Lawrence City Band seeks to build stage near South Park gazebo
The Lawrence City Band is seeking city approval to build a new stage in front of the South Park gazebo to host its concerts and other community events.
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Mallory Johnson receives $10K Bobs Award for ‘transforming lives’ in therapeutic classroom
When Mallory Johnson walked into the packed common area inside Community Connections at Pinckney for a surprise Wednesday, she thought it might be cupcakes. Minutes later, she was holding a check for $10,000 to recognize her as this year’s Bobs Award winner.
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Free State wins 7th-straight state forensics title
Free State is once again the best forensics school in the state, continuing its streak of dominance with a seventh-straight state championship.
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Lawrence folks with limb differences urging city, state officials to support mobility for all
Local advocates are urging lawmakers and local officials to provide resources for people with limb loss and limb differences, and to require health insurance to cover prosthetics.
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Lawrence police aim to assuage privacy concerns about camera integration program
Lawrence police officers fielded questions about privacy and cooperation with federal agencies at an event Wednesday night focused on the department’s use of a controversial camera registration and integration program.
Lawrence school district must answer record requests from plaintiffs in AI surveillance lawsuit, judge rules
Lawrence Public Schools must quickly comply with open records requests related to a controversial AI monitoring software at the heart of a federal lawsuit after months of delays, a federal judge has ruled.
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‘We are not the national narrative’: Lawrence-area law enforcement heads address distrust
Local law enforcement agency heads spoke about ICE activity, data collection, biased policing and more at a panel Saturday, saying they stand with the community and that Lawrence’s law enforcement is “not the national narrative.”
KU chancellor defends finances, calls for unity after ‘no confidence’ vote
KU Chancellor Doug Girod defended recent budget decisions and urged unity in the KU community following an unofficial vote in which nearly 80% of respondents said they had lost confidence in the university’s leadership.
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Lawrence Tenants rally support for tenant right to counsel before county commission meeting
Lawrence Tenants, a citywide tenant union, rallied support at a town hall Saturday for a delayed program meant to provide legal representation for people facing eviction.
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Thousands in KU community vote ‘no confidence’ in chancellor, CFO
A majority of KU faculty and students who participated in an unofficial vote this month said they do not have confidence in the leadership of Chancellor Doug Girod.
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