Appeals court voids old vulgarity law after canoeing case
A Michigan appeals court struck down a 105 year old law banning vulgar language in front of women or children. It overturned Timothy J Boomer's 1999 conviction for swearing after falling into Rifle River. The decision calls the statute vague and unconstitutional. In a separate case John C Broderick, son of a New Hampshire justice, faced assault charges after allegedly attacking his father with a guitar.
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Rifle
New Hampshire Supreme Court
John Christian Broderick
Manchester
John Broderick
William Delker
New Mexico Adds Federal Indian Law to Bar Exam
New Mexico becomes first state to include federal Indian law as a bar exam subject among 23 topics. Law practice in the state already crosses Indian law in gambling child welfare zoning water and criminal tax issues. A separate note describes Denver pedometer pilot for 200 youths to promote 10 000 daily steps amid rising Colorado obesity.
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Denver
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Colorado
Jayhawks Homecoming Celebration Planned at Stadium
KU welcomes the Jayhawks back with four alumni crew members, the pep band, mascots, and memorabilia stores on the stadium west. Visitors may park east and west and use the north KU Union garage with a weather plan to relocate to Allen Fieldhouse. The Chamber may stage a parade next week.
Jayhawks Celebration Televised From Memorial Stadium
A 4 p.m. celebration for the Jayhawks basketball team will be aired live on Sunflower Broadband channel 6 from Memorial Stadium. Video highlights will be posted at Journey.kusports.com. Parking is available in west side lots 50 55 and 59 and east side lots 92 93 and 94 plus the garage north of the Kansas Union. The chamber has arranged similar parades for prior KU Final Four teams.
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Redistricting Fight Over Kansas 3rd District Draws Lines
Graves defends keeping Lawrence in the 3rd District amid population shifts and county splits. Lawmakers weigh maps that would divide Johnson County and place Lawrence in either the 3rd or 2nd District, a clash reflecting Kansas political dynamics and Senate standoff.
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Graves
Washington
Teen to change plea in Dartmouth professor killings
In New Hampshire, 18 year old Robert Tulloch, charged in the stabbing deaths of Dartmouth professors Hall and Susanne Zantop, plans to change from insanity plea to guilty or no contest. The option carries life in prison. co-defendant James Parker has pleaded guilty to reduced charges and will testify.
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Haverhill
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New Hampshire
James Parker
Chelsea
Hall
Susanne Zantop
Parker
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