Scholar, educator and author Celene Ibrahim, whose expertise is focused on Islamic tradition, is set to visit with local faith-based institutions in Lawrence and discuss her research about dialogue among religions.
The Lawrence City Commission on Tuesday approved annexing and rezoning land north of city limits, where a developer plans to build 300 or more market-rate homes.
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Camp residents found a woman dead in her tent at the North Lawrence campsite for people experiencing homelessness Tuesday night, and police forced a reporter who was interviewing camp residents to leave.
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The Lawrence City Commission has approved the purchase of land on North Michigan Street and a contract for temporary shelters for people experiencing homelessness.
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A Lawrence 17-year-old charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of a 14-year-old boy is seeking immunity from prosecution.
Jacqueline Woodson, an award-winning author and MacArthur fellow, will speak in Lawrence next month as the library’s 2023 Ross and Marianna Beach Author.
The Douglas County district attorney’s office wants to try Derrick D. Reed, 17, as an adult in connection with an eastern Lawrence shooting that left a 14-year-old boy dead on Saturday, court records show.
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The message “We’re still standing” resonates among congregation members at Ninth Street Missionary Baptist Church in Lawrence as they prepare to celebrate the historical church’s 160th anniversary this weekend.
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Sycamore trees are easy to spot this time of year due to their white bark and tendency to grow along creeks and wet areas.
Kamarjay Shaw, 14, was “a wonderful young teen and a joy to anyone he came around,” according to an online fundraiser his family has launched to help pay for his funeral.
