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Former Assistant U.S. Attorney Sean Murphy resigned from the Department of Justice, telling NPR, 'It just was not a Department of Justice that I any longer wanted to associate with.'"

In the NCAA men's basketball tournament, the Kansas Jayhawks will travel to Omaha for a Friday night game against the University of Detroit. The start time is estimated to be close to 9 p.m. Kansas State plays in Pittsburgh Thursday morning against Southern Mississippi, beginning around 11:40. And Wichita State travels west to Portland to face Virginia Commonwealth Thursday night at 6:15. As KPR's Greg Echlin reports, the fact that all three Division I schools from Kansas are in the Big Dance is a rare occurence.

See a movie for free on the Statehouse lawn in Topeka tomorrow (THUR) night. The Topeka and Shawnee County Public library is part of a group showing films for the next 6 weeks with no admission charge. Lisa Coble-Krings says the movies are way for the library to reach out to the community. The first movie, "The Great Outdoors," stars John Candy and Kansas native Annette Bening (BENN-ing). The last movie in the series will be the Wizard of Oz, which will be shown on July 7th. The film organizers ask that you bring a blanket to sit on the lawn. No lawn chairs are allowed on the grass, but they can be used on the sidewalk.

If you're looking for something to do this weekend, Washburn University is hosting the Topeka premiere of the film "The Only Good Indian." Lawrence filmmaker Kevin Willmott says the film tells the story of a boy who runs away from Haskell Institute back when it was a federal boarding school, but the film and its message are still relevant years later.The film starts at 6:30 tomorrow (SAT) evening in Washburn's Memorial Student Union. Willmott will host a film discussion afterwards.

More than 1,000 people met with prospective employers today (THUR) at a job fair in Topeka. The event, organized by Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins, featured about 70 businesses and government agencies looking to hire workers. Lawrence resident Justin Flake was among those hoping to find a job. Flake is an attorney who says he's been laid off twice in the last two years. He says finding a job seems toughest for people with the least amount of experience.00000184-7fa7-d6f8-a1cf-7fa7a0930000The jobless rate in Kansas was 6.5 percent in July. The national unemployment rate was 9.1 percent.

The "most exciting two minutes in sports" -- otherwise known as the Kentucky Derby -- takes place on Saturday, May 6. One of this year's competitors is a horse named after a Kansas town. What's his name?

The state's tax collections were down $30 million below estimates. When adding in other budget adjustments and revenues, the shortfall stands at $6.4 million for August.

The Kansas House has given first-round approval to a bill outlawing lap dances at strip clubs and placing restrictions on other sexually oriented businesses. The bill would require strip club dancers to stay at least 6 feet away from customers. The bill also restricts when adult businesses can be open and where they can be located. Opponents of the measure argued that it isn’t in line with calls for smaller government. Supporters say the businesses bring a host of problems to communities. Forrest Knox, an Altoona Republican, brought the bill to the House floor.00000184-7fa7-d6f8-a1cf-7fa7913e0000The House could give final approval to the bill as soon as tomorrow (WED). The legislation would then go to the Senate.

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A new report shows Kansas collected nearly $87 million more in taxes than expected in the fiscal year that ended June 30. The state Revenue Department said Friday that tax collections totaled about $6.2 billion in the 2013 fiscal year, nearly $160 million more than in the previous year. Collections in June were $567 million, about $25 million more than expected. New laws enacted last year reduced the state's personal income tax rates and eliminated taxes on roughly 191,000 businesses in certain categories. The Kansas Legislature approved more tax cuts in its latest session.

Kansas and Kansas State have advanced in the Big 12 men's basketball tournament. They'll both play in semifinal games tonight (FRI) in Kansas City. The Jayhawks advanced after a 91-to-63 win over Texas Tech and the Wildcats moved on after knocking-out Texas, 66-to-49. KPR's Greg Echlin sizes up tonight's (FRI) match-ups.Meanwhile, in NCAA Division II women's play tonight (FRI)... Washburn squares-off against Emporia State. Tipoff in Topeka is at 6 p.m.