Video shows former deputy DA mocking one-time defendant
Video and photographs released under Kansas Open Records show Joshua Seiden, once a deputy DA, dressing as a target of his office and imitating Justin Spiehs at the Judicial and Law Enforcement Center. Suzanne Valdez laughs in viewing. DA’s office did not respond. Spiehs, known for protests and legal actions against local officials, faced prior charges and a May arrest for interfering with public business.
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Douglas County
Das
Kansas
Suzanne Valdez
The
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Judicial and Law Enforcement Center
Joshua Seiden
Justin Spiehs
Valdez
Seiden
Leiden
Spiehs
Douglas County Commission
Commission
Lawrence
Jay Armbrister
Armbrister
District to discuss Free State LHS lines
Lawrence may redraw district high school boundaries as Free State High enrollment grows relative to Lawrence High. The debate centers on assigning north and south Lawrence students to Free State or LHS, with timing and mechanism still unclear.
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Free State
LHS
Lawrence
15Th Street
Bob Billings
Free State High
Lawrence High
Judges block Biden plan for student loan forgiveness
Federal judges in Kansas and Missouri blocked large parts of the Biden administration plan to speed loan forgiveness and cut monthly payments for millions. The rulings bar the Education Department from helping many borrowers under the rule set to take effect July 1, while not nullifying aid already provided. In Kansas, Judge Daniel Crabtree ruled in a suit led by Kris Kobach on behalf of ten states, allowing portions of the program that aid students.
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Topeka
Kansas
Missouri
Biden Administration
U.S. Department of Education
U.S
Daniel Crabtree
Kris Kobach
Crabtree
Lawrence May home sales rise while prices dip
Lawrence reports a 5.2 percent increase in homes sold in May 2024 versus May 2023, totaling 122 sales and aiding a potential end to a three year declining streak. Year to date through May sales are up 11.8 percent from last year. The average selling price declined slightly, maintaining affordability gains amid improving inventory.
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Lawrence
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