New Executive Director Aims To Fund Shelter Expansion
Steven Robinson takes the helm at Lawrence Community Shelter succeeding Loring Henderson. With 25 years in nonprofits and experience at Kansas State and Emporia Foundations, he aims to secure donations grants and government support to fund the expanded east Lawrence facility. Henderson will mentor him through May as Robinson prepares to lead and shape the shelter's future.
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The Real Benghazi Scandal Blame Game Exposed
Trudy Rubin argues Republicans weaponize the 2012 Benghazi deaths to rally their base. She notes multiple probes found no White House political motive, while new inquiries waste taxpayer money. The piece emphasizes security failures, leadership actions, and the limits of Army and CIA responses.
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Not funny to the editor on color blind sports debate
In Lawrence readers clash over race and sports as Tom Keegan’s offense toward former KU player Nandir Tharpe sparks critique. The piece questions assumption of color blind admiration and whether Tharpe wrote his own press release language.
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Public Forum Controversy Over Color and Language at KU
Associate professor Shawn Leigh Alexander criticizes a Lawrence Journal-World piece and Kansas guard Keegan for color conscious remarks about Tharpe. He argues such mockery reduces Tharpe to disposable property and targets his language as Ebonics.
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Parents urged to teach kids dog safety in parks
Mary Pat McQueeney of Lawrence urges parents to train children to avoid running toward dogs, shouting, taunting, or throwing objects and to seek permission from a safe distance before petting. She notes her 50-pound work dog, leashed, is startled by sudden movements and emphasizes shared park safety.
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Aluminum thefts surge in Lawrence area in 1989
A spike in aluminum prices sparked a wave of thefts in Lawrence including a 3300 dollar heist from a building site at Lawrence Municipal Airport in April. A 19 year old with a North Dakota address faced multiple charges after a Saturday night spree starting at In Sight Tavern, with cans selling for over 50 cents a pound at local recyclers.
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