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Federal judge approves settlement over WPD gang list


Federal judge approves settlement over WPD gang list

WICHITA, Kansas (KSNW) – A federal judge has approved a $625,000 settlement in connection with the Wichita Police Department’s gang list. Officials say the settlement, approved by the Wichita City Council in April 2024, means the city will have to pay $625,000 and more than 3,500 names will be removed from the gang list over […]

ACLU and Wichita Police Department agree to reform gang list


ACLU and Wichita Police Department agree to reform gang list

WICHITA, Kansas (KWCH) – The U.S. District Court reached a settlement Friday afternoon regarding the Wichita Police Department’s use of an internal document called the “gang list,” which lists gang members and their accomplices. The ACLU filed a lawsuit in federal court in 2021 alleging that police violated federal rights by falsely listing people on […]

Celebration of life planned for Wichita man killed in hit-and-run, police make arrest


Celebration of life planned for Wichita man killed in hit-and-run, police make arrest

WICHITA, Kansas (KWCH) – Update: The Wichita Police Department has confirmed it has arrested a 23-year-old man in connection with the death of Thomas “Tad” Doyle in a hit-and-run crash reported shortly after 2 a.m. on Sunday, August 18. As part of preparations to celebrate the life of a 43-year-old Wichita man, his family offered […]