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Residents urge Sedgwick County to act if civil verdict finds for Cedric Lofton; commissioners acknowledge concerns

Sedgwick County Board of County Commissioners · February 4, 2026
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Summary

During public comment Feb. 4, residents including Faith Martin and Wanda de Shazer urged the county to consider terminating staff if a civil verdict favors the Lofton family and to make changes at juvenile facilities such as adding body cameras; commissioners accepted public comment.

Multiple residents addressed the Sedgwick County Commission during the Feb. 4 public‑comment period about the civil trial involving Cedric Lofton, urging swift accountability and facility changes if the jury rules for the plaintiff.

Faith Martin, a District 5 resident who has followed the trial, told the board that community members have attended the trial…

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