Environmental advocate condemns lawmakers attitude toward energy policy
In Topeka and Lawrence a plastic bag ban prompts debate as lawmakers vow to block similar bans. Sierra Club lobbyist Zack Pistoia criticizes the lack of a cohesive Kansas energy plan and outlines bills affecting renewables, fossil fuels, and utility policy while noting wind and solar potential.
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Man faces trial over 2023 January stabbing in Lawrence
A 2023 stabbing in the 1100 block of East 25th Terrace, Lawrence, left a coworker seriously injured. Dimas Bencomo Bustamante, 35, is charged with one count of attempted second-degree murder after allegedly attacking a man who said he did not know him or the motive. The victim testified Bustamante grabbed him from behind and stabbed him, with the suspect’s brother present at the scene.
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Jury selection starts in Reed murder trial in Douglas County
Jury selection began for the Derrick Del Reed case as prosecutors and defense questioned dozens of residents about the 14 year old victim Kamarjay Shaw and the shooting on Maple Lane. The trial opens Wednesday with 12 jurors and three alternates, strict courtroom rules, and unbroadcast proceedings.
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