Kansas moves toward state Supreme Court picks amid legal challenge
Kansas advances selection of a new state Supreme Court justice as 18 legal officials vie for the vacancy left by Chief Justice Davis. A federal lawsuit seeks to block lawyer members from the nominating process, while the commission plans interviews for three finalists to forward to Governor Parkinson.
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Kansas
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Stevens County District Court
Kim R. Schroeder
Finney County
Robert J. Frederick
Robert E Davis
Mark Parkinson
Wichita
Ron Keefover
Cess
Parkinson
Oil spill risks linger as Gulf well cap is removed
New Orleans reports that after securing a cap on the blown Gulf well to halt a month-long spill, plans to lift the equipment below proceed with no guarantee against renewed leakage. Government and engineers monitor the plug created by mud and cement as a potential containment relies on stability and standby oil collection vessels.
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New Orleans
Gulf of Mexico
Kansas DNA backlog shrinks with $1 million boost
Kansas Attorney General Steve Six says state funding cut the DNA backlog from over 38 000 unprocessed samples in September 2009 to just over 11 000 by late August. Samples come from people under arrest and crime scenes as prosecutors push to speed justice.
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Topeka
Kansas
Steve Six
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Garden City Police Academy aims to educate students
Garden City Police Department plans a Student Police Academy starting September 18 with applications due by September 10. About 50 middle and high school students will attend Saturday sessions exploring policing duties, laws, reporting crimes, witness effectiveness, and safety. Guest speakers address underage drinking and probation. The program includes tours, K S W A T demos, and a Neighborhood Improvement Project view, aiming to dispel myths about law enforcement.
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Garden City Police Department
Brandy Unruh
Youth Services
Garden City
Finney County
Unruh
Police Academy
Tonight mostly clear and cold with a low 47
A weather brief indicates local conditions for tonight and Friday. Tonight will be mainly clear and colder with a low around 47. Friday is expected to be mostly sunny with a high near 83 and a low around 51. Details on page A8.
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