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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOL.116 ISSUE 89
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7. 2006
CRIME
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Shooting victim named
BY MIKE MOSTAFFA
mmostafa@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
The Lawrence Police Department released the name of the second victim in the Sunday morning shooting outside of the Granada.
The 22-year-old has been identified as Pierre Burnette of Kansas City, Kan., Police Chief Ron Olin said at a Monday morning press briefing. Burnette's condition remains unknown, as well as what hospital he was taken to. Olin said that
Burnette was able to respond to preliminary questions and that the department was planning a follow-up interview.
Police will have to rely heavily on the information Burnette provided because many of the main witnesses have failed to provide much information.
"It is very frustrating to know we have as many as a dozen witnesses in the community who are not talking to us." Olin said.
According to a written statement from Sgt. Dan Ward, a Lawrence police officer who
was nearby heard gun shots and notified the emergency dispatch. Five officers arrived at 2:12 a.m., minutes after the shots were fired, Ward said.
The shooting occurred after a rap concert at the Granada, 1020 Massachusetts St. About two dozen people had gathered outside to determine the location of an after-hours party with some of the performing artists, when an altercation broke out between six people, Olin said.
Police said they thought they knew what caused the altercation
but declined to release details vet.
Police said they didn't know who shot and killed 46-year-old Robert Earl Williams of Topeka and seriously injured Burnette.
Information the police released Sunday about the suspect leaving the scene in a tan 1990s General Motors vehicle may not be accurate, Olin said.
While Sunday morning's shooting was the first Lawrence homicide of 2006, it was not the first time police have responded to a call of shots being fired downtown.
POLL RESULTS
After the shooting outside the Granada Sunday morning, how safe will you feel going out to the bars at night?
1. Just as safe as before: 53%, 36 votes
2. Somewhat as safe: 35%, 24 votes
3. Not nearly as safe: 12%, 8 votes
Total: 68 votes
On Jan. 1, police responded to gunfire in the 700 block of New Hampshire Street, Ward said. Since that time police have recovered handguns from
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people in at least six separate incidents in the downtown area, Ward said.
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SPEAKER
Women to lecture on politics
BY ANNE WELTMER
aweltmer@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
The United States has always had men in the office of commander in chief. But this coming election might change that.
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It's only a matter of time before the United States has a woman chief executive, said Bill Lacy, director of the Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics. That's why the Dole Institute decided to dedicate this year's presidential lecture series to how a woman could become president.
The title of the lecture series is "The First Woman President" and features several prominent women, including Carol Mosley-Braun herself a presidential candidate.
Burdett Loomis, professor of political science, said it could happen in the next two and a half years. He said that Hillary Rodham Clinton had spent more time in public office than President George W. Bush, and she could probably get the democratic nomination.
Loomis said until recently, there have been few women senators and governors, who are the usual presidential candidates. Now that those numbers have increased, there is a larger base of eligible women.
He said Clinton had both the money and the name recognition to receive the nomination.
Ann Cudd, director of women's studies and professor of philosophy, said women had another obstacle to face. Many people have a problem accepting a woman as the commander in chief of the U.S. Armed Forces, she said.
Jonathan Earle, assistant director of the Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics, said that countries on every continent, including Chile, Pakistan, Great Britain, Israel, Germany and India, have had female heads of states.
Cuddd said that along with Clinton, Condoleezza Rice was another possibility to become the first woman president.
"I thought we were supposed to be a progressive country." Earle said. "We're kind of lagging behind here."
Edited by Gabriella Souza
TECHNOLOGY
Lawrence hot with Wi-Fi spots
Today's weather
Election nears, commission begins work The Student Senate elections commission will commence on Wednesday. Its mission is to enforce ethical behavior during the election. PAGE 3A
Women's basketball tournament predictions Columnist Ryan Schneider predicts Oklahoma and Baylor to finish strong and where all of the Big 12 teams will finish based on past performances. PAGE 6A
South struggles in Phog The KU men's basketball team may have had its 31-game home victory streak against K-State snapped this season, but the team has now won 29 straight home games against the entire Big 12 South. PAGE 10A
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