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Correction

The ACLU discussion on civil rights is Thursday, April 22, not April 15 as previously noted.

ACLU discussion to focus on civil rights

A variety of topics about the erosion of civil rights will be discussed tonight during a meeting of the Douglas County American Civil Liberties Union.

The meeting, which is open to the public, will be at 7 p.m. in the Plymouth Church sanctuary, 925 Vt.

The panel of speakers and their topics:

  • “A Brief History of ‘Equal Protection Under the Law,'” by Kevin Kelly.
  • “Gay Marriage, Civil Union and Civil Liberties,” by Kathy Greenlee.
  • “The Criminalization of Dissenting Speech,” by Louise Hanson and Dave Strano.
  • “Travel Restrictions,” by Bob Augelli.

The panel of speakers also will take questions from the audience.

Bullet hole found in trailer home

Police are investigating how a bullet hole ended up in the wall of a Lawrence woman’s trailer home.

The 44-year-old woman notified police Sunday after finding the hole in an interior wall of her trailer at Easy Living mobile home park, 3323 Iowa. Police believe the bullet came from an adjacent trailer on which they found a similar hole, but as of Wednesday they hadn’t recovered a bullet or identified a suspect.