Lawrence PD reports no recent racial profiling complaints
Lawrence Police Department told the Citizens Advisory Board for Fair and Impartial Policing no new racial profiling complaints have been filed since the June meeting. The board, meeting at Lawrence City Hall, also reviewed use of force reports and noted one officer’s Taser incident still under investigation.
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No updates in Lawrence homicide investigation
Lawrence police gave no updates on Monday about the September 16 homicide of 42 year old Lenny Dwayne Morrison found in the 400 block of Ohio Street. A severely injured woman was treated and released from Lawrence Memorial Hospital. No arrests have appeared in Douglas County Jail logs tied to the incident report.
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Lawrence Retail Boom Surges Despite Campaign Costs
A new city retail sales report shows spending rising sharply in Lawrence. The data excludes earplugs, blinders, and vulgarity detectors cited as needed for navigating the recent presidential campaign, highlighting heightened consumer activity amid political tensions.
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Lawrence sales tax gains buoy city budget and retail growth
Kansas Department of Revenue data show Lawrence sales tax up 5.5 percent year to date in 2016, with August spending leading a yearlong hot retail market. Olathe, Topeka and overland Park also rise while Salina, Lenexa fall. Dollar General opens at 19th and Haskell with grand opening and 10 new jobs. Peaslee Tech may add an automotive technician degree in a partnership with local colleges and dealers pending final deal.
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Corn disease seen in Kansas dents corn yields
A new bacterial leaf streak disease detected by USDA APHIS in a swath from Pratt to Edwards counties threatens Kansas corn crops. Farmers report yield losses of 40 to 60 bushels per acre in some fields while weather also influenced results. The disease, first found in 2014 in Nebraska and linked to sugarcane gum disease, has appeared in about a dozen states including Nebraska Colorado and Oklahoma.
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