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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 2018
Page
3
The Kansas House advanced a bill to reform the 1994 civil asset forfeiture law. Rep. Gail Finney warned that many citizens lack resources to challenge seizures, while supporters said the reforms address lengthy, uneven practices and increase scrutiny of forfeiture actions.
Kansas lawmakers move a bipartisan bill to require police body camera footage be released to the subject or family and attorneys within 20 days of request. The measure, praised by supporters as a step toward openness, follows recent fatal shootings highlighting inconsistent policies.
The University of Kansas faced questions over its response to a Tuesday morning ice storm. KU did not issue its first alert until 8:08 a.m. though classes began at 8 a.m. or earlier, later canceling all Lawrence campus classes before 1 p.m. The timing drew criticism from students and staff.
An advisory that classes would be canceled for the rest of the day was released at 11:54 a.m. causing frustrations on social media. A commuter said dangerous road conditions stranded students en route to the Lawrence campus while another rider nearly crashed driving uphill. Bus services were reportedly canceled and the Parking and Transit department announced the situation on Twitter at 7:49 a.m. Tuesday.
Lawrence visit by Hong Lei, consul general for the PRC, highlights about 900 KU Chinese residents as a potential asset. He met local leaders and toured KU West Campus Bioscience and Business Technology Center. Lei cites Lawrence animal health industry as strong and offering opportunities in China.
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