City plans Mass Street closure for Final Four safety
Lawrence officials closed Massachusetts Street from Sixth to 11th streets for safety before KU's Final Four game versus Villanova. About 3,000 downtown parking spots were free and sidewalk sales allowed without permits. Reactions varied among merchants, with calls to set a later closure time and improve advance communication.
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Jennifer McKnight
McKnight
Zogry
Judicial power option to shield Mueller investigation
Washington opinion piece argues chief judge Beryl Howell could preserve the Mueller probe by appointing a new special counsel if Trump fires Mueller. It recalls John Sirica’s 1973 response to Cox’s dismissal, urging grand juries to continue and appointing replacements to protect the investigation.
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Senate Watergate Committee
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U.S
Patrick Leahy
D-Vt
Senate Judiciary Committee
Judicial Branch
Peter Shane
Constitutional Law
Ohio State University
Shane
Fifth Circuit
U.S. Attorney’s
David Ignatius
Washington Post Writers Group
Today in History: King Assassination and Flag Facts
On April 4 1968 civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr was shot dead on a hotel balcony in Memphis Tennessee triggering rioting in multiple cities. Suspect James Earl Ray pleaded guilty then claimed a setup. In 1818 Congress set the flag at 13 stripes and 20 stars with a new star per state.
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Tenn
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Chicago
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King
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Union
Reader letter questions gun use in schools and churches
George Taylor of Lawrence critiques Vincent Muirhead's March 6 Public Forum letter urging more guns to counter school shootings. He suggests arming church leaders in Charleston and the Texas church attack and asks if NRA ideas overlook safer alternatives.
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Vincent Muirhead
National Rifle Association
Charleston
S.C
Texas
NRA
Muirhead
George Taylor
Lawrence
Responsibility for streets and safe school access in our city
Anne L. Haehl states that streets are shared city duty, while a multimillion facility for driving and trails serves public exercise. She argues that safe school access and short term transport for non drivers depend on property owners whose land children cross.
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Anne L. Haehl
Lawrence
Public forum questions jail price and asks why not address root causes
Ashley Coles argues the proposed Douglas County jail expansion costs 163.659 million over 20 years for 179 beds and urges officials to invest in mental health, social services, affordable housing, and jobs before burdening taxpayers with higher taxes and a long-term bill.
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Douglas County
United Way
Police write in defense of law enforcement actions
A Sacramento protest over Stephen Clark’s shooting is contrasted with a Lawrence case where David Rainbolt faced a gun encounter. The writer argues police actions should be praised when they err on the side of caution and protect lives, thanking officers for getting it right.
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Sacramento
Calif
Stephen Clark
David Rainbolt
Lawrence
Journal-World
David
Conrad Griebel
Letters to the Editor Submission Details
Readers may submit letters by mail to P.O. Box 888 Lawrence Kansas 66044 or by email at letters jworld com.
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Lawrence KS
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