The state of Kansas could find itself sued for violating the Sixth Amendment unless the current session of the legislature substantially beefs up inadequate funding for public defenders in the Sunflower State…
May 20, 2021
Joyce got a call from her incarcerated father, 63-year-old Ronald Pursley, on Saturday, May 8. He had fallen and broken six ribs. He was spitting blood, and the nurse had told him his old MRSA infection was back. Despite these challenges, the warden last month denied his application for release.
May 14, 2021
Despite laws forbidding the practice, attorneys say African Americans are frequently dismissed from jury pools because of their race. Here’s a look at the huge implications that has for our justice system.
May 10, 2021 In November, not long after 52-year-old Shane Haynes arrived at the Winfield Correctional Facility, he began experiencing headaches and numbness on his left side. He was taken to the Winfield Hospital where staff found a blood clot on the right side of his brain.
May 10, 2021
Ronnie Loggins has liposarcoma cancer. The tumor, located on his inner thigh, likely has grown beyond what is operable. Radiation treatments were unsuccessful…
April 12, 2021 Ronald Pursley, 63, is not only a heart attack survivor, but he has serious, lingering cardiovascular issues including congestive heart failure and hypertension.
April 9, 2021