Lawrence considers mandatory jail for illegal guns near bars
At the Lawrence City Commission meeting Mayor Mike Amyx proposed mandatory jail terms for carrying a gun within 200 feet of a drinking establishment without a permit. First offenses could incur 30 days, second 90 days, and two or more offenses at least 180 days. He framed this as a direct, offender-focused approach alongside ideas to issue nuisance licenses to venues or require enhanced security such as metal detectors.
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Staying in the ruts: Harris leads Reagan students to adulthood
Wilton Harris at John H. Reagan High School runs the XY-Zone a 48 campus Central Texas program under Communities in Schools. It mentors black male students guiding them from drugs crime and academic failure toward better grades attendance and behavior with five Rs and real world exposure.
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Texas
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John H. Reagan High School
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Leonard Pitts Jr
The
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Controversy over Kansas oil tax fuels Topeka clash
From the Lawrence Daily World February 26 1907 a lengthy dispute arises over Gov John Carlins proposed severance tax on oil and gas in Kansas signaling a fierce fight to the final vote with few predicting the outcome. In Franklin County Sheriff serves warrant against Frank Schneck on defrauding claim tied to C W Goodwin as the suspect faces new charges following the Centropolis murders. Schneck previously faced murder suspicions as authorities gathered more details.
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Kansas
Lawrence Daily World
Frank Schneck
Franklin County
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Schneck
Lawrence
Centropolis
Repeal pressure grows as death penalty debate tests Maryland
The Washington Post recounts Kirk Bloodsworth's wrongful conviction and release, urging Maryland lawmakers to repeal capital punishment. Governor Martin O'Malley argues the death penalty is unjust and costly, while Senate discussions reveal deep ambivalence about deterrence and innocence, with ongoing hold on executions pending new procedures.
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Brenda
Martin O’malley
O’malley
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