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Wyandotte County District Attorney Mark Dupree Sr. has been named a member of the Governor’s Commission on Racial Equity and Justice. The names of members of the commission were announced on Wednesday by the governor. Dupree was elected in 2016 and is the first black district attorney in Kansas. He has established a conviction integrity … Continue reading “Members of Governor’s Commission on Racial Equity and Justice named”
Gov. Laura Kelly today recommended that the state stay in Phase 3 of the Ad Astra plan, as the number of positive cases is rising. The state reported 406 new COVID-19 cases since Friday and five more deaths, she said. The state is in Phase 3 currently, and it is now guidance and not mandatory, … Continue reading “COVID-19 cases rising, governor recommends staying in Phase 3”
Gov. Laura Kelly today outlined a statewide testing strategy for COVID-19 that would test 60,000 people each month through the end of 2020, with the goal of 2 percent of the population. There has been an increase in labs’ ability to run tests, she said. “We are at a point where we can roll out … Continue reading “Governor discusses new COVID-19 testing strategy”