Public Forum on Prosecutorial Discretion and Voter Laws
David Burress of Lawrence critiques Ken Meyer for urging DA prosecutions of groups like the League of Women Voters over voter registration laws. He argues constitutional limits bind officials, notes DA discretion in charging and plea bargaining, and frames the DA as the elected representative with limited sovereign citizen rights.
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Ken Meyer
League of Women Voters
Das
Meyer
David Burress
Lawrence
Editor Letters Open for Submissions via Email
Readers may submit letters to the editor under 250 words by emailing letters at Ijworld.com. The paper invites concise viewpoints on current events, policy, and community issues. Submissions should be well argued and clearly written for quick publication consideration.
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Ijworld.com
City News and Local Scenes in Lawrence 1896
Senator J. W. Leedy visits Lawrence as residents discuss irrigation, sprinkles, and street life. A waterworks update and bicycle lamp ordinance are noted while sulky plows attract buyers at Gould’s. Residents enjoy quiet courthouse days and evening entertainment.
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Lawrence Daily World
Lawrence Chase
City News
J. W. Leedy
G. R. Gould
Court House
Leedy
Lawrence
Three Crises Meet a Single Misinformation Threat
Miami Herald columnist Leonard Pitts Jr. argues that the insurrection, COVID, and climate change are unified by a misinformation crisis fueled by social media. He cites distrust of media figures, the erosion of reliable local news, and denialism as core drivers endangering democracy, health, and the planet.
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Dr. King
U.S
Walter Cronkite
Chet Huntley
David Brinkley
Donald Trump
Cronkite
Huntley
Brinkley
United Nations
Fox “News
Marc Morano
U.N
Leonard Pitts Jr
The
Miami Herald
Existence of existential crisis in climate debate questioned
George Will notes that media certainty on climate threats often outpaces evidence. Steven Koonin argues humans modestly influence climate trends, while UN projections show low confidence in hurricane trends and plausible warming near 2.7 degrees C by 2100, with global wealth rising despite climate impacts.
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Washington
U.N
CNN
Steven E. Koonin
Caltech
New York University
Barack Obama
Energy Department
Koonin
Earth
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
George Will
The
Washington Post News Service & Syndicate
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Lawrence Journal-World
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Kim Callahan
Allison Tait
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Antarctic
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China
India
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