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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 2017
Page
1
Douglas County District Court approves mediation to resolve the criminal case against former Lawrence police officer Frank McClelland charged with misdemeanor battery for alleged excessive force during an arrest. The case has dragged on since September 2016 as plea talks and motions stalled.
City staff float nontraditional procurement for a 17 million Lawrence police headquarters drawing scrutiny from residents. The discussion recalls 2013 when Rock Chalk Park recreation center plans faced bid concerns and the commission ultimately used a bid process. Alternatives include requests for architects and other negotiated methods.
KU Provost Neeli Bendapudi asks City Manager Tom Markus to form a neighborhood group to advise on the design of a $26 million indoor practice facility for the Kansas football team. The university may place the site on the west side of Memorial Stadium and will appoint a building committee and an ad hoc community advisory panel to represent city and neighborhood interests.
A tentative project timeline outlines development and design refinement starting February 2018 with an early construction package release and moving toward completion and occupancy stages. The document notes ongoing refinement and phased milestones as the work progresses.
Lawrence organizer Marty Kennedy apologized for a Confederate flag appearance at the Old-Fashioned Christmas Parade calling it an honest mistake. He learned of the incident after friends shared social media photos showing a horse blanket with the flag on a saddle. Kennedy met with Porter Arneill to prevent a repeat, amid city funds support for the event.
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