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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 2021
Page
3
The University of Kansas will hire a new director for the Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics after planned appointee Erica Terry, announced in late August, withdrew. Donors and stakeholders were informed she decided to pursue other opportunities.
EU Chancellor Douglas Girod announced via email that the candidate will not join the Dole Institute. The candidate, Terry, previously led the Susan G. Komen affiliate for Kansas and Western Missouri and held roles at Nelson-Atkins Museum Saint Luke's East Hospital KU Endowment and KU Cancer Center. The reason for declining remains undisclosed.
Lawrence police say Andrel Darnell Spates Jr., 19, was arrested in Tennessee by U S Marshals Service on suspicion of first degree murder in the death of 21 year old Christian Willis of Wichita. He is to be extradited to Douglas County. Javier Romero, 18, was arrested in September for the same crime. The Sept 8 shooting occurred around 7 15 p m in the 1500 block of Kentucky Street and Willis died at the scene.
Twin sisters Kelsey Pence of the Lawrence Police Department and Breanna Pence of the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office visited the Lawrence Child Development Center. They explained police roles to students and answered questions while the kids explored police vehicles, radios, lights, and sirens.
Lawrence utilities and public works employees filed a petition with the city to hold an election for the Municipal Services and Operations Department. Dave Osborne said support is overwhelming and the Teamsters will give workers a voice to improve conditions and wages. Local 696 president Mike Scribner cited the impact seen after solid waste workers unionized.
Lawrence NAACP President Ursula Minor will present at the Lawrence Arts Center on June 10 1882 lynching of Pete Vinegar Isaac King and George Robertson near the Kansas River bridge. The event covers the ongoing memorial project with the Equal Justice Initiative and a Saturday soil-collection ceremony featuring several speakers. Minor's talk is free at 7 p.m. at 940 New Hampshire St and marks community commemoration efforts.
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