Judge cites trial errors prompt McGowan reassignment
Douglas County Assistant District Attorney Amy McGowan was removed from major felony sex crime caseloads after the Kansas Supreme Court faulted her for trial errors. The high court questioned comments in several trials from 2007 to 2009 and vacated a 52 month sentence in a child exploitation case due to improper remarks during sentencing.
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Lawrence Lions win Sunflower League bowling title
Austin Bennett led the effort as he claimed an individual league title while the Lawrence High Lions captured their first Sunflower League bowling championship on Thursday. Other pages note a global movement in Lawrence to end violence against women with events downtown on Thursday evening.
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Lawrence High Lions
Lawrence
Budget clash prompts choice on education health care defense
Republican lawmakers confront a straightforward decision in budget talks as Jay Carney notes the stakes. They must decide whether to safeguard investments in education health care and national defense or protect tax loopholes that mainly benefit a small elite at the cost to middle and working class Americans.
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Former police officer turns DUI accident into life mission
At 25, Lawrence officer Christopher Mann planned a clear path as KU student and son of a police officer. A Jan 1 2002 DUI crash ended his patrol career, left him unable to walk for days, and spurred a life mission. Eleven years later he serves as Wyandotte County assistant district attorney and DUI advocate.
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Lenexa
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Wyandotte County
Bill targets sexually oriented clubs in North Lawrence
Special to the Journal-World reports on Allstars Gentleman's Club in North Lawrence where semi nude dancing occurs on stage daily. The club operates long hours with 13 hours open and 2 am closing, while a few cars sit outside at 913 N. Second St. Rep. Steve Brunk voices concern over local impact from a bill regulating such establishments. Teresa Fernandez, the day manager, says House Bill 2054 could drastically change business and deter customers.
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Couple leaves $1.2 million gift to Kansas University
John and Frances Peterson, longtime Lawrence residents, bequeathed 1.2 million dollars in cash and farmland to KU. Frances died in March 2012 at age 94. John died in September 2009. The gift funds endowment through KU Endowment Association, ensuring a lasting campus impact.
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