Lawrence police bolster downtown safety amid student concerns
Police in Lawrence have deployed a temporary downtown detail to curb alcohol fueled trouble during the back to school period. Officers focus on preventing traffic risks, near misses, fights, and assaults while student voices on campus express mixed views about fairness and revenue concerns. The effort runs for several weeks, with six officers typically patrolling evenings Thursday through Saturday.
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Lawrence police special detail yields arrests and citations
During the first two weeks of the special detail from Aug 14 to Aug 25, Lawrence Police reported 14 arrests and 180 citations. Week one saw five arrests and 86 citations including batteries public intoxication fake IDs underage alcohol and DUI cases. Week two added nine arrests and 94 citations with more batteries alcohol violations fake IDs DUIs jaywalking littering minors with alcohol and urinating in public.
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Kansas Hard 50 fix faces months of uncertainty
Kansas lawmakers approved a revision to the Hard 50 sentence law after a U S Supreme Court ruling. Gov Sam Brownback plans to sign. Courts may apply changes retroactively only after Kansas Supreme Court review, with first decisions due in nine to fifteen months.
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