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Community Voices May 6, 2022 - 8:42 am

Kate Queram: The wholly unsurprising fate of Roe v. Wade (Column)

by Kate Queram, Kansas Reflector

“Anti-abortion politicians do not care … about your baby. Their chosen moniker is ‘pro-life,’ but it is far more accurate to label them ‘pro-birth,’” Kate Queram writes in this column for States Newsroom.

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Community Voices April 28, 2022 - 9:52 am

Syed Jamal: Lawrence’s Islamic community gives back during Ramadan (Column)

by Syed Jamal

“Every Ramadan, this city witnesses an outpouring of charitable acts, compassion for others, and outreach to the community from the Muslims of Lawrence,” Syed Jamal writes in this column.

Community Voices April 18, 2022 - 9:24 am

Clay Wirestone: My grim prediction for Kansas — Abortion banned within a year if voters don’t show up (Column)

by Clay Wirestone, Kansas Reflector

“Within the next year, the Kansas Legislature will pass a full ban on abortion, without exceptions for rape or incest. Gov. Derek Schmidt will delightedly sign it and rhapsodize about our state’s culture of life,” Clay Wirestone writes in this column for Kansas Reflector.

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Community Voices April 14, 2022 - 9:12 am

Tonganoxie Community Historical Society: ‘Living Sovereignty’ exhibit on display this month (Announcement)

by Kris Roberts, President, Tonganoxie Community Historical Society

Members of the Tonganoxie Community Historical Society hosted an opening reception April 5 to celebrate a new exhibit, “Living Sovereignty,” and a standing-room-only crowd came to hear Judith Manthe, Principal Chief of the Wyandot Nation of Kansas, speak.

Community Voices April 13, 2022 - 9:03 am

Clay Wirestone: Kelly signs anti-sanctuary city bill, and Kansas progressives face a moment of truth (Column)

by Clay Wirestone, Kansas Reflector

“Kelly’s political course should be clear to everyone at this point. She’s working to make sure as little daylight exists between her and Schmidt as possible,” Clay Wirestone writes in this column for Kansas Reflector.

Community Voices April 12, 2022 - 4:46 pm

Rabbi Zalman Tiechtel: April 12 is Education and Sharing Day (Column)

by Rabbi Zalman Tiechtel

April 12, Education and Sharing Day, “is a day for us to reflect on how we can be a bit like Moses and care for the spiritual and moral welfare of even one single child,” Rabbi Zalman Tiechtel writes in this column.

Community Voices April 11, 2022 - 3:05 pm

Mark McCormick: High-profile law enforcement cases spotlight role of Kansas Fraternal Order of Police (Column)

by Mark McCormick, Kansas Reflector

“The FOP isn’t accountable to citizens yet wields enormous power to shield police officers from punishment for behavior that harms citizens,” Mark McCormick writes in this column for Kansas Reflector.

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Community Voices April 7, 2022 - 9:52 am

Jancita Warrington: Tracing Indigenous knowledge through the stars (Column)

by Jancita Warrington

“‘Trace’ reaffirms that Indigenous peoples’ arts and cultures are not nostalgic remnants of the past but are alive and thriving in various forms across North America,” Jancita Warrington writes in this column.

Community Voices April 5, 2022 - 1:03 am

Tom Keegan: Calm coach and cool players win national title for Kansas (Column)

by Tom Keegan, Special to The Lawrence Times

“One cool customer just coached one cool Kansas basketball team to another national title,” Tom Keegan writes in this column.

Community Voices April 4, 2022 - 3:04 pm

Ask Codi: What does it mean to be a Jayhawk? (Column)

by Codi Charles

“Jayhawks must be honest and able to reckon with the world around us. How else are we supposed to become global citizens and changemakers?” Codi Keith Charles writes in this column.

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