The Petition

When Madison Smith went to her county attorney’s office to talk
about her rape case, she knew she wanted to press charges. But the
prosecutor told her he wouldn't bring a rape charge. Then she
discovered a loophole in an old Kansas law. Say hello on Twitter,
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