TOPEKA (KSNT) – Two local elected officials, one from the City of Topeka and one from Shawnee County, are both sharing their side of a dispute. Topeka City Council approved a new contract for Shawnee County Commissioner Kevin Cook’s law firm to provide public defense services Tuesday night, but there was significant discussion before the […]
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In exchange for their taking an online course focusing on responsibility and appropriate thinking, the city of Topeka dropped criminal charges against three people charged with disobeying a lawful police order last June at a Black Lives Matter rally that turned violent in downtown Topeka.
Charges were dismissed last October against Andrew J. Dome, 28, Brian C. Rutschmann, 31, and Haley P. Elliott, 20, according to Topeka Municipal Court records.
The course cost $40 and took a couple of hours to complete, Dome told The Capital-Journal on Sunday, adding that he found it to be a fair option.
Court proceedings remain in progress against seven people facing criminal charges linked to the June 1 disturbance.