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Kansas Republicans condemn Trump but stand by him By Peter Hancock phancock@ljworld.com
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Topeka — Kansas Republicans running for seats in the U.S. House had little to say Monday about supporting Donald Trump after U.S. Speaker of the House Paul Ryan told his caucus that he would no longer defend
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or campaign for the GOP presidential candidate. Second District Rep. Lynn Jenkins, whose district includes Lawrence, did not respond to telephone and email requests for comment Monday, although she was quoted by CBS News over the weekend condemning taped remarks by Trump from
2005 in which he boasted of, among other things, being able to grope women’s genitals without their permission because he is famous. Over the weekend, more than two dozen elected Republican officials pulled their support for Trump, according to published reports, and some even called
INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DAY 2016
for him to withdraw from the presidential race. The flurry of reaction came after the Washington Post on Friday published the video, in which Trump boasted of his sexual conquests and of having committed acts that many have
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Commission to review recommendations for new incentives policy By Rochelle Valverde rvalverde@ljworld.com
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ABOVE: ONE-YEAR-OLD KEYAN MAKUK, OGALALA SIOUX AND POTAWATOMI, LAWRENCE, IS HELD BY HIS FATHER, Andreios Alexander, Ogalala Sioux, Lawrence, as they proceed around the dancing ring in celebration of Indigenous Peoples Day on Monday at South Park. In addition to the dancing, the event, which was organized by Haskell Indian Nations University, featured food and craft vendors. BELOW RIGHT: Drummers with Red Society, a Haskell Indian Nations drumming group, lead a circle of dancers. BELOW LEFT: Haskell Indian Nations University junior Calvin Smith, Navajo, Kayenta, Ariz., a member of Red Society, helps lead a circle of dancers. To view a full gallery of the day’s events, visit ljworld.com/indigenouspeoplesday2016
Changes to Lawrence’s policies for economic development incentives are moving forward after more than a year of review by advisory boards. At their work session today, city commissioners will review potential changes that would limit the use of incentives, as well as hear inCITY put from county leaders and COMMISSION city staff. Incentives were a major topic in the most recent election, and Commissioner Leslie Soden said public dissatisfaction was widespread. “A lot of people were really unhappy with how incentives were being used and wanted to see that very clear public benefit,” Soden said. Soden Commissioners Stuart Boley, Matthew Herbert and Soden, all > INCENTIVES, 2A
Work to recruit, retain teachers of color to continue By Joanna Hlavacek jhlavacek@ljworld.com
The Lawrence school district has made progress over the last three school years in recruiting, hiring and retaining more staff of color, Anna Stubblefield, superintendent of education support, told the school board during its Monday meeting. From the 2014-2015 school year to the 2016-2017 school year, the district experienced a 25 percent increase in the number of people of color working in Lawrence public schools. However, a report present- SCHOOLS ed to the school board that evening by Stubblefield and Danica Moore, a teacher on special assignment for equity, revealed that teachers of color are still few and far between in classrooms, where their > TEACHERS, 6A
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