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THE PARTHENON In honor of Chief Justice John Marshall’s 259th birthday, 15 teams showcased their ability to hurl a disk at a pole Wednesday, with hopes to ring it.

The game, called quoits, is an ancient throwing game that arrived in America in the 1700’s with English settlers. It was John Marshall’s favorite game.

“It’s a great way to celebrate his life and legacy here at Marshall,” Marshall University President Stephen J. Kopp said.

“This was the 10th annual President’s Invitational Quoits Media Challenge and was one of the most popular events in this years Constitution Week.”

Huntington Mayor Steve Williams participated in the games.

His team defeated Kopp and Maurice Cooley, the university’s associate vice president for intercultural affairs. Williams said he loved participating in the competition.

“It’s just nice to win any event you enter,” Williams said. “It’s ambiguous to me to be here on campus. I just love being here to interact with the students, and it’s a blast to participate in this tournament.”

Even though Kopp and Cooley didn’t make it through the first round eliminations, they did edge-out a grudge match with The Supremes, a team comprised of West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Menis Ketchum and Justice Allen H. Loughry II. “It was a grudge match in which President Kopp and Maurice Cooley came out on top,” Cooley said. “As John Marshall

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Dan Bookwalker, dean of the College of Liberal Arts, and Billy Biggs, a former West Virginia University baseball player pose as champions of the President’s Invitational Quoits Media Challenge Wednesday on Buskirk Field.

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Thundering Word takes fourth at Western Kentucky

By AUNDREA HORSLEY

THE PARTHENON The Marshall University Thundering Word speech and debate team finished fourth as a team this weekend in its first tournament of the season at Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, Kentucky.

The Thundering Word placed fifth on Saturday and fourth on Sunday as a team for individual events.

Three Marshall students made it to the final round Sunday.

Alyssa Hager, sophomore communication studies major, was the tournament champion in persuasion.

She also placed fourth in dramatic interpretation.

Coach Danny Ray said this is a big accomplishment, especially with the caliber of the schools competing.

“Alyssa is very passionate about her speech topic,” Ray said. “I am certain that is why she did so well.”

Victoria Ledford, senior honors communication studies major, placed second in persuasion and sixth in quadrathon. Ledford also placed second in communication analysis, and senior Garret Walker, who placed sixth.

“The moment when they announced first and second place for persuasion was really emotional,” Ledford said. “We had two people from the same school be in the top two, and sharing that experience with Alyssa was definitely awesome.”

Aundrea Horsley can be contacted at horsley9@ marshall.edu.

Marshall Greek life speaks out against hazing

By BRITANIE MORGAN

THE PARTHENON The Greek community has taken to social media to end the rumor that hazing exists on Marshall University’s campus.

Members want to educate the student body and Huntington community about hazing policies and prevention.

Alpha Sigma Phi president Cameron Lyons said hazing is something that just doesn’t happen on campus.

“That’s one of the biggest stigmas with Greek organizations,” Lyons said. “Everybody thinks hazing goes on all the time. Hazing is something we are strictly against.”

All sororities and fraternities on campus follow their own set of hazing policies and Marshall and West Virginia policies. Members said they want others to know they uphold these policies and should not be afraid to rush because of hazing.

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“We all are meant to uphold these policies,” said Chelsea Somerville, Delta Zeta vice president of programs. “It’s all about living that out and representing what we say we do.”

Greek life is a community built on sisterhood and brotherhood. Tyler Bradley, Delta Zeta vice president of membership, said hazing is not something they want in their family.

“You can’t really create a sisterhood or brotherhood by demeaning someone and making them do something they don’t feel comfortable with,” Bradley said. “That’s not a family thing.”

With recruitment activities underway, Greek life does not want anyone to be afraid of what they think the organizations are like based on movies and TV shows.

Lyons said he doesn’t think that knocking

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Student input needed Faculty Senate initiative will disallow students to park on the first three levels of 3rd Ave. parking garage

UN chief calls on world leaders to find ‘seeds of hope’ in world seeming to fall apart UNITED NATIONS (AP) The United Nations chief called for world leaders Wednesday to join an international campaign to ease the plight of nearly unprecedented numbers of refugees, the displaced and victims of violence in a world wracked by wars and the swiftspreading and deadly Ebola epidemic.

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said leaders must find and nurture “seeds of hope” in the turmoil and despair of a world that may seem like it’s falling apart with people crying out for protection from greed and inequality.

“Not since the end of the Second World War have there been so

many refugees, displace people and asylum seekers. Never before has the United Nations been asked to reach so many people with emergency food assistance and other life-saving supplies,” Ban said in his state of the world address at the opening of the U.N. General Assembly’s annual ministerial meeting.

Several leaders including Jordan’s King Abdullah and Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addressed the challenges — financial and social — of hosting hundreds of thousands of refugees from Syria.

Abdullah, whose country is sheltering nearly 1.4 million Syrians, said the refugee crisis “demands a global solution.”

VIA WOWK The Huntington Police Department released the name of a man stabbed in Huntington Wednesday.

Navid Keshavarzian was stabbed several times during the incident. He was taken to a local hospital and is in critical condition.

An unidentified man is being questioned in regards to the stabbing.

According to a release from the HPD, the two men knew each other and may have been

fighting over a woman.

Police said their investigation leads them to believe Keshavarziann came to the unidentified man’s home on 10th Avenue where a fight broke out. During the fight, Keshavarziann was stabbed several times.

Police recovered a knife and a gun at the scene.

The investigation continues and the prosecutor’s office will be contacted to see if charges need to be filed in the case.

Police release name of victim in early morning stabbing

Police Blotter A Marshall University Faculty Senate initiative will prohibit parking on the first three levels of the Third Avenue parking garage overnight. The Student Government Association is working to keep the initiative from becoming permanent. “We want the students to know that SGA does not support this initiative, and for them to respond to the survery via the SGA Twitter,” SGA chair of the campus life TAYLOR STUCK |THE PARTHENON and service committee Kristen Stevens said.

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THE PARTHENON The Marshall University Faculty Senate has passed an initiative to prohibit parking on the first three levels of the Third Avenue parking garage overnight.

Justyn Cox, Student Government Association president pro-tempore, said he thinks the faculty senate is being selfish with the initiative because they

do not want to walk down stairs or take an elevator during the day.

“They pay the same amount for their pass as students, and the students are the reason they are here in the first place,” Cox said.

That the initiative is not safe for students who live in residence halls such as the freshman dorms and Buskirk.

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President Duncan Waugaman said the safety of students is the most important thing.

Kristen Stevens, SGA chair of the campus life and service committee, said within the next week, flyers with information about a survey will be distributed on vehicles in the Third Avenue garage.

“We want the students to know that SGA does not

support this initiative, and for them to respond to the survey via the SGA twitter,” Stevens said.

SGA is working very hard to not allow this issue to become permanent. This issue has passed through Faculty Senate and is being taken to President Stephen J. Kopp for his signature.

Hannah Sayre can be contacted at sayre81@ marshall.edu.

to students in the last year,” said Amy Saunders, director of SHEP. “Students have questions about their eligibility and maybe where the best place for them to go to look and locate health insurance. We have a grant from West Virginia Affordable Health Care, to help enroll and help answer students’ questions about health insurance coverage.”

With the affordable health care changes that have

occurred, some students can remain on their parent’s health insurance until the age of 26, but some students are not eligible for that type of coverage.

Saunders said SHEP will help students choose the best type of insurance for their needs.

“We are working to help them get enrolled and look at all the student’s different options that might be available

to them,” Saunders said. “We don’t tell the students what to do. We advise them on what program would work good for them while they are here at Marshall.”

Students who want assistance signing up for insurance will need to know their Social Security number and bring their W2’s or a pay stub.

J’Leigha Long can be contacted at long160@marshall. edu.

Student Health provides Q&A for student health insurance

By J’LEIGHA LONG

THE PARTHENON The Student Health Education Programs, or SHEP, is having a Student Health Insurance Q&A event at the Marshall University Rec Center Friday 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

The Q&A will provide information to students about health insurance enrollment and general insurance questions.

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By TIM CARRICO

THE PARTHENON The following information was provided by the Marshall University Police Department.

Stolen Bike with Drug Paraphernalia MUPD was called at 12:34 p.m. to the 300 block of 16th Street Sept. 16 for a report of a suspicious man. Police found a 44-year-old white male holding cable cutters and a needle. He was also riding a stolen bicycle. The man’s name was not released since the charges are misdemeanors.

Possession of Marijuana MUPD was called at approximately 10:05 p.m. to the Twin Towers West dormitory Sept. 18 for reports of a marijuana odor. Police searched the 14th floor after detecting the odor. Officers met with

the floor’s Residential Advisor and keyed into the room from which the odor was eminating. The 19-year-old male resident was not present at the time.

According to officers, a cup with a leafy substance and a scale were in plain view. The student later confessed to officers that the items were his. He is charged with possession of marijuana.

Larceny MUPD was called at 1:55 p.m. to Old Main Sept. 19 for a report of a stolen cell phone.

Police said the student utilized the Find My Phone application and discovered the phone was on Sixth Avenue between 15th and 16th Streets. No arrests have been made in the case.

Tim Carrico can be contacted at carrico26@marshall. edu.

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Head coach Doc Holliday watches the Herd take on the Akron Zips Saturday.

B ye we e k c o m e s at the per fect time for Herd football

By AMBER PAYNE

THE PARTHENON Thundering Herd coach Doc Holliday explained at Tuesday’s press conference why having a four-game stretch is a good thing for the team.

“I thought it was really good,” Holliday said. “It was perfect.

We have a four-week stretch, then catch our breath and get some people healthy, then another four-week stretch and do the same thing. As the season goes on, they are going to be fresh.”

The Herd has won all four games played this season. After the bye week, they play Old Dominion University, which starts the conference portion of the schedule.

Holliday said he does not want the players to become conceited and think they are unbeatable.

“We spend a lot of time making sure we aren’t complacent,” Holliday said. “When you start feeling too good about yourselves, that is when you get beat. We will continue to remind them of that. I like them being confident. I want a confident bunch out there who feel good about themselves. I think that is a good thing. On the other hand, they have to understand that, with the expectations, comes responsibility.”

After the bye week, the Herd plays Old Dominion, Oct. 4 at noon in Norfolk, Virginia.

Amber Payne can be contacted at hay26@marshall.edu.

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ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR For the Marshall University women’s tennis team, the future is now.

The team features five returning players from a year ago, but only one senior, Kai Broomfield. Two freshmen and four sophomores join her to round out the 2014 roster.

This past weekend, the team traveled down to Williamsburg, Virginia, for the Tribe Invitational. On the first two days, the team picked up four wins in doubles play and five in singles. Day three saw the Herd only get one win, with freshman Madison Silver’s victory over William & Mary’s Julia Casselbury.

Assistant coach Kellie Schmitt said she wasn’t sure how the team was going to react in its first tournament of the season, but sees promise in the Herd’s future.

“We were kind of nervous going down, with how they would all react, especially the two freshmen, being their first tournament,” Schmitt said.

“We had some ups and downs and we have a lot to work on, but it’s nice because we just have that one senior (Broomfield), so everybody is going to be back for a couple of years.”

Three of the four doubles wins from the weekend came from underclassmen combos. Schmitt said the blessing of having a young team is that those winning combinations in doubles matches can be found early on in their careers and pay off down the road.

“That’s what’s nice about being a young team,” Schmitt said. “You start them out young, then they play together for so long, and by the end they’re pretty good.”

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leadership is important from the veteran players. Schmitt said Broomfield has done a good job off the court to build team chemistry and provide the two new freshmen, Silver and Marija Bogicevic, with a relaxed atmosphere.

“I think it’s more off-court stuff, just ‘hey, do you need help with this?’” Schmitt said. “She goes and sees them at the dorms and invites them over for team dinners every week. I think that’s really helping them be more relaxed, and then oncourt, it will just take its course.”

Hoping to build on that chemistry, the team will travel to Blacksburg, Virginia, Oct. 3 to take part in the Hokie Fall Invite.

Shannon Stowers can be contacted at stowers44@marshall. edu.

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Editorial Going Green may be cool, but where is it going?

“It is time to stop pretending that we are ‘Going Green’ and actually take some preventative measures against climate change.”

Leonardo DiCaprio urged people to acknowledge climate change and take action Tuesday in his speech to the United Nations Climate Summit.

Surprisingly, in a culture that is obsessed with “Going Green” and worships celebrities like DiCaprio, we have put forth very little effort in addressing this looming problem.

The reason being: we just don’t give a damn. What we are doing is buying “green” products but unless we’re changing our daily habits to create more sustainable life it isn’t going to do any good.

There are a few simple things that can be done on a daily basis to reduce our impact on the environment.

Walk or bike if you can. Yes, we have heard this tip a thousand times, but people are still driving two blocks to get a cup of coffee when it would be easier and more environmentally friendly to walk.

Eat less meat. Despite the cruelty involved in meat production, it is also extremely detrimental to the environment.

According to a report from the University of Chicago, switching from a standard American diet to a vegan diet is more effective in fighting climate change than switching from a standard American car to a hybrid.

Reduce water use. If you shave just two to three minutes off of your daily shower time - or better yet don’t shower every single day - you could seriously reduce the amount of water you use. Turn off the water when you are brushing your teeth and washing dishes. Your water bill will go down, and the environment will thank you.

Buy local. Shipping produces emissions of 1 billion metric tons of CO2 and uses 11 billion gallons of fuel annually. Buying local might be a little more expensive, but when you buy locally you are putting money into your local economy.

Eat in season. Obviously grocery stores make the same fruits and vegetables available for purchase all year round whether they are in season or not. Much like the reasons for buying locally, often

the out-of-season produce has to travel farther to get to the supermarket, making it contribute to pollution from fuel use.

Use less electricity. We are a culture dependent on electronics. We need our phones, our computers, TV, air conditioning all the time. It’s all just excessive. If you are hot, open a window. Unplug your chargers when your device is charged.

Reduce your TV time to just an hour today. You will save on electricity and be more productive.

It is time to stop pretending that we are “Going Green” and actually take some preventative measures against climate change. DiCaprio may not be a scientist, but he made a valid point — we can’t continue to ignore climate change. As he said, “This is not a partisan debate; it is a human one.”

Climate change is a global problem.

It affects each and every one of us, and we have to be the ones who initiate the movement toward a greener planet, not by following a trend but by making a change.

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State Editorial

For West Virginia tourism, turn it up THE CHARLESTON DAILY MAIL In January of 1974, a band of young musicians gathered in Studio One in Doraville, Georgia, to record a song for their second album.

Guitarist Ed King started the recording with a few licks that had come to him the night before. Singer Ronnie Van Zant spoke into the microphone to tell the recording engineer to “turn it up” because the volume on his headphones was set too low.

Chances are, none of the young members of the Jacksonville, Florida-based band Lynyrd Skynyrd had ever been to West Virginia by that time.

And surely, none of them envisioned that some 40 years later, state officials 489 miles to the north would adopt that now famous signature line as the theme for a tourism conference.

Yet, Turn it Up seems as good a theme as there could be for

West Virginia tourism. And it’s not just a good mantra for state tourism officials, but for West Virginians everywhere who want to better their state.

“We do have so much to offer especially in the outdoors with skiing, whitewater rafting, ATV trails -- you name it, we’ve got it here in West Virginia,” Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin told the conference attendees.

“Tourism is a huge industry.

It is over a $5 billion industry to West Virginia and employs 46,000 people in the state, so it’s very big for our economy.”

All state residents can get into the act of promoting state tourism.

Start at the website at www. wvtourism.com.

Turn it up. Tell your friends, your co-workers, everyone you know about the wonderful opportunities to visit in the Mountain State. And turn it up, and tell ‘em again.

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Still time to protest EPA rules THE BLUEFEILD DAILY TELEGRAPH We can complain all day about the controversial new carbon emission rules targeting coal-fired power plants, but if area residents and business leaders don’t officially object to the new EPA rules, our voices will ultimately go unheard. That’s why it is important for concerned citizens across the coalfields of southern West Virginia and Southwest Virginia to take advantage of the 45-day comment period extension.

The EPA has moved its deadline for public comment on the Clean Power

Plant Proposed Rule from Oct. 16 to Dec. 1, giving citizens an additional 45 days to weigh in. Those who have not yet made an official comment on the record should take advantage of this extension.

The EPA proposed the new rules for existing power plants on June 2, announcing a 120-day public comment period and four public hearings in Denver, Atlanta, Washington and Pittsburgh. However, no hearings have been held to date in West Virginia.

The 45-day extension period was announced last week by U.S. Rep. Nick Rahall, D-W.Va., who urged area residents to speak out.

“I have pressed the EPA to keep its comment period open and to listen to the effects its rules will have on real people, on West Virginia’s families, our jobs, our communities, and on the reliability of the electric grid,” Rahall said.

“Now is the time for West Virginians to make their voices heard and help me push back against the short-sightedness of the EPA.”

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Continued from page 1 would say, vincit veritas, which is Latin for the truth concurs.”

The Supremes expressed their gratitude and appreciation for Constitution Week.

“We think Constitution Week is wonderful to emphasize the Constitution, plus to recognize Chief Justice John Marshall,” Ketchum said. “It was a real pleasure to be out here today.”

“We want to make sure people know the namesake of Marshall University, Chief Justice John Marshall, and his impact on the United States,” Loughry said. “It’s incredibly important because we have to reach the younger generation of West Virginia. It’s important to come out into the community.”

One team did emerge victorious Dan Bookwalker, dean of the College of Liberal Arts, and Billy Biggs, a former West Virginia University baseball player. Both said they were pleased with their surprising win.

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Continued from page 1 someone down because they want to be a part of your fraternity is any way to get them more involved.

“It’s a thing of the past,” said Nathan Hodnichak, Alpha Sigma Phi treasurer. “Our bonds come from treating you as a brother, instead of demanding you to do things to make you a brother.”

The sororities and

“It was a good feeling,” Biggs said. “Dr. Bookwalker asked me to come out and compete.

I had never played before until yesterday when we came out to practice, and it’s a great time to represent Marshall University.”

“It’s a surprise, since this is our first time playing,” Bookwalter said. “I’m extremely happy. It was a great competition with some great partners and good opponents to play against. We’re also glad to keep the trophy on campus, instead of going to Charleston or Downtown Huntington.”

Bookwalker also commented on how Marshall commemorates John Marshall.

“John Marshall was a scholar and a public servant, more than anything else,” Bookwalter said. “When we get together and we work hard and we study, we think about the problems of our community and our nation, and we set ourselves to the task of improving our campus and community.”

Alex James can be contacted at james142@ marshall.edu.

fraternities are proud of the fact that hazing doesn’t happen at Marshall.

“I get asked on a regular basis if we haze,” Somerville said.

“I’m always really proud to say we don’t and be truthful about it.”

Hazing in any form is strictly outlawed and students who in engage in hazing practices are subject to punishment.

Britanie Morgan can be contacted at morgan230@ marshall.edu.

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Suspect captured in case of missing UVa student

By MICHAEL FELBERBAUM

ASSOCIATED PRESS A man charged in the disappearance of a University of Virginia student was captured in Texas on Wednesday, a day after police announced they had probable cause to arrest him.

Police believe Jesse Leroy Matthew Jr. was the last person seen with Hannah Graham, an 18-year-old sophomore who went missing on Sept. 13. Authorities obtained a felony warrant for his arrest late Tuesday. He has been charged with abduction with intent to defile.

Matthew had sped away from a police station Saturday after coming with family members to ask for a lawyer. It's not clear whether the longtime area resident knew Graham, who was last seen in an area lined with shops and restaurants where police believe she went into a bar with him.

Charlottesville Police Chief Timothy Longo announced Matthew's capture at a news conference Wednesday night.

He said Matthew was in custody in Galveston, Texas, and would be extradited to Virginia.

Longo added that police were still searching for Graham.

"This case is nowhere near over," said the police chief, who did not take questions from reporters. "We have a person in custody but there's a long road ahead of us."

A dispatcher at the sheriff's office in Galveston referred questions about the arrest

and timing of Matthew's extradition to Charlottesville police, who did not provide details at the news conference and did not immediately respond to telephone messages afterward.

Adam S. Lee, special agent in charge of the FBI office in Richmond, said at the news conference that "the real hero of today is an employee, a deputy with the Galveston County Sheriff's Office."

"So we'd like to, on behalf of the FBI, thank them for their very effective police work today."

The case has spread fear through the quiet community about 70 miles west of Richmond. Authorities have increased patrols and a latenight transportation program for students, who also have begun walking in pairs at night and are paying closer attention to their surroundings.

While police continued searching for Graham and struggled to make sense of what led to her disappearance, a vigil was scheduled Wednesday evening at her alma mater, West Potomac High School in northern Virginia. Graham was an alpine skier and alto saxophone player who had earned straight A's six years in a row, according to family members and police.

According to police, Graham met friends at a restaurant for dinner on Sept. 12 before stopping by two parties at offcampus housing units. She left the second party alone, police have said, and sent a text

message to a friend saying she was lost.

Surveillance videos showed her walking, and at some points running, past a pub and a service station and then onto the Downtown Mall, a sevenblock pedestrian strip where police believe she entered a bar with Matthew.

The university said he's been employed at the University of Virginia Medical Center since Aug. 12, 2012, as a patient technician in the operating room.

The charges against the 6-foot-2, 270-pound Matthew surprised Dave Hansen, who first met him about 11 years ago when Hansen served as an assistant pastor at an area church.

"I always thought he was a gentle giant, just a nice guy," Hansen said. "He seemed genuine with his faith and spirituality. ... I don't see him doing this at all, but that's usually the case, I guess."

Hansen said he's only kept up with Matthew through Facebook, but ran into him at the university's medical center within the last year. He said the soft-spoken Matthew greeted him in an elevator with a high-five.

Matthew attended Liberty University from 2000 to 2002, said officials with the Lynchburg school founded by the late Rev. Jerry Falwell.

The school's athletics website listed him as a defensive lineman on the football team.

More recently he also served as a part-time volunteer for the football team at

The Covenant School, a private Christian pre-kindergarten through 12th-grade school in Charlottesville. Officials said his involvement with the school began last month following interviews with the athletic director and head football coach, as well as normal background and reference checks.

After Matthew was named a person of interest in Graham's disappearance, school officials said in a letter that he will "no longer be working with our football program while this matter is being clarified and resolved."

While Matthew has had past brushes with the law, the details of those cases are not clear.

Online court records show Matthew was convicted of trespassing in 2010 but provide no details about the incident. Details also were unavailable for two other charges of assault and attempted grand larceny relating to a 2009 incident that were not prosecuted. Matthew, who had a taxi permit from the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles from 2007 through 2010, also has several traffic infractions, records show.

The latest revelations came late Tuesday, when police, who have searched Matthew's car once and his apartment twice, decided they had probable cause to charge him in the disappearance. Longo declined to say what new information police had, but authorities sent several items, including clothing, to a state forensics lab for testing.

neighboring Cool Valley, said all three of her adults sons have been pulled over repeatedly in Ferguson.

"It's just because they're young, black men," Washington said. "Now they won't drive through Ferguson.

I want to know why our children have to take alternative routes to get to our destinations."

Ferguson, with 21,000 residents, is two-thirds black, but only three of the 53 police officers are African-American.

The department's investigation of Ferguson police is focused on whether officers there use excessive force; whether constitutional rights of some residents are violated by traffic stops, searches and arrests; and if police engage in discriminatory practices.

Police Chief Tom Jackson was not at the meeting but

has said he welcomes the investigation.

The meeting followed new unrest in Ferguson.

Fire destroyed a memorial to Brown at the site of the shooting early Tuesday, generating new anger among some residents. Police say the cause of the fire is under investigation.

The fire may have been the spark for a violent protest Tuesday night. One store was damaged by looting, another was set on fire, and police were attacked with rocks and bottles. Two officers suffered injuries when they were hit by rocks.

It was the latest of several incidents of unrest since Brown, who was black and unarmed, was shot to death by white police officer Darren Wilson on Aug. 9. A state grand jury is weighing if Wilson will face criminal charges, but a decision isn't

expected until mid-October at the earliest.

Civil rights investigators are also looking at St. Louis County police, the county's juvenile justice system and policing at schools in the Ferguson area. Tables were also set up at the meeting for concerns in those areas.

Investigators did not say how long they expect the probe to take. Lopez said

some changes will be recommended before it is complete.

For example, she said residents complained that officers too often don't wear name plates, making it difficult to point out those suspected of wrongdoing.

Jackson assured the division that officers will immediately start wearing name tags.

Justice Department investigates Ferguson police

By JIM SALTER

ASSOCIATED PRESS Department of Justice investigators on Wednesday heard one story after another about police harassment and brutality in Ferguson, the suburban St. Louis city where 18-year-old Michael Brown was shot and killed by a police officer last month.

At least 300 people crammed into a room at St. Louis Community College's Florissant Valley campus for the meeting hosted by the department's Civil Rights Division. The investigators were seeking direct input from residents who live in and near Ferguson.

"We go in and we try to figure out: 'Is (misconduct) happening? Is it a pattern? Is it violating the constitution?

And most importantly, how do we fix it?'" said Christy Lopez, deputy counsel of the

Civil Rights Division.

There was no public comment period but tables were set up for people to share their concerns privately with DOJ officials. And investigators got an earful.

Brandon Smith, 28, told investigators he moved away from Ferguson four years ago because he was constantly harassed. He said he was once cited for "manner of walking in roadway" and jailed on $1,000 bond for the misdemeanor. He said he posted bond and never got the money back.

Yolanda Lanns, 43, said her family was at a store where a disturbance broke out. Police assumed her husband was part of the fracas "because he was black," used a stun gun on him three times and took him to jail, Lanns said. She said he had nothing to do with the fight.

Joyce Washington, 55, of

Erotica chain to sell goods to pay back taxes

ASSOCIATED PRESS An online sale of sex toys could give Kansas a boost of revenue.

The sale is being held so the owner of five adult stores can pay off a tax debt to the state.

The Kansas Department of Revenue seized items in July from the stores — operated

by United Outlets LLC, under the name Bang — for failure to pay sales, income and withholding taxes of $163,986, spokeswoman Jeanine Koranda said. Two stores were in Topeka and one each was in Junction City, Wichita and

Kansas City, Kansas.

Koranda said the assets were released back to the owner to auction the property.

Senate Minority Leader Anthony Hensley, a Topeka Democrat, used the auction to make a dig at Gov. Sam Brownback, saying the Republican leader was "so desperate to fill the massive hole in the state budget caused by his reckless income tax cuts that the state of Kansas is now in the porn business."

Brownback faces a strong challenge from Democratic

challenger Paul Davis because of concerns about whether tax cuts are boosting the economy or potentially ruining the state's finances. Brownback and his supporters insist his policies — particularly aggressive personal income tax cuts — have helped to create nearly 55,000 new private-sector jobs since he took office in January 2011. The Legislature's nonpartisan research staff is predicting a $238 million budget shortfall by July 2016.

Eileen Hawley, the governor's spokeswoman,

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defended the sale, saying the same process has been use in previous administrations.

"While we do not agree with the type of business involved here, it was nonetheless a legal business that was closed due to failure to pay taxes," Hawley said in a news release. She went on to say the state can't legally destroy property and that returning it would have rewarded the business that violated state tax law.

United Outlets owner, Larry H. Minkoff, of Prairie Village, didn't have a listed phone number.

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