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Lawrence speech pathologist charged with child sex crimes is dead at 62
Mark Gridley, the former speech pathologist at Prairie Park Elementary School in Lawrence who was charged with sex crimes against students, has died at age 62.
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Kansas professor falsely accused of espionage wants university to pay for firing, harm to reputation
An anonymous tip accusing a Chinese-American chemist and researcher of espionage spurred KU into action, notifying the Department of Justice and building a case against its own employee, Feng “Franklin” Tao said in a lawsuit.
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How to get help from Douglas County’s Tenant Eviction Defense pilot program
Douglas County’s Tenant Eviction Defense pilot program has served 37 people since launching in June, and the legal service providers running it are taking more support requests from renters facing eviction.
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Former Lawrence school district para charged with child sex crimes will face jury trial
A former Lawrence school district paraeducator was bound over for trial for charges related to allegedly grooming and inappropriately touching a minor and possessing images of child sexual abuse.
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Man deemed unfit for trial in Lawrence woman’s stabbing death, will be treated at Larned
Aaron Wright was set to stand trial this week in the stabbing death of a Lawrence woman, but his competency evaluation prompted a Douglas County judge to find that he is unfit for trial and needs treatment at Larned State Hospital first.
Kansas Supreme Court declines to take emergency appeal of election law
The Kansas Supreme Court declined an expedited review of lower court decisions temporarily blocking enforcement of a state law that repeals the three-day grace period for mail-in ballots.
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Judge rules Lawrence school district must pay $113K in attorney fees tied to open records violations
A federal judge has ordered Lawrence Public Schools to pay more than $113,000 in attorney fees and costs after finding the district violated the Kansas Open Records Act in bad faith in a case tied to use of student-monitoring software.
What to know about Kansas’ proposed judicial selection amendment on your ballot
Voters are staring down a complicated constitutional amendment question on their ballots. Here’s what you should know to cast an informed vote on judicial selection.
Gov. Laura Kelly selects Johnson County judge to fill vacancy on Kansas Supreme Court
Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly filled a vacancy Monday on the Kansas Supreme Court by selecting Johnson County District Judge Chris Jayaram, who has focused on a civil case docket after a 20-year career in private practice.
Kansans can now seek to expunge evictions via online portal
A new online portal allows people in Kansas to file motions asking the court to remove their eviction records.
Jacob Rice / Lawrence Times
Judge rules Lawrence woman was wrongfully convicted in infant’s death, and state owes her $369K
A Douglas County judge ruled today that the only credible explanation of a Eudora infant’s death is natural disease, and Carrody Buchhorn, wrongfully convicted of murdering the boy, is innocent and entitled to $369K.
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