For more than 150 years, a federal law called “Section 1983” has allowed victims to sue state and local authorities who violate their rights.

It has been 14 years since former Gov. Sam Brownback’s disastrous “Great Experiment,” which cratered state revenues, slashed social services and landed the state in court over school funding. Have ...

A museum in his Kansas hometown honors Emil Kapaun, a Catholic priest who's approaching sainthood and has posthumously received the Medal of Honor.

St. John Nepomucene Catholic Church is where Emil Kapaun was once a chaplain in his hometown of Pilsen. A painting depicts Emil Kapaun's efforts during the Korean War as a chaplain at the St. John ...

The History Guy Returns! Learn about Kansas-native Chaplain Emil Kapaun and his story from helping soldiers in the Korean war to seeking sainthood.