Racial profiling trial opens against Arizona Sheriff Arpaio
The Phoenix federal case features Latinos alleging Arpaio and deputies racially profiled Hispanics during traffic stops linked to immigration enforcement. DOJ case echoes claims, while Arpaio defense contends stops had proper basis and racial factors did not drive policing. The suit seeks reforms, not damages, and tests broader civil rights allegations.
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Bush
Rosa Maria Soto
Virgin Mary
Maricopa County
Sandra Day O’connor
Wheat harvest exceeds expectations amid drought pressures
Wheat yields varied by region yet grain quality remained high as producers report harvest well above expectations. Prices rose sharply with Wednesday quotes near 8.47 dollars, while Kansas farmers tally 396 million bushels of winter wheat for the year, the largest area harvested since 2006.
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Gary Friesen
Scott Coop
Kansas
Friesen
Kansas Agricultural Statistics Service
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Kansas districts celebrate No Child Left Behind waiver approval
USD 457 superintendent Rick Atha said the NCLB waiver lets schools refocus on universal academic improvement and removes corrective action designations for 2012-13. Kansas joins several states in receiving waivers, with a new system using student growth measures and multiple indicators to assess progress and guide teacher evaluation by 2014-15.
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Diane DeBacker
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State Board of Education
Beef at Scott County Fair feeds the crowd fast
Eisenhour notes the Scott County Fair serves eye of round beef in a four table buffet line setup. Lines grew as popularity rose, with four local businesses aiding service to about 1,500 people per hour and a half. Attendees ate at picnic tables or carried out, praising efficient system.
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Scott City
Scott County Fairgrounds
Debbie Weaver
Mesa Resignation and Precinct Leaders Shape Local GOP Primary
The Finney County GOP weighs replacement rules if Mesa quits after the primary. Precinct leaders of the 128th District, 30 members from 15 precincts, may appoint a replacement. the chair must call a meeting within 21 days of notice. Ballinger notes no endorsement plans, while Barker cites historical role of county chairs in filling vacancies and warns of influential precinct appointments.
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Huelskamp
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Ron Ryckman
Meade County
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