State legislators to skip town hall meetings in March
State Sen. Tom Holway and Rep. Eileen Horn plan no town halls March 11 on Kansas Legislature issues. They will visit the Lumberyard Arts Center Baldwin City from 1 to 2 p.m. then meet the public 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. at Eudora Community Recreation Center.
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Inmate Dies in Johnson County Jail
Wanda Denise Kendrick 59 was found unresponsive in her Johnson County Detention Center cell during a welfare check in Olathe. She had been jailed since February 23 on two misdemeanor theft counts and one obstructing legal process count. Officials do not know cause of death. an investigation is underway.
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Jail referendum opposition in Lawrence from Justice Matters and partners
Justice Matters co chair Ted Mosher. NAACP Lawrence chapter Kansas Appleseed and Lawrence Sunset Alliance joined to oppose the Jail No sales tax plan. They warn of regressive funding, rising jail and behavioral health costs, and call for data driven review before expanding facilities. Ballots mailed April 25 and counted May 15.
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Douglas County
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Lawrence Naacp
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Jail population snapshot frames expansion need in Douglas County
In Douglas County on Feb 2, 246 inmates were in custody with 193 charged or convicted of felonies or held on out of county warrants. The count exceeds jail capacity and highlights felony cases as drivers of expansion, while misdemeanors form a smaller, transient portion amid debates on pretrial release and case delays.
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Kansas
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Brouwer
Journal-World Corrects Noted Errors Policy Note
The Journal-World states it corrects significant errors brought to editors. Readers may call 785-832-7154 or email news ljworld.com to report corrections.
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