Dion Lefler

1 week ago | kansascity.com | Dion Lefler

The Kansas Supreme Court split 4-3 Friday in favor of expanding police power to use drug sniffing dogs during traffic stops. The justices, seated from left: Eric Rosen; Marla Luckert; Dan Biles. Standing from left: K.J. Wall; Caleb Stegall; Evelyn Wilson; Melissa Taylor Standridge. kscourts.gov By a bare 4-3 majority Friday, the Kansas Supreme Court expanded police power to perform drug searches on vehicles during traffic stops.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Dion Lefler

By a bare 4-3 majority Friday, the Kansas Supreme Court expanded police power to perform drug searches on vehicles during traffic stops. I can see the majority’s point, but I’m tending to lean toward the dissenting justices’ position, due to the potential for abuse of privacy rights. The case involves a woman named Gina L. Wilson, convicted of possessing 30 oxycodone pills and driving on a suspended license.

1 week ago | kansascity.com | Dion Lefler

A screenshot from a Facebook video posted by KQAM radio host Andy Hooser and KNSS host John Whitmer, that was shot by former Goddard mayor Hunter Larkin, and purports to show why Wichitans protesting the Trump administration on Saturday should be rounded up and arrested. Facebook screenshot Right wingers of Wichita want protesters arrested for chanting "86 47" on Saturday. In a related story, right wingers of Wichita have abandoned any pretense of respect for the United States Constitution.

2 weeks ago | kansas.com | Dion Lefler

This week’s City Council meeting was a test of integrity. And the council passed with a grade of 71%. That’s the percentage of the seven-member council that stood up to a proposal to forgive and forget $1.4 million in undeserved benefits for Old Town developer David Burk and Key Construction co-owner David Wells, who refuse to pay back a $1.8 million balance due on $2.5 million they borrowed from the city going back to 2009. Seventy-one percent is a C-minus.

2 weeks ago | kansas.com | Dion Lefler

There’s some good news out of KAKE land today. If you missed the season finale of American Idol because of all the severe storm coverage Sunday night, you’ll get to see the three-hour program, in its entirety tonight. KAKE has arranged to rebroadcast the show from 7 to 10 p.m. on KAKE’s secondary channel, MeTV — channel 10.2 over the air and 669 on Cox Cable.