Editorial urges full access for police review board in Lewis shooting case
Lawrence editorial calls for the City Commission to grant the Community Police Review Board complete access to investigative files and video in bias allegations cases, including the Akira S Nell Lewis shooting, while balancing redactions and open records exceptions. It argues a strong board builds trust and could model citizen-police reform for other cities.
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Lawrence
Lawrence City Commission
Community Police Review Board
Akira S. “Nell” Lewis
Sixth
Vermont
Lewis
Johnson County Sheriffs Office
City Commission
Lisa Larsen
Jennifer Ananda
Four Cents For a Black Life in a Florida Jury Verdict
Leonard Pitts argues a federal jury verdict awarding four cents to the family of Gregory Hill Jr. signals a continued racial injustice. The decision pins 99 percent of responsibility on Hill and sustains minimal damages while condemning the broader message that black lives do not matter.
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Supreme Court
Tuskegee
Emmett Till
Sam Hose
Valdosta
Mary Turner
Fort Pierce
Fla
St. Lucie County
Newman
Ken Mascara
Hill
John Phillips
CNN
Gregory Hill
Leonard Pitts
The
Miami Herald
Today in History June 7 highlights independence and milestones
On June 7 1776 Richard Henry Lee proposed that these United Colonies be free and independent states. Daniel Boone began exploration in Kentucky in 1769. Homer Plessy, Creole of color, was arrested in 1892 for refusing to ride in a whites only car, a case leading to separate but equal doctrine. Vatican City state established in 1929.
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Richard Henry Lee
Virginia
Continental Congress
Daniel Boone
Kentucky
Homer Plessy
East Louisiana Railroad
U.S. Supreme Court
One-and-done athletes spark debate on college value
Dan V. Johnson of Lawrence argues that rushing athletes to degrees may be unnecessary. He defends the college experience as educational and social, notes some players won’t earn degrees, and questions whether many will return to college after pro careers. He calls for balancing standards with broader educational aims.
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NCAA
Dan V. Johnson
Lawrence
Public Forum on KU Athletics Budget Proposes Radical Cuts
Ray Finch outlines seven figure plan to appoint a new athletic director while cutting 20 million from KU funds. He suggests canceling academic programs, turning classes into reruns, merchandising KU sportswear, enforcing student attendance, selling library collections, and redesigning policies to boost sports revenue.
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Ray Finch
Lawrence
Licenses safeguard Kansas child welfare and staff
Donald J. Crowder from Topeka argues that child protection must rely on licensed, badge-wielding staff rather than unlicensed call center workers. He recalls his first encounter with a badge indicating governor-backed authority and stresses the risk of unqualified staff handling child safety.
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Kansas
Child Protective Agency
Behavior Science Regulatory Board
Donald J. Crowder
Topeka
School Shootings Tied to God Leaving Classrooms Quote
Victor Adams voices a controversial claim that school shootings stem from removing God from schools in 1963. The remark argues spiritual absence as causal, reflecting a public discourse stance rather than verifiable fact.
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Victor Adams
Lawrence
KU editors clash on fiscal restraint and salaries
A debate between KU's editorial writer and chief sports writer surfaces over fiscal restraint and fair compensation. The editor praises budget discipline while the sports writer argues for salary adjustments to attract and retain talent. The exchange highlights campus perspectives on spending and value.
SUB Excited About New Nuclear Term Stupid Unjustified Bellicosity
Michael Blumenfeld notes the president has added a new SUB to the nuclear triad. The term Stupid Unjustified Bellicosity is introduced with reassurance.
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Michael Blumenfeld
Lawrence
Letters to the Editor Address Public Views in Brief
Readers urge constructive civic discourse in concise letters under 250 words. Submissions accepted by mail to P O Box 888 Lawrence Kansas or via email at letters ljworld.com.
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P.O. Box
Lawrence KS
Ljworld.com
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