Editorial on Lawrence drone policy and local leadership
The Lawrence City Commission faces a potential drone policy amid a push by Kansans for Responsible Drone Use to limit police use. Mayor Dever questions city oversight value, while proponents urge local leadership as in Deer Trail. The piece argues policy should wait for legitimate, contextually pertinent uses.
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Lawrence
Ben Jones
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Deer Trail
Colo
Clinton Lake
Tunnel Vision brightens a tunnel with student art
Public forum writer praises a cooperative Pinckney PTO and city project that transformed a dark, gang-tagged tunnel into a welcoming gallery. The piece highlights new details seen each visit and thanks VanGo Arts and local youth for creating the day-in-the-life images, inviting a future tour.
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PTO
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VanGo Arts
Anne L. Haehl
Lawrence
The Butler and The Truth of How Things Were
Leonard Pitts Jr. argues that Lee Daniels film The Butler conveys a stark unflinching truth about America's racial history from Eisenhower to Reagan. He praises its audacity to show cruelty and resilience, noting Grandparents bring grandchildren to witness How Things Were and How Things Are shape future: a call for recognition and responsibility.
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Old Home Town 100 in 1913
Lawrence Day marks fifty years since the bloodiest Kansas raid. Citizens recall marauders burning 200 buildings and 143 deaths as they honor pioneers and the city’s rebirth. Survivors traveled long distances while a final tribute gathered at the Bower sock Theater. Compiled by Sarah St. John.
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Dream speech touched a young NBC copyboy in August heat
A Washington memory recounts hearing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the Lincoln Memorial. The writer reflects on race, journalism, and civil rights, noting King's nonviolent approach and the era's dangers. He cites the King speech and a documentary, King: A Filmed Record, as influential touchstones in personal and national progress.
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Martin Luther King Jr
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H. Rap Brown
Eldridge Cleaver
Bobby Seale
Black Panther Party
King
America
South
Turner Class Movies
Montgomery
Memphis
Africa
Cal Thomas
Tribune Media Services
Old Home Town at LJWorld.com History Feature
Lawrence readers explore the city’s history through Old Home Town, a detailed LJWorld feature that revisits landmark districts, notable figures, and changing neighborhoods with archival photos and narrative context. The piece highlights local memory, preservation efforts, and community voices shaping Lawrence’s past.
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Lawrence
Letters Policy For The Journal World Readers
The Journal World invites letters to the Public Forum under 250 words of public interest and without libelous language. The paper may edit views without altering them and requires name address and telephone. Submissions go to Box 888 Lawrence KS 66044 or letters ljworld.com.
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