassells
A Pleasanton man was arrested and an infant taken into protective custody after deputies searched a four-room trailer on County Road 1000 in a routine child welfare check.
Linn County Sheriff's Deputy and K-9 handler Tanner Ogden accompanied a child welfare case worker into the home. Sheriff Barry Walker obtained a search warrant, and with several deputies, conducted the search.
Osawatomie Graphic
February 11, 2009
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Kansas authorities search for Adam Herrman, boy last seen in 1999
Authorities in Kansas are looking for a boy who disappeared about a decade ago, but was not reported missing until a few weeks ago.
Adam was 11 or 12 when he was last seen, Murphy said. At the time, he was living in a mobile home park in Towanda, a small town in southern Kansas, with his adoptive parents, Doug and Valerie Herrman. The couple did not report him missing, Murphy said.
New York Daily News
January 6, 2009
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Children's rights, child abuse and the system
by Donna Roberts
I am sure most parents think the way I did, "trusting of the child protection system". At one time I believed the system protected children from dangerous people and now I know that sometimes the abusers are the "system itself" and not the parents.
Kansas state statute have loopholes that allow law enforcement free reign of our children, we have a monster lurking within our state and it is the Kansas Statute that allows law enforcement to place your child into custody on "probable cause" without any court orders, no legal document.
The Derby Reporter
April 3, 2008
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