Lawsuit alleges police brutality in Lawrence arrest
The 1999 civil suit accuses Lawrence police and Douglas County officers of illegal searches and use of excessive force during Shawn P. McCormick’s arrest for cocaine possession. It details a body cavity search and a police car confrontation with a crime scene vacuum used to collect powder. Authorities deny the allegations and an internal inquiry continues.
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Smoking risks rise as early use fuels lifelong harm
A global study finds about 1.2 billion smokers worldwide, with roughly half expected to die early from cancer, heart disease, emphysema, or other smoking related illnesses. Quitting is cited as the best path to prevent deaths, while new links to stomach, liver, cervix, uterus, kidney, nasal sinus cancers, and myeloid leukemia are identified, with breast and endometrial cancers cleared. prostate cancer remains less studied.
Playground program license opposition grows with higher fees
DeVictor notes 30 percent of participants receive aid as the city faces new child care licensing rules. Officials delayed applying for a license while state regulations were developed, with summer programs and single-activity groups exempt. KDHE argues licensing protects children while KCHE aims to implement rules by July 29.
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