Gov. Kelly calls for investigation into teen’s death

The governor has called for an investigation into the death of a 17-year-old who died in a Wichita juvenile center after being restrained face down for more than 30 minutes.

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January 26, 2022 - 10:47 AM

Gov. Laura Kelly has ordered the Kansas agency that oversees foster care to investigate the death of a 17-year-old who was restrained face down for more than 30 minutes last fall at a Wichita juvenile intake center after his foster father called begging for help because the teen was hallucinating. 

“This situation is tragic, and we must find a way to ensure something like this never happens again,” Kelly said in a written statement calling for the Kansas Department for Children and Families to review the case of Cedric Lofton and see if policies needed to be…

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