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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 2020
Page
3
The AP and The Marshall Project report that about 20 percent of state and federal prisoners have tested positive for COVID-19, with at least 275,000 infections and over 1,700 deaths. In some states, more than half of inmates were infected as new cases peak. Homer Venters calls the count likely an undercount.
Seven Democratic Kansas House newcomers and House Minority Leader Tom Sawyer urge Aaron Coleman to resign before the 90 day session begins. Coleman faces a temporary antistalking order and a March 8 trial to extend or lift the order amid harassment allegations by Brandie Armstrong. The petitioning lawmakers include Stephanie Byers Jennifer Day Linda Featherston Christina Haswood Jo Ella Hoye Mari-Lynn Poskin and Lindsay Vaughn.
Baileigh Faler a fourth grade teacher at Broken Arrow Elementary School wins the 2020 Dedication to Education Award from the Lawrence Schools Foundation after peers and parents praise her hands on collaborative approach. The prize includes 5000 dollars and honors a decade of service.
Faculty and staff at the University of Kansas protested leadership decisions to realign the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. About 60 department chairs and other groups signed letters urging reversal or reconsideration, citing lack of consultation with marginalized communities.
Douglas County total 5,974 cases as of Monday, up 115 since Friday. Of the cases, 864 are active with 26 inpatients at Lawrence hospital, 20 active and six recovering, and 31 local residents have died. KDHE map shows 47,372 residents tested and a testing rate of 387.5 per 1,000 people.
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