City and county seek delay on wastewater injection wells
City of Lawrence and Douglas County officials oppose a plan for wastewater injection wells five miles southeast of Lawrence in rural Douglas County. They ask state authorities to delay review until data prove injections are not harmful, stressing a fact driven assessment of potential consequences. City Manager Tom Markus cites multiple possible injection well scenarios.
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Lawrence Officials mull Huck Finn teaching approach
Lawrence school district officials said there has been no official policy change on teaching Mark Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, though behind the scenes talks consider how to teach the controversial novel to a new generation. The remarks follow The Budget student newspaper report about the issue.
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Wrongful conviction shocks Kansas City Kansas community
Lamonte McIntyre walked free after Wyandotte County District Attorney moved to dismiss the 1994 double murder charges as a manifest injustice. His mother Rose McIntyre questioned whether her refusal to comply with a white detective’s sexual advances contributed to his prosecution, a claim reflecting profound distrust in police and the U.S. justice system among Kansas City Kansas’ Black residents.
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