Prosecutor: No charges in Black Kansas teen's custody death
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January 19, 2022
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas prosecutor said Tuesday that he won't file criminal charges over the death of a Black 17-year-old who became unresponsive while being restrained facedown for more than 30 minutes following an altercation with staff at a Wichita juvenile center in September.
Sedgwick County District Attorney Marc Bennett said the state's "stand-your-ground" law prevents him from bringing any charges in the death of Cedric Lofton because staff members were protecting themselves. Bennett said that if he did bring charges, "a judge would be duty bound to dismiss the case."
The teen's...
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