Lawmakers consider repeal of campus carry exemption
A packed Statehouse committee room heard support for SB 53 to repeal the four year exemption allowing public colleges and local governments to ban concealed weapons in public buildings. KU and other campuses drew student and faculty witnesses citing gun safety concerns.
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County on right track on mental health justice
Douglas County officials say a January 18 Stepping Up Initiative report supports progress to reduce incarceration of people with mental illness. The document lists six questions on leadership, screening, and assessments to guide criminal justice reforms.
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McCarthy Hall Rape Report Sparks University Debate
University of Kansas coach Bill Self commented Thursday that he had not heard specifics about a reported incident in McCarthy Hall. He said no players faced discipline as the investigation moved forward, amid campus concerns over dorm safety and handling of the case.
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Bill Self
Bragg suspended from KU basketball amid unrelated probe
Carlton Bragg Jr., a KU sophomore basketball player, is suspended indefinitely for a team rules violation. University of Kansas officials say the action is not connected to an earlier December rape investigation at McCarthy Hall, with the release stressing no link to the December 17 incident.
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Self
McCarthy Hall
Topeka Man Killed After I 70 Truck Crash
A Topeka man died Thursday morning when a westbound Chevrolet verado rear ended a Freightliner semitrailer on Interstate 70. The crash occurred around 9:05 a.m. according to the Kansas Turnpike Authority accident report.
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