WICHITA — Two men who were arrested over a widely circulated social media post that urged violence and looting in suburban Wichita neighborhoods have been released. The Wichita Eagle reports that the arrests of 20-year-old Michael Boston Jr., of Wichita, and 19-year-old Rashawn Mayes Jr., of Park City, on suspicion of incitement of a riot sparked immediate outcry on social media. Wichita City Council member Brandon Johnson posted a supportive video on Facebook, saying the men “were arrested for sharing information that we all saw.”
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TOPEKA — Supporters have pushed a bipartisan plan through the Republican-controlled Kansas Legislature aimed at giving lawmakers some oversight of Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly’s response to the novel coronavirus. Passage came Thursday after supporters cut off a debate over preventing pandemic-related lawsuits. The measure gives legislative leaders a say in how $1.25 billion in federal coronavirus relief funds are spent, limits Kelly’s power to close businesses and provides some protection from lawsuits to businesses, medical providers and nursing homes. The measure resulted from negotiations between top Republican legislators and Kelly and her staff. She’s pledged to sign it. Kelly vetoed…
Around 2,000 protesters Tuesday marched from Aggieville’s Triangle Park down Bluemont Avenue in opposition to racism as well as biased policing and advocating for justice for George Floyd, killed last week by Minneapolis police. Riley County Police Department Director Dennis Butler spoke at the protest and joined KMAN’s The Game Wednesday to further discuss Tuesday’s demonstration. Host John Kurtz: Dennis Butler joins the show. RCPD director. He spoke yesterday at the protest and rally before everybody went walking down Bluemont. Dennis, appreciate the time and joining me here. Just, in your eyes, how did you feel like things did go?…
Manhattan Convention and Visitors Bureau Executive Director Karen Hibbard discussed the economic reopening of Manhattan and optimism for the future of conferences and tournaments. K-State Research and Extension Horticulture Agent Gregg Eyestone updated us on the canceled garden tours, planting season and more. We ended the show with a community conversation on race relations in Manhattan with Manhattan Martin Luther King Jr. Committee Co-Chair Kevin Bryant, Committee Chair Secretary Rachel Shivers, Manhattan Christian Fellowship Church Pastor Jahvelle Rhone, who also sits on the Juneteenth Celebration Committee and K-State professor Lorenza Lockett, who also co-chairs the Community Conversation on Race Relations…
KMAN Program Director Dave Lewis hosted a one hour retrospective looking back on KMAN’s history with former GM Rich Wartell and current GM Corey Reeves as well as other prominent figures who contributed to KMAN’s legacy as Manhattan’s news and information station.
Lazone Grays, a World War Two and Korean Conflict veteran and Manhattan resident, celebrated a rather noisy 101st birthday yesterday. Several members of the VFW, American Legion, Manhattan Fire Department, Riley County Police Department and Emergency Medical Services surprised Grays by parading in front of his home while blaring emergency vehicle sirens and motorcycle engines. This was followed up by a ceremony in front of Grays’ home in which he was presented with a flag from the VFW Auxiliary. Grays will also receive a flag in about a week that is currently being flown over the U.S. Capitol Building in…
The Johnson Cancer Research Center provided almost 600 thousand dollars for cancer research and education in fiscal year 2020. According to JCRC director Sherry Fleming, Kansas State University researchers rely heavily on private contributions such as these to carry out studies, train students, obtain laboratory equipment and more. Of the nearly 600 thousand dollars in contributions, over 200 thousand went towards supporting faculty-lead studies in areas such as breast cancer metastasis, immuno-therapy against lung cancer and inhibiting collective tumor invasion, almost 250 thousand went to undergraduate and graduate students, 75 thousand went towards equipment purchases and 50 thousand went to…
The USD 383 Manhattan/Ogden School Board members commented on the recent killing of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor by police officers during their meeting Wednesday. Board President Karla Hagemeister read from a prepared statement that addressed the two victims and the current protests going on throughout the world. She started off saying their deaths brings new pain in a country that has yet to live up to its ideals. “As a board, we condemn these killings and we acknowledge the anguish felt across the country is present in our community as well. Black Lives Matter, says Hagemiester. “As school district,…
National Bio and Agro Defense Facility’s Dr. Ken Burton, NBAF Coordinator for APHIS, Scott Farris, NBAF Information Technology Director, NBAF Communications Director Katie Pawlosky joined us for the regular monthly update. Governor’s Military Council Executive Director Perry Wiggins joined us for an update on COVID-19 military related concerns.
HUTCHINSON, Kan. (AP) Part of a Kansas prison has been placed on lock down after a riot in which windows were broken and two staff members and one inmate were hurt. The Kansas Department of Corrections said in a news release that the melee started around 5:15 p.m. Wednesday with a physical altercation between two inmates in the dining hall at the Hutchinson Correctional Facility. The release said that a “chemical agent was deployed to help gain control of the situation” and that the remaining offenders were moved to a yard for decontamination. Another altercation then erupted in the yard…