Is $8.3 million justice in the death of Kansas teenager? Can repeat cases be prevented?

By: Mark McCormick

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: February 17, 2026

Words: 713

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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A Sedgwick County federal court jury recently awarded C.J. Lofton’s family $8.3 million in compensation for Lofton’s death at the hands of juvenile intake officers. They held Lofton facedown for more than 30 minutes, killing him.

“It’s a good development in the world of prolonged prone restraint in terms of a jury acknowledging how dangerous it is and the fact that it can be fatal,” John Marrese, an attorney for the family, told the …

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