First bill seeks end to asset forfeiture reporting duty
The 2017 Kansas Legislature pre-files a bill to repeal the law requiring local agencies to report yearly on seized money and assets and their use. The measure follows a summer report criticizing civil asset forfeiture and amid criticism that seizures occur without charges or convictions.
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Downtown Love Sparks A Sweet Shop Dream
In 2005 Forman sought a downtown storefront to run with his wife, aiming to open a sweet shop, share smiles, and build a small town business in Lawrence. The piece notes warnings about downtown as a place to start this venture.
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Yoder Backs Ethics Overhaul Faces Backlash Reversal
Yoder voted yes on an ethics overhaul triggering public ire and president elect Trump criticism. GOP in a closed door caucus proposed to strip the Office of Congressional Ethics of independence. The backlash prompted a second caucus meeting that reversed the decision within a day.
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Statehouse Quick Calls on How You Voted on That Is Sue
Journal World reporters contacted local delegation offices by phone and email seeking their votes on a measure related to a civil suit. The item at hand involves a representative named YODER, aged 64, and details about the vote.
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Mumps Confirmed at University of Kansas
Health officials confirm one KU student with mumps and investigate nine more students with mumps like symptoms since mid December. The Lawrence Douglas County Health Department announced the confirmed and suspected cases on Wednesday. The virus spreads through saliva and mucus and is highly contagious.
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Lawrence-Douglas County
Diversion Granted in Harassment Case for Lawrence Man
Karim Akeba Lloyd Dowdell 20 agreed to diversion after the Douglas County District Attorney’s Office accepted his application. Dowdell was arrested in August 2015 on a single misdemeanor charge of harassment by telecommunications device and will avoid trial if he stays out of trouble.
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Karim Akeba
Lloyd Dowdell
Keith White
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