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Extradition waiver expected in murder case By Stephen Montemayor smontemayor@ljworld.com
The attorney of Sarah B. Gonzales McLinn, the 19-year-old woman accused of killing Harold Sasko, 52, earlier this month, expects federal drug charges to be dropped against McLinn and
has advised her to waive an extradition hearing in Florida to hasten her return to Douglas County. Carl Cornwell, of Olathe, McLinn’s attorney, said he passed along his counsel to an attorney defending McLinn in Florida, where she is being held after being arrested late
Saturday at Everglades National Park. McLinn is set to appear in federal court in Miami this morning. She is then expected to be turned over to Florida state authorities, according to Douglas County District Attorney Charles Branson. On Tuesday, Branson said
This screenshot taken from a public photo on Ashley McLinn’s Facebook page shows Sarah B. Gonzales McLinn in 2013. Sarah McLinn, 19, has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of Harold Sasko, 52, of Lawrence.
that McLinn was expected to be taken into custody by Miami-Dade County authorities on Branson’s office’s warrant for her arrest on charges of first-degree murder. Cornwell said he recommended that McLinn waive the Please see HOMICIDE, page 6A
Sides clash over bill on religion
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Measure would allow denial of service to gays and lesbians By Scott Rothschild srothschild@ljworld.com
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FREE STATE HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS Lily Allen, left, and Jody Willmott train their lenses on FSHS bowler Samantha Lenz, junior, as she prepares to roll during a competition Tuesday at Royal Crest Lanes. The two photographers were documenting Tuesday’s event for the school’s yearbook.
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KU commits to making college more accessible By Ben Unglesbee bunglesbee@ljworld.com
Kansas University has signed on to a national effort led by the White House to increase college access for low-income students. President Barack Obama earlier this month called on schools, government and the private sector to increase college access for those who could improve their lot the most
Effort part of national push to help low-income students through higher education. The president unveiled little in terms of new policies, but highlighted a growing concern about the difficulty low-income, first generation and minority students have in attaining college degrees. The differences in degree attainment between top and bottom income groups are stark. For
disparities at KU. Students from families making below $30,000 accounted for just 10 percent of students at KU in the 2011-2012 school year, according to figures Please see BILL, page 6A from CollegeInSight, a data storehouse operated by the nonprofit College Access & Success. l Bill would require state That number is behind the to count and report undocumented children in Please see COLLEGE, page 2A public schools. Page 3A
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those born into a family in the top 25 percent of income earners, an estimated 71.2 percent of 24 year olds had completed a bachelor’s degree in 2011, according to a paper in the journal Postsecondary Education Opportunity. For those from the bottom 25 percent, only 10.4 percent completed a degree. Enrollment data show similar
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State of the Union President Obama vows to narrow economic disparities between rich and poor in Tuesday night’s State of the Union address. Page 8A
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Topeka — Supporters of a “religious freedoms” bill said Tuesday it would protect religious beliefs, but opponents said the measure would allow widespread discrimination against gays and lesbians. Lori Wagner, of Lawrence, said she and her wife “will become the victims of real and legally sanctioned discrimination,” if House Bill 2453 becomes law. LEGISLATURE Wagner was married in 2012 in Iowa, which recognizes same-sex marriages. The bill, heard in the House Federal and State Affairs Committee, says no individual, business or religious group with sincerely
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