Record of Senate Bill 112 on police interrogation recordings
Editorial notes that SB 112, signed by Gov. Sam Brownback on Kansas Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Day, requires electronic recording of interrogations and confessions in homicide or felony sex offense cases. It boosts penalties for nondrug felonies against officers, lowers some drug sentences, and creates aggravated domestic battery, with support from Floyd Bledsoe and law enforcement.
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Sam Brownback
Senate
House
Floyd Bledsoe
Zetta
Camille Arfmann
Tom Bledsoe
Altmann
Floyd
Brownback
Kansas
Ben Bledsoe
Pris
Why does Trump dig deeper hole in Flynn case
Washington notes probe into why President Trump delayed action after warnings about Michael Flynn. The piece questions Trump’s reaction to Flynn’s Russia talks, alleged Logan Act issues, and the White House handling, citing Yates and others. It frames the issue as a broader counterintelligence concern and calls for congressional inquiry.
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Washington
Michael Flynn
Donald Trump
Flynn
Russia
Trump
Obama
Sergey Kislyak
Kislyak
Mike Pence
U.S
Logan
Sally Yates
Vladimir Putin
Yates
Senate Committee
Thomas Jefferson
Justice Department
White House
Donald McGahn
DOJ
FBI
Sen
Sheldon Whitehouse
Rhode Island
Congress
David Ignatius
Washington Post Writers Group
Letters to the Editor Submission Guidelines
The Journal World invites signed letters under 250 words with the writer’s name address and telephone number. The paper may edit letters without changing viewpoints. Submissions can be mailed to P O Box 888 Lawrence Kansas 66044 or emailed to letters at ijworld com.
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Journal-World
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Death of Jordan Edwards prompts police reform debate
A 15-year-old Mesquite High freshman Jordan Edwards, described as a model student and popular athlete, was killed by a Balch Springs police officer. The rifle shot in a car driven by his 16-year-old brother led to the officer's firing and murder charge, with the medical examiner ruling the death a homicide. The incident, part of a broader national debate on Black Lives Matter and policing, is examined through quotes from family, school officials, and media commentators.
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Texas
Jordan Edwards
Jordan
Mesquite High School
Dallas
Kevin Samples
Jeff Fleener
Cleveland
Tamir Rice
Balch Springs
Jonathan Haber
Roy Oliver
Haber
Washington Post
Black Lives Matter
the Post
Twitter
Connie Schultz
Creators Syndicate
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