WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States has begun facilitating the departure of private U.S. citizens who want to leave&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/sudan">Sudan</a>, according to White House national security adviser&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/jake-sullivan">Jake Sullivan</a>.

(click below to watch Sullivan's statement)

Sullivan said the U.S. has placed intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance assets over the land evacuation route to help facilitate safe travel by land from Khartoum to the Port of Sudan, but does not have any U.S. troops on the ground.

“We have started to see a more regular pattern of convoys begin to arrive, including convoys that have Americans in them,” Sullivan said. “Once at the port then we are using diplomatic facilities in neighboring countries to help those Americans with their onward travel so that they can get safely out of the country.”

Sullivan’s comments came as foreign governments have airlifted hundreds of their diplomats and other citizens to safety as the country has spiraled into chaos amid fierce fighting between Sudan's two rival generals vying for control of the country.

In dramatic evacuation operations, convoys of foreign diplomats, civilian teachers, students, workers and families from dozens of countries wound past combatants at tense front lines in the capital of Khartoum to reach extraction points. Others drove hundreds of miles to the country’s east coast. A stream of European, Mideast, African and Asian military aircraft flew in all day Sunday and Monday to ferry them out.

U.S. special operations forces carried out&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/american-embassy-personnel-sudan-evacuated-airlift-45bca52da8c65914d48c18d6ad9d065c">a precarious evacuation at the U.S. Embassy in Sudan on Sunday</a>, sweeping in and out of the capital with helicopters on the ground for less than an hour. No shots were fired and no major casualties were reported.

Sullivan reiterated that the administration continues to look at “every conceivable option” to help Americans get out of Sudan but is not considering peacekeeping troops.

“It is not standard practice for the United States to send in the U.S. military” into warzones to extract American citizens, Sullivan said “We didn’t do it in Libya. We didn’t do it in Syria. We didn’t do it in Yemen, and no we didn’t do it in Ukraine. Afghanistan was a unique case involving the end of the 20-year war that the United States was centrally involved in.”

An estimated 16,000 private U.S. citizens are registered with the embassy as being in Sudan. The figure is rough because not all Americans register with embassy or say when they depart.

Sullivan said the U.S. “will go to great lengths to support and facilitate" the departure of Americans but also noted that the State Department has been cautioning Americans in Sudan to leave the country for years.

He added, “Americans are free people. We cannot dictate where they travel, tell them they must go or not go to a particular place."

Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder, the Pentagon press secretary, said that a U.N. convoy reached Port Sudan on Monday with some evacuees. He told reporters that the Defense Department also continues to conduct continuous overhead intelligence and surveillance of the area, including to provide security assessments of land routes.

When asked about other Americans seeking to leave Sudan, Ryder said, “Right now, to our knowledge, we’re not talking about large numbers of Americans looking to come out of Sudan, but again, in the days ahead, we’ll stay closely coordinated with the State Department, they’re in the lead and we will be prepared to support them.”

Ryder said two Navy vessels, the USS Lewis B. Puller combat ship, and the USS Truxtun, a destroyer, are in the region. He said the Truxtun is off the coast of Sudan and the Puller is en route, and both will be available to help transport citizens if needed or provide medical support.

Late Monday, U.S. Secretary of State Antony&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/americans-sudan-sullivan-evacuate-khartoum-biden-8b0f91ce79f5fac2f6f6419018906934">Blinken announced that he had helped broker a new 72-hour cease-fire</a>&nbsp; in Sudan. The truce would be an extension of the nominal three-day holiday cease-fire.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States has begun facilitating the departure of private U.S. citizens who want to leave&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/sudan">Sudan</a>, according to White House national security adviser&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/jake-sullivan">Jake Sullivan</a>.(click below to watch Sullivan's statement)<div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=314&href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FWhiteHouse%2Fvideos%2F1399726107484677%2F&show_text=false&width=560&t=263" width="560" height="314" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowFullScreen="true"></iframe></div>Sullivan said the U.S. has placed intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance assets over the land evacuation route to help facilitate safe travel by land from Khartoum to the Port of Sudan, but does not have any U.S. troops on the ground.“We have started to see a more regular pattern of convoys begin to arrive, including convoys that have Americans in them,” Sullivan said. “Once at the port then we are using diplomatic facilities in neighboring countries to help those Americans with their onward travel so that they can get safely out of the country.”Sullivan’s comments came as foreign governments have airlifted hundreds of their diplomats and other citizens to safety as the country has spiraled into chaos amid fierce fighting between Sudan's two rival generals vying for control of the country.In dramatic evacuation operations, convoys of foreign diplomats, civilian teachers, students, workers and families from dozens of countries wound past combatants at tense front lines in the capital of Khartoum to reach extraction points. Others drove hundreds of miles to the country’s east coast. A stream of European, Mideast, African and Asian military aircraft flew in all day Sunday and Monday to ferry them out.U.S. special operations forces carried out&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/american-embassy-personnel-sudan-evacuated-airlift-45bca52da8c65914d48c18d6ad9d065c">a precarious evacuation at the U.S. Embassy in Sudan on Sunday</a>, sweeping in and out of the capital with helicopters on the ground for less than an hour. No shots were fired and no major casualties were reported.Sullivan reiterated that the administration continues to look at “every conceivable option” to help Americans get out of Sudan but is not considering peacekeeping troops.“It is not standard practice for the United States to send in the U.S. military” into warzones to extract American citizens, Sullivan said “We didn’t do it in Libya. We didn’t do it in Syria. We didn’t do it in Yemen, and no we didn’t do it in Ukraine. Afghanistan was a unique case involving the end of the 20-year war that the United States was centrally involved in.”An estimated 16,000 private U.S. citizens are registered with the embassy as being in Sudan. The figure is rough because not all Americans register with embassy or say when they depart.Sullivan said the U.S. “will go to great lengths to support and facilitate" the departure of Americans but also noted that the State Department has been cautioning Americans in Sudan to leave the country for years.He added, “Americans are free people. We cannot dictate where they travel, tell them they must go or not go to a particular place."Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder, the Pentagon press secretary, said that a U.N. convoy reached Port Sudan on Monday with some evacuees. He told reporters that the Defense Department also continues to conduct continuous overhead intelligence and surveillance of the area, including to provide security assessments of land routes.When asked about other Americans seeking to leave Sudan, Ryder said, “Right now, to our knowledge, we’re not talking about large numbers of Americans looking to come out of Sudan, but again, in the days ahead, we’ll stay closely coordinated with the State Department, they’re in the lead and we will be prepared to support them.”Ryder said two Navy vessels, the USS Lewis B. Puller combat ship, and the USS Truxtun, a destroyer, are in the region. He said the Truxtun is off the coast of Sudan and the Puller is en route, and both will be available to help transport citizens if needed or provide medical support.Late Monday, U.S. Secretary of State Antony&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/americans-sudan-sullivan-evacuate-khartoum-biden-8b0f91ce79f5fac2f6f6419018906934">Blinken announced that he had helped broker a new 72-hour cease-fire</a>&nbsp; in Sudan. The truce would be an extension of the nominal three-day holiday cease-fire.

🎥Hundreds of Americans trapped amid fighting in Sudan

SEDGWICK COUNTY — A child died in an accident just after 5p.m. Monday in Sedgwick County.

Derby police reported, a driver lost control of a car traveling eastbound on Meadowlark Boulevard. The vehicle traveled into a Quick Trip at 1430 North Nelson Drive and struck a vehicle at the gas pump. The impact caused the pump to explode.

When fire crews arrived they found a car fully involved in flames on top of the gas pumps. A child in the vehicle at the pump died at the scene. EMS transported a woman to an area hospital, according to police.

Police have not identified the victims. Meadowlark was closed between K-15 and Nelson. The accident remains under investigation.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/4/1682376168742.png" alt=" The accident remains under investigation-Photo city of Derby" />
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 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY — A child died in an accident just after 5p.m. Monday in Sedgwick County.Derby police reported, a driver lost control of a car traveling eastbound on Meadowlark Boulevard. The vehicle traveled into a Quick Trip at 1430 North Nelson Drive and struck a vehicle at the gas pump. The impact caused the pump to explode.When fire crews arrived they found a car fully involved in flames on top of the gas pumps. A child in the vehicle at the pump died at the scene. EMS transported a woman to an area hospital, according to police.Police have not identified the victims. Meadowlark was closed between K-15 and Nelson. The accident remains under investigation.

Child dead after car crash into Kansas gas station

MIDWEST CITY, Okla. (AP) — A man shot to death a 20-year-old student Monday at Rose State College in Oklahoma, according to police, who reported no other injuries after the campus was briefly put on lockdown.

Midwest City Police Chief Sid Porter said the suspect surrendered upon being approached by officers after the shooting near the center of the 13,000-student campus. The two-year college is just outside Oklahoma City.

In a statement, police identified the suspect as Brandon Morrissette, 30, who faces a first-degree murder charge. It was not immediately clear whether he had an attorney Monday night.

Porter said the victim and Morrissette's wife, who is also a student at Rose State College, were walking out of a building when they were confronted by the gunman. The victim, who police did not immediately identify, was pronounced dead on the scene. Porter did not provide any other details about what might have led to the shooting.

Kevin McCormack, a student from the suburb of Choctaw, said he was meeting a friend on campus when he heard gunfire. He said they looked over and saw a man hitting the ground, next to another man holding a gun and a woman who was trying to calm him down.

“Almost immediately, we said, ‘Go, go, go!’ and took off," McCormack said.

Rose State College canceled classes for the remainder of the day after lifting the lockdown order.

Porter said the first officers arrived to the scene in approximately one minute. He praised students and staff for how they responded during the lockdown and noted that weeks before the shooting, Rose State College had practiced what to do in the event of an active shooter.

“Things got locked down real quick,” Porter said. “I just think they did a fantastic job listening to the school and everybody staying down and not panicking because we didn’t know what was going on.”

MIDWEST CITY, Okla. (AP) — A man shot and killed another man Monday at Rose State College in Oklahoma, according to police, who reported no other injuries after the campus was briefly put on lockdown.

Midwest City Police Chief Sid Porter said the men were “acquainted through a domestic situation,” but did not elaborate on exactly what their relationship was or what led to the shooting. He also did not say if either man was a student or staff member at the school.

The two-year college has about 13,000 students and is just outside Oklahoma City. Crime scene tape surrounded the humanities building in the center of campus and officers from multiple law enforcement agencies were on the scene.

Porter said the victim was shot one time and that the suspect was confronted by officers who work on campus.

“They ordered him to drop the gun, which he did, and they took him into custody,” Porter said.

Rose State College canceled classes for the remainder of the day after lifting the lockdown order. A person who answered the phone at the university’s public safety office Monday referred questions to police.

Porter praised students and staff for how they responded during the lockdown and noted that weeks before the shooting, Rose State College had practiced what to do in the event of an active shooter.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/4/1682417098613.png" alt="Brandon Morrissette-photo Oklahoma Co." />
 <figcaption>Brandon Morrissette-photo Oklahoma Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>MIDWEST CITY, Okla. (AP) — A man shot to death a 20-year-old student Monday at Rose State College in Oklahoma, according to police, who reported no other injuries after the campus was briefly put on lockdown.Midwest City Police Chief Sid Porter said the suspect surrendered upon being approached by officers after the shooting near the center of the 13,000-student campus. The two-year college is just outside Oklahoma City.In a statement, police identified the suspect as Brandon Morrissette, 30, who faces a first-degree murder charge. It was not immediately clear whether he had an attorney Monday night.Porter said the victim and Morrissette's wife, who is also a student at Rose State College, were walking out of a building when they were confronted by the gunman. The victim, who police did not immediately identify, was pronounced dead on the scene. Porter did not provide any other details about what might have led to the shooting.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/4/1682365450225.png" alt="Police on the scene of the shooting photo courtesy KOTV" />
 <figcaption>Police on the scene of the shooting photo courtesy KOTV</figcaption>
 </figure>Kevin McCormack, a student from the suburb of Choctaw, said he was meeting a friend on campus when he heard gunfire. He said they looked over and saw a man hitting the ground, next to another man holding a gun and a woman who was trying to calm him down.“Almost immediately, we said, ‘Go, go, go!’ and took off," McCormack said.Rose State College canceled classes for the remainder of the day after lifting the lockdown order.Porter said the first officers arrived to the scene in approximately one minute. He praised students and staff for how they responded during the lockdown and noted that weeks before the shooting, Rose State College had practiced what to do in the event of an active shooter.“Things got locked down real quick,” Porter said. “I just think they did a fantastic job listening to the school and everybody staying down and not panicking because we didn’t know what was going on.”----------------MIDWEST CITY, Okla. (AP) — A man shot and killed another man Monday at Rose State College in Oklahoma, according to police, who reported no other injuries after the campus was briefly put on lockdown.Midwest City Police Chief Sid Porter said the men were “acquainted through a domestic situation,” but did not elaborate on exactly what their relationship was or what led to the shooting. He also did not say if either man was a student or staff member at the school.The two-year college has about 13,000 students and is just outside Oklahoma City. Crime scene tape surrounded the humanities building in the center of campus and officers from multiple law enforcement agencies were on the scene.Porter said the victim was shot one time and that the suspect was confronted by officers who work on campus.“They ordered him to drop the gun, which he did, and they took him into custody,” Porter said.Kevin McCormack, a student from the suburb of Choctaw, said he was meeting a friend on campus when he heard gunfire. He said they looked over and saw a man hitting the ground, next to another man holding a gun and a woman who was trying to calm him down.“Almost immediately, we said, ‘Go, go, go!’ and took off," McCormack said.Rose State College canceled classes for the remainder of the day after lifting the lockdown order. A person who answered the phone at the university’s public safety office Monday referred questions to police.Porter praised students and staff for how they responded during the lockdown and noted that weeks before the shooting, Rose State College had practiced what to do in the event of an active shooter.“Things got locked down real quick,” Porter said. “I just think they did a fantastic job listening to the school and everybody staying down and not panicking because we didn’t know what was going on.”

Police ID suspect in deadly Oklahoma college shooting

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri ACLU on Monday sued to block&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/missouri-transgender-health-care-andrew-baily-65c388ae85f610a2a885e2dff486bfe8">new state restrictions</a>&nbsp;on both adults and children seeking gender-affirming health care, which are set to kick in Thursday.

ACLU, Lambda Legal and Bryan Cave Leighton LLP attorneys representing transgender Missourians and health care providers asked a St. Louis County judge to stop the first-of-its-kind rule from taking effect.

They argue that Republican Attorney General Andrew Bailey has no authority to use a state consumer-protection law to regulate gender-affirming care through emergency rule-making.

The rule is "a baseless and discriminatory attempt to limit the healthcare options for transgender individuals, who already face several barriers accessing necessary and life-saving medical care,” said Dr. Samuel Tochtrop of plaintiff Southampton Community Healthcare, in a statement.

Before gender-affirming medical treatments can be provided by physicians, the regulation requires people to have experienced an “intense pattern” of documented gender dysphoria for three years and to have received at least 15 hourly sessions with a therapist over at least 18 months. Patients also would first have to be screened for autism and “social media addiction,” and any psychiatric symptoms from mental health issues would have to be treated and resolved.

Some individuals will be allowed to maintain their prescriptions while they promptly receive the required assessments.

Bailey marketed the restrictions as a way to protect minors from what he describes as experimental treatments when he&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/minors-gender-affirming-care-attorney-general-missouri-7332d7baee1580d1aec122cc4210792c">announced plans to create the rule in March</a>. He applied limits to adults as well in the final rule.

“We have serious concerns about how children are being treated throughout the state. But we believe everyone is entitled to evidence-based medicine and adequate mental health care,” Bailey spokeswoman Madeline Sieren said&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/transgender-gender-affirming-care-restrictions-missouri-4def2189dac9979a00d298efb3baf12a">after the rule was filed April 13</a>.

The rule is an unusual step by Missouri's attorney general, who has limited jurisdiction under state law. The office is responsible for defending state laws, handling felony criminal appeals, and prosecuting financial crimes and consumer fraud.

The lawsuit alleges the rule “is an improper, extra-legislative overreach by an un-elected political appointee” seeking to use the state's consumer-protection law, which plaintiffs describe as “an act purposed on making sure that cars are sold with titles and that hardware stores abide by a warranty on a vacuum.”

If the rule takes effect, doctors who provide gender-affirming health care must first provide a lengthy list of potential negative side effects and information warning against those treatments.

Health care providers will need to ensure “any psychiatric symptoms from existing mental health comorbidities of the patient have been treated and resolved” before providing gender-affirming treatments under the new rule. Physicians also must screen patients for social media addiction, autism and signs of “social contagion with respect to the patient’s gender identity.”

The FDA approved puberty blockers 30 years ago to treat children with precocious puberty — a condition that causes sexual development to begin much earlier than usual. Sex hormones — synthetic forms of estrogen and testosterone — were approved decades ago to treat hormone disorders or as birth control pills.

The FDA has not approved the medications specifically to treat gender-questioning youth. But they have been used for many years for that purpose “off label,” a common and accepted practice for many medical conditions. Doctors who treat transgender patients say those decades of use are proof the treatments are not experimental.

Critics have raise concerns about children changing their minds. Yet the evidence suggests detransitioning is not as common as opponents of transgender medical treatment for youth contend, though few studies exist and they have their weaknesses.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri ACLU on Monday sued to block&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/missouri-transgender-health-care-andrew-baily-65c388ae85f610a2a885e2dff486bfe8">new state restrictions</a>&nbsp;on both adults and children seeking gender-affirming health care, which are set to kick in Thursday.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">The ACLU of Missouri, <a href="https://twitter.com/LambdaLegal?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@LambdaLegal</a>, and <a href="https://twitter.com/BCLPlaw?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BCLPlaw</a> filed a petition seeking a temporary restraining order to block implementation of the MO AG’s unprecedented and extreme restrictions on gender affirming care for trans people of all ages in the state. <a href="https://t.co/BZzZ02zZKb">pic.twitter.com/BZzZ02zZKb</a>&mdash; ACLU of Missouri (@aclu_mo) <a href="https://twitter.com/aclu_mo/status/1650621585227673603?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 24, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>ACLU, Lambda Legal and Bryan Cave Leighton LLP attorneys representing transgender Missourians and health care providers asked a St. Louis County judge to stop the first-of-its-kind rule from taking effect.They argue that Republican Attorney General Andrew Bailey has no authority to use a state consumer-protection law to regulate gender-affirming care through emergency rule-making.The rule is "a baseless and discriminatory attempt to limit the healthcare options for transgender individuals, who already face several barriers accessing necessary and life-saving medical care,” said Dr. Samuel Tochtrop of plaintiff Southampton Community Healthcare, in a statement.Before gender-affirming medical treatments can be provided by physicians, the regulation requires people to have experienced an “intense pattern” of documented gender dysphoria for three years and to have received at least 15 hourly sessions with a therapist over at least 18 months. Patients also would first have to be screened for autism and “social media addiction,” and any psychiatric symptoms from mental health issues would have to be treated and resolved.Some individuals will be allowed to maintain their prescriptions while they promptly receive the required assessments.Bailey marketed the restrictions as a way to protect minors from what he describes as experimental treatments when he&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/minors-gender-affirming-care-attorney-general-missouri-7332d7baee1580d1aec122cc4210792c">announced plans to create the rule in March</a>. He applied limits to adults as well in the final rule.“We have serious concerns about how children are being treated throughout the state. But we believe everyone is entitled to evidence-based medicine and adequate mental health care,” Bailey spokeswoman Madeline Sieren said&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/transgender-gender-affirming-care-restrictions-missouri-4def2189dac9979a00d298efb3baf12a">after the rule was filed April 13</a>.The rule is an unusual step by Missouri's attorney general, who has limited jurisdiction under state law. The office is responsible for defending state laws, handling felony criminal appeals, and prosecuting financial crimes and consumer fraud.The lawsuit alleges the rule “is an improper, extra-legislative overreach by an un-elected political appointee” seeking to use the state's consumer-protection law, which plaintiffs describe as “an act purposed on making sure that cars are sold with titles and that hardware stores abide by a warranty on a vacuum.”If the rule takes effect, doctors who provide gender-affirming health care must first provide a lengthy list of potential negative side effects and information warning against those treatments.Health care providers will need to ensure “any psychiatric symptoms from existing mental health comorbidities of the patient have been treated and resolved” before providing gender-affirming treatments under the new rule. Physicians also must screen patients for social media addiction, autism and signs of “social contagion with respect to the patient’s gender identity.”The FDA approved puberty blockers 30 years ago to treat children with precocious puberty — a condition that causes sexual development to begin much earlier than usual. Sex hormones — synthetic forms of estrogen and testosterone — were approved decades ago to treat hormone disorders or as birth control pills.The FDA has not approved the medications specifically to treat gender-questioning youth. But they have been used for many years for that purpose “off label,” a common and accepted practice for many medical conditions. Doctors who treat transgender patients say those decades of use are proof the treatments are not experimental.Critics have raise concerns about children changing their minds. Yet the evidence suggests detransitioning is not as common as opponents of transgender medical treatment for youth contend, though few studies exist and they have their weaknesses.

ACLU sues to block Missouri rule on transgender health care

CLAY COUNTY —Despite the suspect reaching for a gun he had dropped after running from them, deputies were able to safely take an armed carjacking suspect into custody.

The suspect had reportedly just stolen a car at gunpoint from River Bend in rural Jackson County on April 16, according to a media release. The victims reported the suspect was armed with both a rifle and handgun. A deputy spotted the stolen vehicle unoccupied at a convenience store at 900 S. Leonard Street in Liberty. Other deputies moved into the area. They circled the store and soon saw him in the car’s driver’s seat. They ordered him to show his hands. Instead, he ducked down and drove off at a high rate of speed.

Deputies pursued the suspect north on 291 Highway. The suspect made a U-turn at the intersection of 152 Highway, going back southbound on 291. He attempted to turn from 291 onto Liberty Drive but struck the concrete median, disabling his vehicle. Deputies were right behind him, but he got out and started running with a rifle in hand. He ran into the Liberty Corners shopping center area.

The suspect identified later as 23-year-old John Lucas, Jr., tripped and fell in the Hardee’s parking lot, dropping his rifle and backpack. Deputies ordered him at gunpoint to leave them, but he reached back down. He only picked up the backpack. To prevent him from getting back to the gun, two deputies tackled him. He fought against them, and a third deputy had to help get his hands behind his back and into handcuffs.

Deputies later located a handgun the Lucas had dropped along the path he’d run from his wrecked vehicle. They determined the rifle was stolen. Both guns were loaded and ready to fire.

Lucas has been charged in Clay County with tampering with a motor vehicle, receiving stolen property and resisting arrest by fleeing. He remains in the Clay County Detention Center on a $100,000 bond.

CLAY COUNTY —Despite the suspect reaching for a gun he had dropped after running from them, deputies were able to safely take an armed carjacking suspect into custody.The suspect had reportedly just stolen a car at gunpoint from River Bend in rural Jackson County on April 16, according to a media release. The victims reported the suspect was armed with both a rifle and handgun. A deputy spotted the stolen vehicle unoccupied at a convenience store at 900 S. Leonard Street in Liberty. Other deputies moved into the area. They circled the store and soon saw him in the car’s driver’s seat. They ordered him to show his hands. Instead, he ducked down and drove off at a high rate of speed.Deputies pursued the suspect north on 291 Highway. The suspect made a U-turn at the intersection of 152 Highway, going back southbound on 291. He attempted to turn from 291 onto Liberty Drive but struck the concrete median, disabling his vehicle. Deputies were right behind him, but he got out and started running with a rifle in hand. He ran into the Liberty Corners shopping center area.The suspect identified later as 23-year-old John Lucas, Jr., tripped and fell in the Hardee’s parking lot, dropping his rifle and backpack. Deputies ordered him at gunpoint to leave them, but he reached back down. He only picked up the backpack. To prevent him from getting back to the gun, two deputies tackled him. He fought against them, and a third deputy had to help get his hands behind his back and into handcuffs.Deputies later located a handgun the Lucas had dropped along the path he’d run from his wrecked vehicle. They determined the rifle was stolen. Both guns were loaded and ready to fire.Lucas has been charged in Clay County with tampering with a motor vehicle, receiving stolen property and resisting arrest by fleeing. He remains in the Clay County Detention Center on a $100,000 bond.

Missouri deputies capture carjacking suspect

KANSAS CITY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a fatal shooting.

Just after 3:30p.m. Saturday, police responded to a shooting at a residence in the 1100 Block of S. Cottage Avenue in Independence, according to a media release.

Officers located a 17-year-old boy outside the residence with a gunshot wound.  The victim was rendered medical aid at the scene and transported to a local hospital. He later died from his injuries. 

 There were several other people at the scene, and they were cooperating with detectives. Police have not released any suspect information or additional details.

KANSAS CITY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a fatal shooting.Just after 3:30p.m. Saturday, police responded to a shooting at a residence in the 1100 Block of S. Cottage Avenue in Independence, according to a media release.Officers located a 17-year-old boy outside the residence with a gunshot wound. The victim was rendered medical aid at the scene and transported to a local hospital. He later died from his injuries. There were several other people at the scene, and they were cooperating with detectives. Police have not released any suspect information or additional details.

Police: 17-year-old Missouri boy dies after weekend shooting

WASHINGTON (AP) — Nothing will change for now. That's what the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/us-supreme-court">Supreme Court</a>&nbsp;said Friday evening about access to a widely used abortion pill.

A court case that began in Texas has sought to roll back Food and Drug Administration approval of the drug, mifepristone. Lower courts had said that women seeking the drug should face more restrictions on getting it while the case continues, but the Supreme Court disagreed.

The&nbsp;<a href="https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/22pdf/22a901_3d9g.pdf">court’s action</a>&nbsp;almost certainly will leave access to mifepristone unchanged at least into next year, as appeals play out, including a potential appeal to the high court.

The new abortion controversy comes less than a year after the Supreme Court's conservative majority&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/abortion-supreme-court-decision-854f60302f21c2c35129e58cf8d8a7b0">overturned Roe v. Wade</a>&nbsp;and allowed more than a dozen states to effectively ban abortion outright.

The following is a look at the drug at issue in the new case, how the case got to the nation's highest court and what's next in the legal case.

Mifepristone was approved for use by the Food and Drug Administration more than two decades ago. It has been used by more than 5 million women to safely end their pregnancies, and today more than half of women who end a pregnancy rely on the drug, the Justice Department said.

Over the years, the FDA has loosened restrictions on the drug’s use, extending from seven to 10 weeks of pregnancy when it can be used, reducing the dosage needed to safely end a pregnancy, eliminating the requirement to visit a doctor in person to get it and allowing pills to be obtained by mail. The FDA also approved a generic version of mifepristone that its manufacturer, Las Vegas-based GenBioPro, says makes up two-thirds of the domestic market.

Mifepristone is one of two pills used in medication abortions, along with misoprostol. Health care providers have said they could switch to misoprostol only if mifepristone is no longer available or is too hard to obtain. Misoprostol is somewhat less effective in ending pregnancies.

A lawsuit over mifepristone was filed in Amarillo, Texas, late last year. Alliance Defending Freedom, a conservative Christian legal group, represents the pill's opponents, who say the FDA's approval of mifepristone was flawed.

Why Amarillo?&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/texas-judge-matthew-kacsmaryk-abortion-pill-fda-75964b777ef09593a1ad948c6cfc0237">U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk</a>, who was nominated by then-President Donald Trump, is the sole district court judge there, ensuring that all cases filed in the west Texas city land in front of him. Since taking the bench, he has ruled against President Joe Biden's administration on several other issues, including&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/immigration-joe-biden-new-orleans-mexico-statutes-0a3b7c93a6e6bdf06b0eee4935d7dc8f">immigration</a>&nbsp;and LGBTQ protections.

On April 7, Kacsmaryk issued a ruling that would completely&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/abortion-pill-lawsuit-mifepristone-misoprostol-kacsmaryk-74cb1c4cfab2c04f6cf2696151bc86ef">revoke the FDA's approval of mifepristone</a>, but he put the decision on hold for a week to allow an appeal.

Complicating matters, however, on the same day Kacsmaryk issued his order, a court in Washington state issued a separate ruling in a lawsuit brought by liberal states seeking to preserve access to mifepristone. The Washington judge, Spokane-based Thomas O. Rice, whom then-President Barack Obama nominated, ordered the FDA not to do anything that might affect the availability of mifepristone in the suing states. The Biden administration had said it would be impossible to follow both judges' directives at the same time.

HOW DID THE CASE GET TO THE SUPREME COURT?

The Biden administration responded to Kacsmaryk's ruling by asking the New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/texas-abortion-pills-4b65ecc66d1b908019bdf3843a428d5a">Court of Appeals</a>&nbsp;to prevent it from taking effect for now.

The appeals court didn't do that, but it narrowed Kacsmaryk's ruling so that the initial approval of mifepristone in 2000 wouldn't be revoked. And it agreed with him that changes the FDA made to relax the rules for prescribing and dispensing the drug should be put on hold. It said those rules, including expanding when the drug could be taken and allowing for the drug's delivery through the mail, should be on hold while the case continued.

The appeals court acted by a 2-1 vote. The judges in the majority, Kurt Engelhardt and Andrew Oldham, are both Trump picks.

The Biden administration and the maker of mifepristone, New York-based Danco Laboratories,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/texas-abortion-pill-appeal-fe13d36218f1fb43590aff29b5ba4e9c">appealed to the Supreme Court</a>, saying that allowing the appeals court's restrictions to take effect would cause chaos. At first, facing a tight deadline, the Supreme Court gave itself some breathing room and issued an order suggesting it would act by Wednesday evening. But no decision came Wednesday and the court instead just gave itself an extension until just before midnight Friday. It wasn't clear why.

The court did make its second self-imposed deadline, issuing its brief decision around 6:30 p.m. in Washington. Two conservative justices, Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito, said they disagreed with the court's action but no other justice commented.

The case is on a fast track. Now that the high court has set out the rules that will govern access for now, the case can continue on its path through the courts.

The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has already announced it will hear arguments in the case in less than a month, on May 17. Both sides as well as interest groups will submit written briefs ahead of those arguments. And a three-judge panel of the court will hear the case, though the court has not yet said who those three judges will be. The group won't issue a decision from the bench but instead hear arguments and ask questions. That will give the public a sense of what they're thinking. Their decision will be made privately after oral arguments, and at some point they'll issue a written decision announcing it.

Both sides then have an opportunity to appeal, taking the case to all the judges of the appeals court or directly to the Supreme Court. The justices take a break for the summer, however, and don't start hearing cases again until October.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/4/1680967457500.png" alt="The new abortion controversy comes less than a year after the Supreme Court's conservative majority&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/abortion-supreme-court-decision-854f60302f21c2c35129e58cf8d8a7b0">overturned Roe v. Wade</a>&nbsp;and allowed more than a dozen states to effectively ban abortion outright." />
 <figcaption>The new abortion controversy comes less than a year after the Supreme Court's conservative majority&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/abortion-supreme-court-decision-854f60302f21c2c35129e58cf8d8a7b0">overturned Roe v. Wade</a>&nbsp;and allowed more than a dozen states to effectively ban abortion outright.</figcaption>
 </figure>WASHINGTON (AP) — Nothing will change for now. That's what the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/us-supreme-court">Supreme Court</a>&nbsp;said Friday evening about access to a widely used abortion pill.A court case that began in Texas has sought to roll back Food and Drug Administration approval of the drug, mifepristone. Lower courts had said that women seeking the drug should face more restrictions on getting it while the case continues, but the Supreme Court disagreed.The&nbsp;<a href="https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/22pdf/22a901_3d9g.pdf">court’s action</a>&nbsp;almost certainly will leave access to mifepristone unchanged at least into next year, as appeals play out, including a potential appeal to the high court.The new abortion controversy comes less than a year after the Supreme Court's conservative majority&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/abortion-supreme-court-decision-854f60302f21c2c35129e58cf8d8a7b0">overturned Roe v. Wade</a>&nbsp;and allowed more than a dozen states to effectively ban abortion outright.The following is a look at the drug at issue in the new case, how the case got to the nation's highest court and what's next in the legal case.___WHAT IS MIFEPRISTONE?Mifepristone was approved for use by the Food and Drug Administration more than two decades ago. It has been used by more than 5 million women to safely end their pregnancies, and today more than half of women who end a pregnancy rely on the drug, the Justice Department said.Over the years, the FDA has loosened restrictions on the drug’s use, extending from seven to 10 weeks of pregnancy when it can be used, reducing the dosage needed to safely end a pregnancy, eliminating the requirement to visit a doctor in person to get it and allowing pills to be obtained by mail. The FDA also approved a generic version of mifepristone that its manufacturer, Las Vegas-based GenBioPro, says makes up two-thirds of the domestic market.Mifepristone is one of two pills used in medication abortions, along with misoprostol. Health care providers have said they could switch to misoprostol only if mifepristone is no longer available or is too hard to obtain. Misoprostol is somewhat less effective in ending pregnancies.___HOW DID THE CASE GET STARTED?A lawsuit over mifepristone was filed in Amarillo, Texas, late last year. Alliance Defending Freedom, a conservative Christian legal group, represents the pill's opponents, who say the FDA's approval of mifepristone was flawed.Why Amarillo?&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/texas-judge-matthew-kacsmaryk-abortion-pill-fda-75964b777ef09593a1ad948c6cfc0237">U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk</a>, who was nominated by then-President Donald Trump, is the sole district court judge there, ensuring that all cases filed in the west Texas city land in front of him. Since taking the bench, he has ruled against President Joe Biden's administration on several other issues, including&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/immigration-joe-biden-new-orleans-mexico-statutes-0a3b7c93a6e6bdf06b0eee4935d7dc8f">immigration</a>&nbsp;and LGBTQ protections.On April 7, Kacsmaryk issued a ruling that would completely&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/abortion-pill-lawsuit-mifepristone-misoprostol-kacsmaryk-74cb1c4cfab2c04f6cf2696151bc86ef">revoke the FDA's approval of mifepristone</a>, but he put the decision on hold for a week to allow an appeal.Complicating matters, however, on the same day Kacsmaryk issued his order, a court in Washington state issued a separate ruling in a lawsuit brought by liberal states seeking to preserve access to mifepristone. The Washington judge, Spokane-based Thomas O. Rice, whom then-President Barack Obama nominated, ordered the FDA not to do anything that might affect the availability of mifepristone in the suing states. The Biden administration had said it would be impossible to follow both judges' directives at the same time.___HOW DID THE CASE GET TO THE SUPREME COURT?The Biden administration responded to Kacsmaryk's ruling by asking the New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/texas-abortion-pills-4b65ecc66d1b908019bdf3843a428d5a">Court of Appeals</a>&nbsp;to prevent it from taking effect for now.The appeals court didn't do that, but it narrowed Kacsmaryk's ruling so that the initial approval of mifepristone in 2000 wouldn't be revoked. And it agreed with him that changes the FDA made to relax the rules for prescribing and dispensing the drug should be put on hold. It said those rules, including expanding when the drug could be taken and allowing for the drug's delivery through the mail, should be on hold while the case continued.The appeals court acted by a 2-1 vote. The judges in the majority, Kurt Engelhardt and Andrew Oldham, are both Trump picks.The Biden administration and the maker of mifepristone, New York-based Danco Laboratories,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/texas-abortion-pill-appeal-fe13d36218f1fb43590aff29b5ba4e9c">appealed to the Supreme Court</a>, saying that allowing the appeals court's restrictions to take effect would cause chaos. At first, facing a tight deadline, the Supreme Court gave itself some breathing room and issued an order suggesting it would act by Wednesday evening. But no decision came Wednesday and the court instead just gave itself an extension until just before midnight Friday. It wasn't clear why.The court did make its second self-imposed deadline, issuing its brief decision around 6:30 p.m. in Washington. Two conservative justices, Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito, said they disagreed with the court's action but no other justice commented.___WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?The case is on a fast track. Now that the high court has set out the rules that will govern access for now, the case can continue on its path through the courts.The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has already announced it will hear arguments in the case in less than a month, on May 17. Both sides as well as interest groups will submit written briefs ahead of those arguments. And a three-judge panel of the court will hear the case, though the court has not yet said who those three judges will be. The group won't issue a decision from the bench but instead hear arguments and ask questions. That will give the public a sense of what they're thinking. Their decision will be made privately after oral arguments, and at some point they'll issue a written decision announcing it.Both sides then have an opportunity to appeal, taking the case to all the judges of the appeals court or directly to the Supreme Court. The justices take a break for the summer, however, and don't start hearing cases again until October.___

Abortion pill battle on fast track after Supreme Court's order

TOPEKA&nbsp;– On Monday, Governor Laura Kelly visited Elmont Elementary School in Seaman School District to announce her veto of House Substitute for Senate Bill 169. 

The bill, which would overhaul the state’s tax structure to establish a flat tax rate, would cost the state $1.3 billion over the next three years and put public education funding at risk. Governor Kelly also announced her proposal to spend the one-time budget surplus on a tax rebate of $450 for individuals and $900 for married taxpayers filing jointly. &nbsp;

“Our public schools were one of the biggest victims in the legislature’s last tax experiment and are one of the many services that would take a hit should this bill become law,”&nbsp;said Governor Laura Kelly.&nbsp;“In my first term, I made a commitment to getting our state back on track. I’m proud of how far we have come, but we can’t risk turning back now. I’m calling on legislators to put this one-time surplus back in the hands of taxpayers -- without risking our ability to continue fully funding schools and investing in roads, bridges, and essential services.”

Included in H Sub SB 169 is a 5.15 percent flat income tax – or a single tax rate applied to all taxpayers. Just like with the “tax experiment” under Governor Brownback, the flat tax poses risks to funding for public education, roads and bridges, and other essential services. Middle-class taxpayers would see less than $100 in annual savings from the flat tax, but it would cost Kansans their public schools. Already, legislators are proposing cutting money from public schools in this year’s K-12 Education budget in order to pay for this tax cut.

Governor Kelly’s proposal for a one-time tax rebate provides relief to all Kansas resident taxpayers without breaking the bank or jeopardizing funds for our public schools.

TOPEKA&nbsp;– On Monday, Governor Laura Kelly visited Elmont Elementary School in Seaman School District to announce her veto of House Substitute for Senate Bill 169. The bill, which would overhaul the state’s tax structure to establish a flat tax rate, would cost the state $1.3 billion over the next three years and put public education funding at risk. Governor Kelly also announced her proposal to spend the one-time budget surplus on a tax rebate of $450 for individuals and $900 for married taxpayers filing jointly. &nbsp;<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Kansans know all too well that costly tax experiments devastate public schools. That&#39;s why today I vetoed the irresponsible flat tax package that would leave middle-class students, teachers, and families worse off. <a href="https://t.co/n9Txvl2nST">pic.twitter.com/n9Txvl2nST</a>&mdash; Governor Laura Kelly (@GovLauraKelly) <a href="https://twitter.com/GovLauraKelly/status/1650511990870220802?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 24, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>“Our public schools were one of the biggest victims in the legislature’s last tax experiment and are one of the many services that would take a hit should this bill become law,”&nbsp;said Governor Laura Kelly.&nbsp;“In my first term, I made a commitment to getting our state back on track. I’m proud of how far we have come, but we can’t risk turning back now. I’m calling on legislators to put this one-time surplus back in the hands of taxpayers -- without risking our ability to continue fully funding schools and investing in roads, bridges, and essential services.”Included in H Sub SB 169 is a 5.15 percent flat income tax – or a single tax rate applied to all taxpayers. Just like with the “tax experiment” under Governor Brownback, the flat tax poses risks to funding for public education, roads and bridges, and other essential services. Middle-class taxpayers would see less than $100 in annual savings from the flat tax, but it would cost Kansans their public schools. Already, legislators are proposing cutting money from public schools in this year’s K-12 Education budget in order to pay for this tax cut.Governor Kelly’s proposal for a one-time tax rebate provides relief to all Kansas resident taxpayers without breaking the bank or jeopardizing funds for our public schools.

Gov. vetoes flat tax, proposes $450 rebate per Kan. tax payer

SHAKOPEE, Minn. (AP) —&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/daunte-wright-kim-potter-police-shooting-93c1d847f2188571ce70285d0ac55406">Kim Potter</a>, the former Minnesota police officer who said she mistook her gun for a Taser when she shot and killed&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/death-of-daunte-wright">Daunte Wright</a>&nbsp;in 2021, was released from prison early Monday.

The Minnesota Department of Corrections said Potter was released at about 4 a.m. “out of an abundance of caution" for Potter's safety. The department confirmed Friday she would be released Monday from the Minnesota Correctional Facility in Shakopee, but declined to say what time due to security concerns.

Potter, a white former officer for the Brooklyn Center Police Department in suburban Minneapolis, fatally shot Wright, who was Black, during a traffic stop in April 2021. The shooting happened during the trial of&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/derek-chauvin-sentencing-23c52021812168c579b3886f8139c73d">Derek Chauvin</a>, the officer who killed&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/death-of-george-floyd">George Floyd</a>, and Wright’s death set off several days of protests.

She was convicted of second-degree manslaughter and given a two-year sentence. Under Minnesota law, those sent to prison typically serve two-thirds of their sentence behind bars and the remaining time on supervised release. In Potter’s case, she served 16 months of her two-year sentence behind bars, said Department of Corrections spokesman Andy Skoogman.

Skoogman said Potter will be on supervised release until Dec. 21, and she will live in Wisconsin during that time.

Potter, now 50, appeared much thinner in a new photo released last week by the Department of Corrections. Her attorney, Earl Gray, said Friday he had “no idea” why her appearance had changed.

Potter's two-year&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/death-of-daunte-wright-death-of-george-floyd-minnesota-george-floyd-minneapolis-a43a48970e37392efd85adfeae79ddf0">sentence</a>&nbsp;from Judge Regina Chu drew strong criticism from Wright's family and their attorney, civil rights lawyer Ben Crump. The state attorney general’s office had sought a sentence recommended by state guidelines of just over seven years in prison.

Wright’s mother, Katie Wright, said after the sentencing that Potter “murdered my son,” adding: “Today the justice system murdered him all over again.”

Defense attorneys argued at the sentencing hearing that Potter deserved leniency because Wright was trying to drive away and Potter had the right to defend herself. Chu said at the time that the case was not the same as other high-profile killings, including Floyd’s death, which resulted in a 22 1/2-year sentence for Chauvin.

“This is a cop who made a tragic mistake,” she said of Potter.

Wright, a 20-year-old father, was killed on April 11, 2021, after Brooklyn Center officers pulled him over for having expired license tags and an air freshener hanging from his rearview mirror. Officers discovered he had a warrant for a misdemeanor weapons possession charge and he was shot during a struggle as officers tried to arrest him.

Potter said she thought she was holding her Taser at the time, not her gun. She is heard on video yelling “Taser” several times just before she fires her pistol as Wright tried to drive away.

Potter, a 26-year police veteran, apologized to Wright’s family at the sentencing hearing and spoke directly to his mother: “Katie, I understand a mother’s love. I’m sorry I broke your heart ... my heart is broken and devastated for all of you.”

Civil rights advocates say laws against hanging objects from rearview mirrors have been used as a pretext for stopping Black motorists.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/12/1640352112509.png" alt="Potter's booking photo shows her smiling following her conviction in December 2021-photo Hennepin County Sheriff" />
 <figcaption>Potter's booking photo shows her smiling following her conviction in December 2021-photo Hennepin County Sheriff</figcaption>
 </figure>SHAKOPEE, Minn. (AP) —&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/daunte-wright-kim-potter-police-shooting-93c1d847f2188571ce70285d0ac55406">Kim Potter</a>, the former Minnesota police officer who said she mistook her gun for a Taser when she shot and killed&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/death-of-daunte-wright">Daunte Wright</a>&nbsp;in 2021, was released from prison early Monday.The Minnesota Department of Corrections said Potter was released at about 4 a.m. “out of an abundance of caution" for Potter's safety. The department confirmed Friday she would be released Monday from the Minnesota Correctional Facility in Shakopee, but declined to say what time due to security concerns.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/4/1682343245082.png" alt="Potter as shown in the most recent photo released from the Minnesota Dpt. of Corrections" />
 <figcaption>Potter as shown in the most recent photo released from the Minnesota Dpt. of Corrections</figcaption>
 </figure>Potter, a white former officer for the Brooklyn Center Police Department in suburban Minneapolis, fatally shot Wright, who was Black, during a traffic stop in April 2021. The shooting happened during the trial of&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/derek-chauvin-sentencing-23c52021812168c579b3886f8139c73d">Derek Chauvin</a>, the officer who killed&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/death-of-george-floyd">George Floyd</a>, and Wright’s death set off several days of protests.She was convicted of second-degree manslaughter and given a two-year sentence. Under Minnesota law, those sent to prison typically serve two-thirds of their sentence behind bars and the remaining time on supervised release. In Potter’s case, she served 16 months of her two-year sentence behind bars, said Department of Corrections spokesman Andy Skoogman.Skoogman said Potter will be on supervised release until Dec. 21, and she will live in Wisconsin during that time.Potter, now 50, appeared much thinner in a new photo released last week by the Department of Corrections. Her attorney, Earl Gray, said Friday he had “no idea” why her appearance had changed.Potter's two-year&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/death-of-daunte-wright-death-of-george-floyd-minnesota-george-floyd-minneapolis-a43a48970e37392efd85adfeae79ddf0">sentence</a>&nbsp;from Judge Regina Chu drew strong criticism from Wright's family and their attorney, civil rights lawyer Ben Crump. The state attorney general’s office had sought a sentence recommended by state guidelines of just over seven years in prison.Wright’s mother, Katie Wright, said after the sentencing that Potter “murdered my son,” adding: “Today the justice system murdered him all over again.”Defense attorneys argued at the sentencing hearing that Potter deserved leniency because Wright was trying to drive away and Potter had the right to defend herself. Chu said at the time that the case was not the same as other high-profile killings, including Floyd’s death, which resulted in a 22 1/2-year sentence for Chauvin.“This is a cop who made a tragic mistake,” she said of Potter.Wright, a 20-year-old father, was killed on April 11, 2021, after Brooklyn Center officers pulled him over for having expired license tags and an air freshener hanging from his rearview mirror. Officers discovered he had a warrant for a misdemeanor weapons possession charge and he was shot during a struggle as officers tried to arrest him.Potter said she thought she was holding her Taser at the time, not her gun. She is heard on video yelling “Taser” several times just before she fires her pistol as Wright tried to drive away.Potter, a 26-year police veteran, apologized to Wright’s family at the sentencing hearing and spoke directly to his mother: “Katie, I understand a mother’s love. I’m sorry I broke your heart ... my heart is broken and devastated for all of you.”Civil rights advocates say laws against hanging objects from rearview mirrors have been used as a pretext for stopping Black motorists.

Officer who pulled gun instead of Taser released from prison

SEDGWICK COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities in Wichita have learned that someone created a fake Wichita Police Department TikTok page, according to Officer Chad Ditch.

Police alerted the public that the page is not from the Wichita Police Department and they have reported this page to TikTok and hope to have it taken down in the very near future.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/4/1682297143501.png" alt="photo courtesy Wichita Police" />
 <figcaption>photo courtesy Wichita Police</figcaption>
 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities in Wichita have learned that someone created a fake Wichita Police Department TikTok page, according to Officer Chad Ditch.Police alerted the public that the page is not from the Wichita Police Department and they have reported this page to TikTok and hope to have it taken down in the very near future.

Someone made a fake Wichita Police TikTok page

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas is joining a fledgling effort that could one day make it easier to hire teachers from other states.

A bill that Gov. Laura Kelly signed Thursday makes Kansas the latest member of the <a href="https://compacts.csg.org/compact-updates/teaching/">Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact.</a>

The compact is a creation of the Council of State Governments, with heavy backing from the U.S. Department of Defense, which wanted to create an easier pathway to teacher licensure for military personnel and their spouses as they move around the country.

It would effectively allow teaching licenses to be viable across members of the compact, cutting through the current 50-state patchwork of disparate requirements.

It's not off the ground yet. Ten states are required to fully enact the compact, and Kansas is only the fourth to join. The three others are Utah, Colorado and Kentucky.

Legislation, however, is&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/colorado-state-government-teaching-education-550490b3b5a00998b67d4464a07b9b3a">pending in about a dozen other states</a>. Depending on what happens, the compact could be operational in a year or two.

The Kansas chapter of the National Education Association has raised concerns about the potential for underqualified educators.

Schools have championed the compact as a way to help fill vacant teaching jobs.

Sen. Pat Pettey, a Kansas City Democrat and retired educator who sponsored the bill, described the effort in a statement as "one more tool to the State Board of Education Licensure tool box.”

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/4/1682331291256.png" alt="Image courtesy the Council of State Governments" />
 <figcaption>Image courtesy the Council of State Governments</figcaption>
 </figure>TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas is joining a fledgling effort that could one day make it easier to hire teachers from other states.A bill that Gov. Laura Kelly signed Thursday makes Kansas the latest member of the <a href="https://compacts.csg.org/compact-updates/teaching/">Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact.</a>The compact is a creation of the Council of State Governments, with heavy backing from the U.S. Department of Defense, which wanted to create an easier pathway to teacher licensure for military personnel and their spouses as they move around the country.It would effectively allow teaching licenses to be viable across members of the compact, cutting through the current 50-state patchwork of disparate requirements.It's not off the ground yet. Ten states are required to fully enact the compact, and Kansas is only the fourth to join. The three others are Utah, Colorado and Kentucky.Legislation, however, is&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/colorado-state-government-teaching-education-550490b3b5a00998b67d4464a07b9b3a">pending in about a dozen other states</a>. Depending on what happens, the compact could be operational in a year or two.The Kansas chapter of the National Education Association has raised concerns about the potential for underqualified educators.Schools have championed the compact as a way to help fill vacant teaching jobs.Sen. Pat Pettey, a Kansas City Democrat and retired educator who sponsored the bill, described the effort in a statement as "one more tool to the State Board of Education Licensure tool box.”

Kansas to make it easier to hire out-of-state teachers

KANSAS CITY— Law enforcement authorities are searching for 21-year-old Jae’veon Marquice Mitchell-Locke, a suspect in the April 5, shooting of three Kansas police officers during an undercover fentanyl trafficking investigation, according&nbsp; to the Platte County Sheriff's office.

Officials at the Platte County, Missouri Detention Center released him inadvertently on April 20.

Mitchell-Locke and two other suspects in the gunfight are charged in Wyandotte County with attempted murder, aggravated battery against law enforcement, criminal discharge of a firearm at an occupied building or vehicle, aggravated endangering a child, aggravated assault of law enforcement officers and distribution or possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute, according to online jail records.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/4/1682111930463.png" alt="Mitchell-Locke-photo Platte County" />
 <figcaption>Mitchell-Locke-photo Platte County</figcaption>
 </figure>KANSAS CITY— Law enforcement authorities are searching for 21-year-old Jae’veon Marquice Mitchell-Locke, a suspect in the April 5, shooting of three Kansas police officers during an undercover fentanyl trafficking investigation, according&nbsp; to the Platte County Sheriff's office.Officials at the Platte County, Missouri Detention Center released him inadvertently on April 20.Mitchell-Locke and two other suspects in the gunfight are charged in Wyandotte County with attempted murder, aggravated battery against law enforcement, criminal discharge of a firearm at an occupied building or vehicle, aggravated endangering a child, aggravated assault of law enforcement officers and distribution or possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute, according to online jail records.

Still missing: Suspect in Kan. officer shooting released by mistake

LONDON (AP) — Len Goodman, a long-serving judge on “Dancing with the Stars” and “Strictly Come Dancing" who helped revive interest in ballroom dancing on both sides of the Atlantic, has died, his agent said Monday. He was 78.

Agent Jackie Gill said Goodman “passed away peacefully" on Saturday night. He had been diagnosed with bone cancer.

A former professional ballroom dancer and British champion, Goodman was head judge on “Strictly Come Dancing” for 12 years from its launch on the BBC in 2004. The dance competition, which pairs celebrities with professional dance partners, was a surprise hit and has become one of the network’s most popular shows.

Goodman's pithy observations, delivered in a Cockney accent, endeared him to viewers. “You floated across that floor like butter on a crumpet," he remarked after one foxtrot. He praised a salsa-dancing couple as “like two sizzling sausages on a barbecue.”

Goodman was head judge on the U.S. version of the show, ABC's “Dancing With the Stars,” for 15 years until his retirement in November. For several years he judged the British and American shows simultaneously each autumn, criss-crossing the Atlantic weekly.

Buckingham Palace said Camilla, the queen consort, was “saddened to hear” of Goodman's death. The wife of King Charles III is a fan of “Strictly,” and danced with Goodman at a 2019 event celebrating the British Dance Council.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's spokesman said Goodman was “a great entertainer” who would be “missed by many.”

British broadcaster Esther Rantzen said Goodman had been “astonished and delighted” by his late-life fame.

“One of the reasons he succeeded so well in the States is that he was quintessentially British," she said. "He was firm but fair, funny but a gentleman and I hope the nation will adopt his favorite expostulation of ‘pickle me walnuts.'”

Goodman also presented BBC radio programs and made TV documentaries, including a 2012 program about the sinking of the Titanic. As a young man, Goodman had worked as a shipyard welder for the company that built the doomed ship.

BBC director-general Tim Davie said Goodman was “a wonderful, warm entertainer who was adored by millions. He appealed to all ages and felt like a member of everyone’s family. Len was at the very heart of Strictly’s success. He will be hugely missed by the public and his many friends and family.”

Goodman was also a recipient of the Carl Alan Award in recognition of outstanding contributions to dance, and owned the Goodman Academy dance school in southern England.

LONDON (AP) — Len Goodman, a long-serving judge on “Dancing with the Stars” and “Strictly Come Dancing" who helped revive interest in ballroom dancing on both sides of the Atlantic, has died, his agent said Monday. He was 78.Agent Jackie Gill said Goodman “passed away peacefully" on Saturday night. He had been diagnosed with bone cancer.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Hart broken my dear friend and partner for 19 years the one and only ballroom LEGEND <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LenGoodman?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LenGoodman</a> passed away I will treasure the memories of our adventures <a href="https://twitter.com/bbcstrictly?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@bbcstrictly</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/officialdwts?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@officialdwts</a> there will never be anyone like you you will always be my perfect 10 ❤️ <a href="https://t.co/M5qnHedx5S">pic.twitter.com/M5qnHedx5S</a>&mdash; Bruno Tonioli (@BrunoTonioli) <a href="https://twitter.com/BrunoTonioli/status/1650441152783437825?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 24, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>A former professional ballroom dancer and British champion, Goodman was head judge on “Strictly Come Dancing” for 12 years from its launch on the BBC in 2004. The dance competition, which pairs celebrities with professional dance partners, was a surprise hit and has become one of the network’s most popular shows.Goodman's pithy observations, delivered in a Cockney accent, endeared him to viewers. “You floated across that floor like butter on a crumpet," he remarked after one foxtrot. He praised a salsa-dancing couple as “like two sizzling sausages on a barbecue.”Goodman was head judge on the U.S. version of the show, ABC's “Dancing With the Stars,” for 15 years until his retirement in November. For several years he judged the British and American shows simultaneously each autumn, criss-crossing the Atlantic weekly.Buckingham Palace said Camilla, the queen consort, was “saddened to hear” of Goodman's death. The wife of King Charles III is a fan of “Strictly,” and danced with Goodman at a 2019 event celebrating the British Dance Council.Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's spokesman said Goodman was “a great entertainer” who would be “missed by many.”British broadcaster Esther Rantzen said Goodman had been “astonished and delighted” by his late-life fame.“One of the reasons he succeeded so well in the States is that he was quintessentially British," she said. "He was firm but fair, funny but a gentleman and I hope the nation will adopt his favorite expostulation of ‘pickle me walnuts.'”Goodman also presented BBC radio programs and made TV documentaries, including a 2012 program about the sinking of the Titanic. As a young man, Goodman had worked as a shipyard welder for the company that built the doomed ship.BBC director-general Tim Davie said Goodman was “a wonderful, warm entertainer who was adored by millions. He appealed to all ages and felt like a member of everyone’s family. Len was at the very heart of Strictly’s success. He will be hugely missed by the public and his many friends and family.”Goodman was also a recipient of the Carl Alan Award in recognition of outstanding contributions to dance, and owned the Goodman Academy dance school in southern England.

'Dancing With the Stars' judge Len Goodman dies at 78

KANSAS CITY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspicious fire in in a recreational vehicle in the 1200 block of SW Morningside, according to The Blue Springs Police Department and&nbsp;Central Jackson County Fire Protection District.&nbsp;

First responders found a deceased individual while extinguishing the fire. After the&nbsp; State Fire Marshal's office arrived,&nbsp; police updated the case to a homicide investigation.  The death was not due to the fire.&nbsp; 

Police were waiting on confirmation of the identity of the deceased.&nbsp;&nbsp;

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/4/1682295920586.png" alt="Investigators on the scene-photo courtesy KCTV" />
 <figcaption>Investigators on the scene-photo courtesy KCTV</figcaption>
 </figure>KANSAS CITY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspicious fire in in a recreational vehicle in the 1200 block of SW Morningside, according to The Blue Springs Police Department and&nbsp;Central Jackson County Fire Protection District.&nbsp;First responders found a deceased individual while extinguishing the fire. After the&nbsp; State Fire Marshal's office arrived,&nbsp; police updated the case to a homicide investigation. The death was not due to the fire.&nbsp; Police were waiting on confirmation of the identity of the deceased.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Homicide: KC-area victim's death not due to fire

SEDGWICK COUNTY —One person was injured in an accident just before 10p.m. Saturday in Sedgwick County

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a&nbsp; 2018 Chevy Silverado driven by Samantha N. Bailey, 34, Wichita, was actively fleeing from law enforcement at the Eisenhower Airport Parkway in front of the airport terminal.

The driver lost control of the vehicle while driving erratically. The pickup left the roadway and struck a concrete pole base for the entrance to the parking garage

EMS transported Bailey to a Wichita hospital. She also was not wearing a seat belt, according to the KHP.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Bailey has previous convictions for theft and drugs, according to the Kansas Department of Corrections.&nbsp;

SEDGWICK COUNTY —One person was injured in an accident just before 10p.m. Saturday in Sedgwick CountyThe Kansas Highway Patrol reported a&nbsp; 2018 Chevy Silverado driven by Samantha N. Bailey, 34, Wichita, was actively fleeing from law enforcement at the Eisenhower Airport Parkway in front of the airport terminal.The driver lost control of the vehicle while driving erratically. The pickup left the roadway and struck a concrete pole base for the entrance to the parking garageEMS transported Bailey to a Wichita hospital. She also was not wearing a seat belt, according to the KHP.&nbsp;&nbsp;Bailey has previous convictions for theft and drugs, according to the Kansas Department of Corrections.&nbsp;

 Kansas felon hospitalized after chase, crash near airport

MOUND CITY – A Kansas man has been sentenced to more than 18 years in prison for his conviction on two counts of sex crimes, according to&nbsp;Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach.

Lonnie Shane Martin, 34, of Fort Scott, was sentenced April 14 in Linn County District Court to serve 165 months in a Kansas Department of Corrections facility for one count of rape and 61 months for one count of aggravated indecent liberties with a child. 

Linn County Judge Andrea Purvis ordered Martin to serve the sentences consecutively and to register for the rest of his life as a sex offender. Martin pleaded no contest to the charges on February 22.

The crimes took place between July 2014 and December 2017. The case was investigated by the Linn County Sheriff’s Department and the Kansas Bureau of Investigation.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/4/1681953332604.png" alt="Martin-photo KBI offender registry" />
 <figcaption>Martin-photo KBI offender registry</figcaption>
 </figure>MOUND CITY – A Kansas man has been sentenced to more than 18 years in prison for his conviction on two counts of sex crimes, according to&nbsp;Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach.Lonnie Shane Martin, 34, of Fort Scott, was sentenced April 14 in Linn County District Court to serve 165 months in a Kansas Department of Corrections facility for one count of rape and 61 months for one count of aggravated indecent liberties with a child. Linn County Judge Andrea Purvis ordered Martin to serve the sentences consecutively and to register for the rest of his life as a sex offender. Martin pleaded no contest to the charges on February 22.The crimes took place between July 2014 and December 2017. The case was investigated by the Linn County Sheriff’s Department and the Kansas Bureau of Investigation.

Kansas man sentenced for child sex crimes

By BLAISE MESA <a href="https://www.kcur.org/news/2023-04-19/a-lack-of-affordable-housing-in-kansas-prevents-section-8-tenants-from-using-rent-subsidies">Kansas News Service</a>

TOPEKA — Kamber Corpening felt relief when she first 
landed a Section 8 voucher in 2020, a promise that she qualified for 
substantial rent subsidies from federal taxpayers.

Then came the 
hard part — finding a landlord willing to deal with the accompanying red
 tape and to open units to lower-income tenants.

She tried almost 100 places over the course of a year and found few that took Section 8 vouchers.

In the meantime, she crashed at shelters, in the homes of friends and with family.

"Anywhere we could lay our head," Corpening said.

Thousands
 of Kansans find themselves in similar straits. They carry Section 8 
vouchers that can mean the difference between affordable housing and 
chronic homelessness, but struggle to find apartments that will take 
them in.

The vouchers pay a portion of the rent with the tenant 
paying the rest. A voucher holder can only use up to 40% of their income
 for rent. But rents are rising fast and landlords are pulling out of 
the program. That’s shrunk the number of places accepting vouchers.

In
 Johnson County, around 60% of the vouchers went unused in 2022. In 
Wyandotte County, that number is around 50%. The Wichita Housing 
Authority and Southeast Kansas Community Action Program both said around
 40% of their vouchers expire before a tenant can use them. Those two 
offices run voucher programs for about 15 counties.

In a typical year, the Topeka Housing Authority estimates about 32% of vouchers expire.

Tenants,
 housing authorities and advocacy groups say a combination of rising 
rents, tighter housing markets and a lack of affordable housing are 
responsible for the unused vouchers.

Corpening said more affordable housing and more landlords willing to take Section 8 would help.

“There’s
 so many more people that are needing it now,” she said. That increased 
demand, she said, makes competition for units stiffer.

Housing is 
in hot demand, which can mean more people are applying for units. Units 
could have dozens of applicants and landlords typically rent to people 
with the best credit, most income and cleanest rental history.

That can cross off Section 8 voucher holders, who might have poor credit or past evictions.

Large
 development companies buying up land and increasing rent add to the 
shortage. Rising costs at some units wouldn’t hurt the housing market if
 Kansas wasn’t in such dire need for affordable housing.

The 
National Low Income Housing Coalition estimates that Kansas needs 
another 55,000 low-income rental properties to meet the need for 
affordable housing.

“This challenge is definitely broader than 
just Kansas,” said Andrew Aurand, vice president of research at the 
National Low Income Housing Coalition. “We see this happening in many 
states and in many housing markets across the country.”

People on Section 8 vouchers are often be disabled or on a fixed income, leaving little budget flexibility.

“We
 have not put adequate resources into our affordable rental housing 
programs for decades,” Aurand said. “We’ve underfunded them now for so 
long.”

In Johnson County, the housing authority has hired a 
landlord recruiter. Heather McNeive, director of housing services for 
the Johnson County Housing Authority, said that recruiter works with 
landlords to convince them to take housing vouchers. The county is also 
working on a landlord survey to see what issues property owners have.

McNeive
 said people on Section 8 can are too often seen as problem tenants even
 though they can represent guaranteed income for landlords because 
voucher payments often come without issue each month.

“We try to 
really make the business case (to) landlords,” McNeive said, “We try to 
show them that Section 8 tenants are long-term tenants, you’re not going
 to have a lot of vacancy days.”

Stacey
 Johnson-Cosby owns property in Missouri but is the president of the KC 
Regional Housing Alliance representing landlords on the Kansas side of 
the Kansas City area. She said she could count on Section 8 tenants to 
pay rent each month.

Johnson-Cosby said landlords need to be 
included in the conversation more. She says members in her group have 
complained about slow wait times to inspect properties, leaving units 
vacant when a renter was already approved.

She also complained 
about rent control legislation aimed to corral skyrocketing rents and 
other attempts by cities to regulate landlords.

Johnson-Cosby sold
 some of her properties because of local regulations on landlords. Those
 properties were then bought up by a big development company.

“Several of us have left the marketplace,” Johnson-Cosby said, “taking with us hundreds of affordable units.”

Landlords,
 tenants and advocacy groups have offered competing solutions to the 
shortage of affordable housing. For instance, landlords want less 
government accountability and more reliance on the market keep to prices
 affordable, while tenants’ groups call for increased regulations.

Whatever
 the solution, McNeive and the Johnson County Housing Authority say the 
rental market is reaching a tipping point. She said if agencies aren’t 
looking for solutions, then more people will end up homeless.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/4/1681914613366.png" alt="Section 8 vouchers are designed to help low-income Kansans find a home. But vouchers are expiring as rent skyrockets. Blaise Mesa / Kansas News Service " />
 <figcaption>Section 8 vouchers are designed to help low-income Kansans find a home. But vouchers are expiring as rent skyrockets. Blaise Mesa / Kansas News Service </figcaption>
 </figure>By BLAISE MESA <a href="https://www.kcur.org/news/2023-04-19/a-lack-of-affordable-housing-in-kansas-prevents-section-8-tenants-from-using-rent-subsidies">Kansas News Service</a>TOPEKA — Kamber Corpening felt relief when she first 
landed a Section 8 voucher in 2020, a promise that she qualified for 
substantial rent subsidies from federal taxpayers.Then came the 
hard part — finding a landlord willing to deal with the accompanying red
 tape and to open units to lower-income tenants.She tried almost 100 places over the course of a year and found few that took Section 8 vouchers.In the meantime, she crashed at shelters, in the homes of friends and with family."Anywhere we could lay our head," Corpening said.Thousands
 of Kansans find themselves in similar straits. They carry Section 8 
vouchers that can mean the difference between affordable housing and 
chronic homelessness, but struggle to find apartments that will take 
them in.The vouchers pay a portion of the rent with the tenant 
paying the rest. A voucher holder can only use up to 40% of their income
 for rent. But rents are rising fast and landlords are pulling out of 
the program. That’s shrunk the number of places accepting vouchers.In
 Johnson County, around 60% of the vouchers went unused in 2022. In 
Wyandotte County, that number is around 50%. The Wichita Housing 
Authority and Southeast Kansas Community Action Program both said around
 40% of their vouchers expire before a tenant can use them. Those two 
offices run voucher programs for about 15 counties.In a typical year, the Topeka Housing Authority estimates about 32% of vouchers expire.Tenants,
 housing authorities and advocacy groups say a combination of rising 
rents, tighter housing markets and a lack of affordable housing are 
responsible for the unused vouchers.Corpening said more affordable housing and more landlords willing to take Section 8 would help.“There’s
 so many more people that are needing it now,” she said. That increased 
demand, she said, makes competition for units stiffer.Housing is 
in hot demand, which can mean more people are applying for units. Units 
could have dozens of applicants and landlords typically rent to people 
with the best credit, most income and cleanest rental history.That can cross off Section 8 voucher holders, who might have poor credit or past evictions.Large
 development companies buying up land and increasing rent add to the 
shortage. Rising costs at some units wouldn’t hurt the housing market if
 Kansas wasn’t in such dire need for affordable housing.The 
National Low Income Housing Coalition estimates that Kansas needs 
another 55,000 low-income rental properties to meet the need for 
affordable housing.“This challenge is definitely broader than 
just Kansas,” said Andrew Aurand, vice president of research at the 
National Low Income Housing Coalition. “We see this happening in many 
states and in many housing markets across the country.”People on Section 8 vouchers are often be disabled or on a fixed income, leaving little budget flexibility.“We
 have not put adequate resources into our affordable rental housing 
programs for decades,” Aurand said. “We’ve underfunded them now for so 
long.”In Johnson County, the housing authority has hired a 
landlord recruiter. Heather McNeive, director of housing services for 
the Johnson County Housing Authority, said that recruiter works with 
landlords to convince them to take housing vouchers. The county is also 
working on a landlord survey to see what issues property owners have.McNeive
 said people on Section 8 can are too often seen as problem tenants even
 though they can represent guaranteed income for landlords because 
voucher payments often come without issue each month.“We try to 
really make the business case (to) landlords,” McNeive said, “We try to 
show them that Section 8 tenants are long-term tenants, you’re not going
 to have a lot of vacancy days.”And landlords have seen that firsthand.Stacey
 Johnson-Cosby owns property in Missouri but is the president of the KC 
Regional Housing Alliance representing landlords on the Kansas side of 
the Kansas City area. She said she could count on Section 8 tenants to 
pay rent each month.Johnson-Cosby said landlords need to be 
included in the conversation more. She says members in her group have 
complained about slow wait times to inspect properties, leaving units 
vacant when a renter was already approved.She also complained 
about rent control legislation aimed to corral skyrocketing rents and 
other attempts by cities to regulate landlords.Johnson-Cosby sold
 some of her properties because of local regulations on landlords. Those
 properties were then bought up by a big development company.“Several of us have left the marketplace,” Johnson-Cosby said, “taking with us hundreds of affordable units.”Landlords,
 tenants and advocacy groups have offered competing solutions to the 
shortage of affordable housing. For instance, landlords want less 
government accountability and more reliance on the market keep to prices
 affordable, while tenants’ groups call for increased regulations.Whatever
 the solution, McNeive and the Johnson County Housing Authority say the 
rental market is reaching a tipping point. She said if agencies aren’t 
looking for solutions, then more people will end up homeless.“Without the voucher,” McNeive said, “they really cannot make it.”