Delayed start for police complaint process work group in Lawrence
In Lawrence, a 12 member work group tasked with reviewing how the city handles complaints against police has been delayed after multiple CPRB resignations. The January 30 meeting was postponed due to vacancies and representation questions, delaying progress on September start expectations set in August 2022.
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Justice Matters urges action after jail study in Douglas County
Faith based group Justice Matters urged community members to read the five year Douglas County Jail study prepared by Deb Engstrom. The report found many bookings for minor nonviolent offenses and racial disparities with more Black arrests than population share.
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Carolyn Johnson
Justice Matters
Douglas County
Vera Institute of Justice
Suzanne Valdez
Criminal Justice Coordinating Council
Deb Engstrom
Kansas Republicans push for changes to election rules
Kansas Republicans push two bills to alter how elections run in the state. One would trigger a runoff if no candidate surpasses 50 percent, shaping general elections. The other would end a three day grace period for counting advance mail ballots, potentially reducing mail votes. Political scientists note such laws favor whichever party holds power, while GOP lawmakers and voter groups argue they improve fairness and safety.
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Laura Kelly
Kansas
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Derek Schmidt
Patrick Miller
University of Kansas
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