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Federal government accuses Kansas town of ‘aggressive and unlawful’ interference with CoreCivic

The U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday joined a private prison company in its legal fight with Leavenworth city officials, ...
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Kansas sues social media app Snapchat for harming teenagers’ mental health and well-being

Kansas AG Kris Kobach filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the parent company of social media platform Snapchat, accusing the ...
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Park(ing) Day is coming to downtown Lawrence to transform urban environments into public art spaces

An annual global event geared at reclaiming urban, developed environments for the people will temporarily transform parking ...
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Lawrence school board to consider $1 raise for staff members, new use for Centennial, expanding Langston Hughes

Lawrence school board members on Wednesday will consider approving a $1-per-hour raise for many district staff members, ...
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Lawrence police allege homicide suspect had blood on clothing, knife in pocket

Lawrence police allege that the man they suspect of killing 35-year-old Jina Reyes-Woehler had blood on his clothing and knew ...
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Lawrence City Commission candidates address tax breaks, debt financing during forum

Lawrence City Commission candidates at a forum Monday said tax incentives with accountability measures will help the city grow infrastructure and jobs, and they discussed differing views on ...