Editorial: Kneeling protest better than Trump’s anthem threat
The piece condemns NFL owners led by Trump for forcing players to stand during the national anthem. It argues peaceful kneeling protests spotlight racial injustice, protects democratic freedoms, and notes the racial dynamics of players and audiences. It asserts respect for protest as expression and questions the punitive stance.
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Colin Kaepernick
Trump
Alabama
Fox News
Roger Goodell
Trump supporters told in their own words by Leonard Pitts Jr
A Miami Herald columnist presents verbatim reader emails from May reflecting Trump supporters views on race, immigration, and politics. The piece contrasts supporters with progressive readers and cites a University of Kansas study linking white male older less educated voters to Trump support while urging clear eyed scrutiny.
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Robert
Trump
White House
Demwit
America
Gary
Egar
Zimbabwe
South Africa
Judi
Matthew
Gerald
University of Kansas
David N. Smith
Eric Hanley
Obama
Old Home Town Ago in 1868 Storm Damage and Fatal Lightning
Kansas Daily Tribune May 27 1868 reports violent Monday night storm causing fence damage and wheat loss. In Baldwin City a blacksmith shop toppled and a barn roof blown off. Ottawa records a fatal lightning strike killing an Indian woman, child, and horse.
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Kansas Daily Tribune
Baldwin City
Douglas County voter call for reform and mental health focus
Residents support expanded mental health services and reject jail expansion. They call for a behavioral health campus, fiscally responsible funding through partners and state sources, and reforms to reduce incarceration. A VERA Institute review and MacArthur Foundation grants are urged to guide implementation and jail alternatives analysis.
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LMH
Douglas County
Vera Institute
MacArthur Foundation
Public Forum Calls For Mental Health Funding And Reform
Rev. Ted Mosher and Joe Douglas urge Douglas County residents to fund mental health initiatives, reform the criminal justice system, and foster compassionate community dialogue. They advocate immediate action to build a stronger, vibrant Lawrence area.
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Douglas County
Ted Mosher
Justice Matters
Culture of violence calls for new values in US life
The piece argues the Texas school shooting shows no simple fix from policy alone. It urges a shift from violence to understanding in personal conduct and foreign policy, calling for leaders who value cooperation and the sanctity of life and for accessible mental health support.
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Texas
Mental health vote urged in Douglas County letter
Benet Magnuson calls for a standalone vote on expanded mental health services after voters rejected the jail expansion mental health services proposal. He argues the community should not wait any longer for improved mental health care.
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Douglas County
Benet Magnuson
Lawrence
Letters to the Journal World sign and submit rules
Readers are informed that letters to the Journal-World must be 250 words or fewer and free of libelous language. All letters must be signed with the writer’s name, address, and telephone number. The paper may edit letters without changing viewpoints and accepts submissions by mail to P O Box 888 Lawrence KS 66044 or by email at letters jworld com.
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Lawrence
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