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Kansas judge who authorized newspaper raid cleared of 'incompetence' complaint

KCUR

Published December 8, 2023 at 9:21 AM CST

The Marion County Record search warrant signed by Kansas magistrate Laura Viar appeared to violate federal law protecting journalists from police raids. The Kansas Commission on Judicial Conduct did issue Viars "informal advice" to research appropriate federal and state laws before approving warrants.

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Kansas efficiency committee targets DEI curricula in college classrooms

Anna Kaminski

Curricula at Kansas universities have been exempt from state and federal efforts to stifle DEI principles, but some Republican legislators are eager to change that.
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Prairie Band Potawatomi leader says Kansas tribe has 'exited' ICE detention center project

Anna Kaminski

Leaders of a Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation-owned business were fired after they accepted a $30 million federal contract to assist with designing large-scale immigration detention centers. Now, Tribal Council chair Joseph Rupnick says the tribe is no longer involved in the project.
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KU Expands Collection of Core Samples - Why We Should Care

Rex Buchanan

You've heard of an apple core. It's the part most people throw away. Today, we'll hear about a different kind of core - a core sample of the Earth. The University of Kansas is creating more space to store and display rock core samples. Commentator Rex Buchanan tells us why we should care.
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Kansas hemp business owner requests court intervention following raid, seizures

Tim Carpenter | Kansas Reflector

The suit says the KBI testing regimen improperly resulted in seizure of compliant goods.
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Kansas City hotel prices for the World Cup are skyrocketing. Homeowners can cash in too

Sam Zeff

With six months to go before the first matches, there are still reasonably priced rooms in the metro. More homeowners can also rent out their houses after local governments eased rules for short-term rentals.