Eudora man on probation for threatening teens in downtown Lawrence
Corey Newman, 22, received 14 months in prison suspended to probation after pleading no contest to two felony counts of criminal threat. Teens from Franklin County testified he flashed a fake CO2 gun while in a car in downtown Lawrence last spring, prompting a plea deal with no deadly weapon finding. Judge Amy Hanley ordered employment and cost payments as conditions of probation.
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KU tops federal funding for social work and education research
KU released data showing federal funding accounted for about 70 percent of its external research in 2024. The university reports record research expenditures of 546.1 million, with 86.5 million invested across 91 Kansas counties. KU faces scrutiny amid federal shifts and orders, including changes to diversity and inclusion roles and potential project terminations.
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