Lawrence Real Estate Prices Rise in 2016 Sales
The Lawrence Board of Realtors reports 2016 home sale totals up 2.2 percent from 2015. Growth continues for a seventh straight year though not a record, with periods of stronger activity noted during the year.
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Debate over asset forfeiture bill in Kansas House
Civil liberties advocates and Kansas law enforcement clashed in a Tuesday hearing on Rep. Gail Finney's bill to limit police power to seize money or property from suspects. The measure would require a criminal conviction before forfeiture and argues current laws violate due process and presumption of innocence.
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Suspect to be tried in abandoned baby case
Marquis Young, last seen with his infant stepdaughter before she was found in a trash compactor, was ordered to stand trial for attempted murder. He faces felony charges of attempted first degree murder and abuse of a child. a preliminary hearing Tuesday featured witness testimony.
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ACLU seeks copy of proposed voting law changes
The ACLU asked a federal court to compel Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach to release a draft of proposed amendments to the voter registration law. The document was photographed with Donald Trump at a November meeting and is partially obscured. The request was filed late Monday as part of a lawsuit challenging Kansas restrictive voter rules.
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American Civil Liberties Union
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Kris Kobach
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