( KANSAS NEWS SERVICE ) - Nicole Forsythe thought she was doing the right thing when she agreed to accept cases for indigent criminal defendants in Wyandotte County in 2022, helping out because there was a shortage of attorneys willing to do what is difficult and often underpaid work.

Then, in fall 2023, security screenings were changed at the Wyandotte County Courthouse — and it was immediately noticeable to women trying to get into the building.

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