Anna Kaminski

Kansas

Crime, Public Safety, and Homelessness Reporter at The Bulletin (Bend, OR)

she/her | current: @KansasReflector | fmr: @BendBulletin

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Kansas teachers left in the dark when reporting suspected child abuse, neglect

5 days ago | kansasreflector.com | Anna Kaminski

TOPEKA — Filing reports of suspected child abuse or neglect is the most difficult part of Marcus Stratton’s job as a school counselor at a Kansas middle school. Stratton is a mandatory reporter, the title given to educators, health care workers, social workers and members of law enforcement who are required by law to report any suspicion of neglect or abuse.
Kansas satanists plan new protest, won't face charges in Catholic clash at Statehouse

1 week ago | hastingstribune.com | Anna Kaminski

By Anna Kaminski Law enforcement officers inside the Kansas Capitol rotunda tackle and detain Michael Stewart, president of the Satanic Grotto organization, for violating a permit that limited protests to the exterior of the building. Hundreds of Catholics conducted a counter-protest in opposition of Satanic Grotto's presence in Topeka. (Tim Carpenter/Kansas Reflector)
Kansas satanists plan new protest, won’t face charges in Catholic clash at Statehouse

1 week ago | kansasreflector.com | Anna Kaminski

TOPEKA — Members of the Kansas satanist group appear to be off the hook for criminal charges that stemmed from a highly anticipated, hotly criticized black mass demonstration at the Statehouse that resulted in clashes with Catholics and, ultimately, their arrests. Shawnee County prosecutors decided Wednesday not to pursue charges against Michael Stewart, leader of the Satanic Grotto, and two other group members.
Former legislator appointed to USDA post

1 week ago | ctnewsonline.com | Anna Kaminski

TOPEKA — President Donald Trump appointed former Kansas Republican Rep. Patrick Penn, who resigned from his House seat earlier this month, as the deputy undersecretary for the department’s food, nutrition and consumer services. kAm&]$] $64C6E2CJ @7 p8C:4F=EFC6 qC@@<6 #@==:?D[ 2AA@:?E65 3J %CF>A :? u63CF2CJ[ 2??@F?465 !6??’D ?6H A@D:E:@?
Kansas abortion clinics could take on more patients in Missouri ban fallout

1 week ago | hastingstribune.com | Anna Kaminski
Kansas abortion clinics could take on more patients in Missouri ban fallout

1 week ago | kansasreflector.com | Anna Kaminski

TOPEKA — A total abortion ban is back in Missouri, and for Kansas clinics, that could mean added strain on a system that already serves as a regional safe haven. Two recent rulings from a lower court judge allowed Missourians to receive abortion care in major cities, blocking years of restrictions implemented by state lawmakers. Those rulings came after voter approval of a constitutional amendment in November enshrining reproductive freedom in the state constitution.
Kansas abortion clinics could take on more patients in Missouri ban fallout

1 week ago | newsfromthestates.com | Anna Kaminski

TOPEKA — A total abortion ban is back in Missouri, and for Kansas clinics, that could mean added strain on a system that already serves as a regional safe haven. Two recent rulings from a lower court judge allowed Missourians to receive abortion care in major cities, blocking years of restrictions implemented by state lawmakers. Those rulings came after voter approval of a constitutional amendment in November enshrining reproductive freedom in the state constitution.
President Trump appoints former Kansas legislator to USDA post

1 week ago | kake.com | Anna Kaminski

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Trump appoints former Kansas legislator to USDA post

1 week ago | hastingstribune.com | Anna Kaminski

By Anna Kaminski Former Kansas Rep. Patrick Penn, seen here during a March 5, 2024, debate in the House, was appointed to a position at the U.S. Department of Agriculture shortly after vacating his House seat. (Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector)
Trump appoints former Kansas legislator to USDA post

1 week ago | kansasreflector.com | Anna Kaminski

TOPEKA — President Donald Trump appointed former Kansas Republican Rep. Patrick Penn, who resigned from his House seat earlier this month, as the deputy undersecretary for the department’s food, nutrition and consumer services. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, appointed by Trump in February, announced Penn’s new position Tuesday, along with a slate of other state-level leadership designations.