Lawrence Journal-World 06-10-2016

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KU SEX ASSAULT LAWSUITS

Plaintiff ‘Jane Doe 7’ comes forward

GOP leader to propose amendment on schools ———

Shutdowns would be made unconstitutional By John Hanna Associated Press

Topeka — Kansas Republicans, irked by a court’s threat to keep public schools closed until legislators change the way they’re funded, are considering an amendment to the The people state constitution blocking such rul- of Kansas ings in the future. want us to John Robb, an take off the attorney for four school districts su- table the ing the state over option of education funding, ever closing derided the plan as “a crazy over-reac- schools.” tion” and “veiled — Senate Vice power grab.” State Senate Vice President Jeff King President Jeff King said Thursday that he is drafting a constitutional amendment that would declare courts cannot close public schools in education funding lawsuits.

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JIM MCCLURE, OF WILMETTE, ILL., SPEAKS ON BEHALF OF HIS DAUGHTER, SARAH MCCLURE, at a press conference Thursday in Kansas City, Mo. Sarah McClure, under the name Jane Doe 7, is suing Kansas University for failing to properly address her sexual assault report.

Alleged victim: ‘KU did nothing for months’ after report By Sara Shepherd Twitter: @saramarieshep

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woman who sued Kansas University, anonymously, for failing to properly address her sexual assault report came forward on Thursday. “My name is Sarah McClure, or, as you may know me, Jane Doe 7, ” she said, in a video statement. “I was a freshman at KU and a coxswain on the rowing team. I was assaulted by the same football player who assaulted another rower on the team.

I struggled every day. I couldn’t sleep. I didn’t leave my dorm room. I stayed inside with a chair under my doorknob because I felt so unsafe.” — Sarah McClure, plaintiff I chose to stand up for myself and reported him to KU, then KU did nothing for months.” McClure’s father, Jim McClure, of Wilmette, Ill., and her attorney, Dan Curry, shared the video, which is

also posted online, and spoke on her behalf at a press conference Thursday at Curry’s offices in Kansas City, Mo. Please see PLAINTIFF, page 2A

City’s sales tax growth among highest in Kansas Town Talk

Chad Lawhorn clawhorn@ljworld.com

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t is now the season for City Hall couch cushions strewn about and organ grinder music in the background. The city’s budget process is underway, and the last several years the theme has been that any loose change matters, as the city’s major operating fund in 2015 spent more than it received in revenue. It is budgeted to do so again in 2016.

Since the beginning of 2016, sales tax collections have grown:

4.6 2.5 1.4 0.3 percent percent percent percent in Lawrence

in Topeka

in Sedgwick County

in Kansas City

— Source: Kansas Department of Revenue

That is happening despite a key positive trend: Lawrence is experiencing the best sales tax growth

of any major retail area in the state. Please see TAX, page 5A

Please see SCHOOLS, page 5A

Review of Oread records continues By Nikki Wentling Twitter: @nikkiwentling

City-hired auditors are still working to determine how a wholesale company was using a special taxing district at The Oread hotel to receive more than $400,000 of what the city has labeled “improper” sales tax rebates. In early April, City Manager Tom Markus said city-hired auditors had started the process of reviewing financial documents, which at the time had just been obtained Please see OREAD, page 2A

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