Poets wage war of words at Slams in Lawrence
KU junior Daphne Young headlines the Poetry Slam at the Flamingo Club in North Lawrence with comic poems about bikers and Boone's Farm. The event draws 70-plus fans as organizers Jim McCrary and Cheryl Lester reshape the format to boost participation and plan a Grand Slam on May 11.
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Parking space killing charges filed
Authorities charged Ernest Mabin, 59, of Kansas City, with second degree murder and armed criminal action for the shooting death of 33 year old Timothy Carroll after a dispute over a parking space at a Kansas City apartment complex. Carroll’s 37 year old female companion was wounded and listed in fair condition. Mabin is held on $100,000 bond.
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Panel weighs foster care information bill
In Topeka the Senate Judiciary Committee opened hearings on a bill requiring the welfare agency to furnish foster parents with more information about the children in their care. The measure would let foster parents request pertinent state data from the Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services, with SRSYouth services commissioner Carolyn Hill backing the proposal.
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