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Kansas veterans celebrate aim of politicians delivering health care for toxic exposure victims – Kansas Reflector
LENEXA — Purple Coronary heart recipient and former U.S. Military sniper Kyle Prellberg shook his head in amazement Tuesday when contemplating the wrestle to enact federal regulation extending well being care to veterans uncovered to emissions from open-air burn pits and different pollution whereas deployed abroad.
“I’ve lived round burn pits,” he stated. “Burn pits had been in every single place. It’s simply the way in which we did enterprise.”
Prellberg, who did excursions in Iraq and Afghanistan, was severely wounded close to Kandahar when a rocket-propelled grenade struck his automobile in 2012. Nervousness, despair and PTSD are lingering penalties of that have. However it was political turmoil amongst Washington politicians, he stated, that extended debate on the measure extending Veterans Administration advantages to three.5 million veterans stretching again to the Vietnam Battle who suffered from 23 medical situations, together with uncommon cancers and respiratory points, related to warzone toxins.
The ultimate U.S. Capitol drama included a gambit by Senate Republicans that threatened to derail a invoice that was years in improvement. Regardless of partisan feuding, the laws was signed into regulation final week by President Joe Biden.
“It felt like every little thing was mired in turmoil,” Prellberg stated throughout a information convention with different veterans and U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids of Kansas. “It’s a wildly profitable factor to have, on this time.”
Davids, a Democrat serving the Kansas Metropolis space in Congress, stated a provision of the invoice approved a $40 million enlargement of outpatient providers on the Kansas Metropolis VA Hospital.
“Kansas veterans, together with these in my family, have put their well being, security and lives on the road to serve our nation, and the least we will do is guarantee they’ve the care they want by the VA once they get residence,” stated Davids, whose mom served 20 years within the U.S. Military.
The invoice was supported by 4 of the six members within the Kansas congressional delegation. It was backed by Davids in addition to GOP U.S. Rep. Jake LaTurner, U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran and U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall, who flipped his vote after objecting to parts of the laws.
U.S. Home members Ron Estes and Tracey Mann, each Republicans, voted in opposition to it. The ultimate votes had been overwhelming: U.S. Home, 342-88, and U.S. Senate, 86-11.
“From Vietnam veterans affected by Agent Orange to the three.5 million post-9/11 veterans uncovered to burn pits throughout their deployments, our nation’s veterans and their households will now not need to worry being turned away from the VA for diseases linked to poisonous publicity,” Moran stated.
Underneath the PACT Act, almost two dozen situations had been added to the VA’s checklist of maladies with a presumption they had been service linked. Veterans gained’t have the burden of proof when in search of well being look after diseases by way of burn pits or publicity to Agent Orange. The invoice expanded federal analysis on publicity to toxins.
“It additionally units a framework for brand new situations sooner or later, in order that veterans tomorrow won’t need to battle the way in which that previous generations have,” stated Kansas VFW consultant Bruce Fischbach.
On the Veterans of International Wars facility in Lenexa, the senior vice commander of Kansas Disabled American Veterans stated the regulation represented the biggest enlargement of VA look after these uncovered to dangerous substances throughout their army service.
“The hundreds of Kansas veterans uncovered to burn pits, radiation, and Agent Orange may have entry to well being care and advantages they’ve earned,” stated Jim Bunker of the DAV.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – The victim of an early-week double shooting has been identified by investigators as a 36-year-old man.
The Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department announced on Thursday, Jan. 16, that the man who passed away due to injuries sustained during a double shooting has been identified as Colton J. Stock, 36.
Law enforcement officials noted that around 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 14, emergency crews were called to the area of 38th and Lister Ave. with reports of a disturbance. While en route, the call had been updated to a shooting.
When first responders arrived, they said they found Stock lying outside a nearby home with an apparent gunshot wound. He was taken to a nearby hospital where he succumbed to the injuries and was pronounced deceased.
Investigators indicated that they also found a second adult male victim inside the home suffering from another gunshot wound. He was taken to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries.
A preliminary investigation revealed that the shooting most likely started due to an argument. Investigators continue to work to determine the relationship between both shooting victims and find a person of interest.
As of Thursday, no one had been taken into custody in connection with the investigation. No further information has been released.
A $25,000 reward has been offered for information that leads to a conviction in the case. Those with information about the shooting should report it to the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS.
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Iowa State coach T.J. Otzelberger and players Curtis Jones & Joshua Jefferson addressed media members following their team’s 74-57 win over No. 9 Kansas Wednesday at Hilton Coliseum.
Kansas coach Bill Self and players Hunter Dickinson & Zeke Mayo also took questions following the game.
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (KCTV) – The family of a man shot and killed by a Kansas City, Kan. police officer filed a lawsuit against the officer, the police chief and the Unified Government of Wyandotte County.
According to the lawsuit, an officer shot 50-year-old John Anderton in the back five times as he ran away from an emergency scene in February 2023. Anderton died from his injuries.
The Wyandotte County District Attorney investigated the shooting and determined the officer was justified in shooting Anderton.
According to the DA’s investigation, Anderton failed to follow the officer’s orders and reached for a gun when the officer fired at him.
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Anderton’s brother disagrees according to the lawsuit filed Jan. 14.
The lawsuit claims the police officer violated Anderson’s civil rights when he used excessive force and shot him.
The shooting happened as crews responded to a call about two people overdosing in a house near N. 55th Street and Haskell Ave.
The lawsuit said Anderton tried helping his friends by performing CPR. He left after paramedics arrive. The lawsuit said Anderton left the house because he was concerned that staying would exacerbate his chronic COPD.
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The officer stopped Anderton as he left the house.
The lawsuit states the officer “suddenly demanded” Anderton to put his hands on top of his head. That’s when Anderton tried to run away. The lawsuit claims the officer fired a dozen shots at Anderton. Five of the bullets hit him, including two in the back and one in the back of the head.
The lawsuit claims Police Chief Karl Oakman and the Unified Government of Wyandotte County are responsible because they should know how the officers are trained to use force.
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Spokespeople for both the police department and Wyandotte County declined to comment due to pending litigation.
The lawsuit asks for a jury trial and demands more than $75,000.
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