Lawrence mayor DePena arrested on federal charges

Lawrence Mayor Brian DePeña is accused of spending about $1.5 million in COVID-19 small business relief funds on campaign expenses and personal debts, authorities said.

And indeed, he won the race for mayor in 2021 and cleared many personal debts, the documents state. But around dawn on Friday, half a decade later, FBI agents arrested him at his home. DePeña, still the sitting mayor of Lawrence, appeared in federal ... [5670 chars]

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