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SATURDAY • SEPTEMBER 27 • 2014

Chamber Jayhawks of all ages join the party backs plan for police facility KU HOMECOMING

Tells voters ‘compelling need,’ possible property tax increase must be addressed Nov. 4 By Chad Lawhorn Twitter: @clawhorn_ljw

The Lawrence chamber of commerce is urging voters to approve a new sales tax that would fund a nearly $28 million police headquarters facility. Chamber leaders said their board of directors unanimously voted to support the tax, in part, because it believes the city would be forced to implement a large property tax

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STEPPING STONES PRESCHOOLERS Ayana Polite, left, and Henry Kimuri beat their drums as they march with classmates during the 2014 Kansas University Homecoming Parade on Friday in downtown Lawrence. See more photos at LJWorld.com.

Thousands flock downtown for homecoming festivities By Elliot Hughes Twitter: @ehughes12

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ansas University’s 102nd homecoming celebration made its way downtown Friday, where thousands of people,

many of them dressed in Jayhawk-blue, lined Massachusetts Street for the annual parade. The floats, convertibles and marchers of about 45 groups drifted up the main drag under praiseworthy weather — high 70s and

shade aplenty. Viewers watched from restaurant patios, folding chairs and the curb as KU’s marching band and various student groups streamed by for about an hour. They were all led by actor, comedian and 1993 KU

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graduate Rob Riggle as the Grand Marshal. “We enjoyed it,� said Carrie Humiston, an alumna who brought her two children and husband from Overland Park. “We Please see PARTY, page 2A

Testimony: Officer who shot man feared for life By Caitlin Doornbos Twitter: @CaitlinDoornbos

The Lawrence police officer who shot a 24-year-old man in June did so because he feared for his life, the officer testified Friday. The testimony came during the preliminary hearing in Douglas County District Court for Zachary James Ortiz, who was ordered to

stand trial Friday on Richardson, 23, one count of aggrahad been on the job vated assault on a just three months law enforcement ofbefore responding ficer. to a call of gunshots The officer, Skyler fired near the interRichardson, testisection of Kasold fied that Ortiz levDrive and Harvard eled a shotgun at him Road around 12:30 during the encoun- Ortiz a.m. June 23, Richter at Ortiz’s home, ardson testified. prompting Richardson to Upon his arrival, Richshoot in response. ardson went to the home of

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the individual — not named — who made the report and asked from where the person had heard the shots coming, Richardson said. The caller then pointed to the south, Richardson said, but did not give an exact address. Richardson said he then began to patrol the area to

People who We’re anticipating have sent in checks to pay lots of calls.� parking tickets, speeding viola- — Vicki Stanwix, tions or other fines to Law- municipal court administrator rence Municipal Court are being urged to keep a close eye on their bank accounts after the court had two days worth of mail stolen recently.

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Task force meets

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A Kansas University sexual assault task force Friday met for the first time and set goals for supporting survivors and preventing crimes. Page 3A

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