Topeka decriminalizes domestic battery, other misdemeanors

The Topeka City Council voted to decriminalize domestic battery and other misdemeanors Tuesday night. The vote was a bid to get the county district attorney to back down from his decision not to prosecute those crimes anymore. Shawnee County District Attorney Chad Taylor announced abruptly last month that due to budget cuts, he would stop

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Topeka decriminalizes domestic battery, other misdemeanors

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