Kansas Supreme Court upholds death sentence in 2004 killings
The Kansas Supreme Court, in a 4-3 decision, affirmed the death sentence for Sidney Gleason for the 2004 murder plot and killings in Great Bend, involving Miki Martinez and Darren Wornkey. Prosecutors say Gleason and Damien Thompson robbed and stabbed a 76-year-old man and plotted to kill Martinez and Wornkey.
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Pittsburg State University
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Derek Schmidt
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Great Bend
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Wornkey
Jonathan
Reginald Carr
Wichita
Senate tax plan targets LLC exemption and raises rates
The bill Senate Bill 147 would repeal the pass through LLC exemption retroactive to January 1 and raise individual income tax rates by 0.3 percent from 2018. It is a major policy shift dubbed the Senate leadership bill. Estimates project $230 million yearly from removing the exemption and $68 million per 0.1 percent rate rise, though others warn the impact may be smaller. Governors and lawmakers react with concerns over a structural imbalance and school funding needs as the court case on school finance looms.
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Wichita
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Topeka
Supreme Court
Willie Sutton
Kansas religious freedom law sparks travel fears and repeal push
Kansas lawmakers backed a campus religious freedom law allowing groups to discriminate against members with different beliefs. California’s travel ban targets Kansas, affecting talks with UC Berkeley for a home series. Equality Kansas urges repeal, citing discrimination and calls for broader rollbacks of anti LGBT statutes still on the books.
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U.S. Supreme Court
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Texas
KU Athletics defends no comment stance in investigations
KU Athletics Director Sheahon Zenger says the department will not discuss ongoing investigations including rape at McCarthy Hall, citing legal and ethical reasons. He explains information flows to Student Affairs and law enforcement and emphasizes equal treatment of all athletes while the case remains under police review.
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Williamsburg couple welcomes a daughter
ALS Colton Egger and Monica Bischoff of Williamsburg report the birth of a girl on Friday. Lawrence residents LaTouche Shaw and Sarah Brock announce the arrival of a child, a daughter, in their family.
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Lawrence
KU Housing at McCarthy Hall Open Over Winter Break
A Journal-World report clarifies that University of Kansas residence halls remain open during winter break. Daisy Hill, McCarthy Hall, and Jayhawker Towers apartments are all accessible to students over the holiday period.
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