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August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Fatal shooting at Hawk stemmed from argument with bar staff, Lawrence police allege
A confrontation at the Hawk, a popular bar near KU’s campus, escalated from a dispute with bar staff members to gunfire that killed an 18-year-old and left a 16-year-old critically injured, court records show.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Fatal shooting at Hawk stemmed from argument with bar staff, Lawrence police allege
A confrontation at the Hawk, a popular bar near KU’s campus, escalated from a dispute with bar staff members to gunfire that killed an 18-year-old and left a 16-year-old critically injured, court records show.
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Maya Hodison/Lawrence Times
Jury selection wraps in trial for teen charged in Lawrence boy’s shooting death
The trial in the case of a Lawrence teen charged with first-degree murder is set to begin Wednesday after the jury selection process wrapped up Tuesday.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
KU professor advocates for strengthening tribal laws to support survivors of sexual assault
KU distinguished professor Sarah Deer conducted a review of more than 200 tribal laws pertaining to sexual assault. What she found did not make her happy.
Maya Hodison/Lawrence Times
Jury selection underway in trial for teen charged in Lawrence boy’s shooting death
Almost 60 Douglas County residents reported Monday to participate in the jury selection process for a trial in the case of a Lawrence teen charged with first-degree murder.
Schwegler Elementary custodian charged with child sex crimes; district encourages parents to talk to their kids
The Lawrence school district is encouraging families to talk to their Schwegler Elementary students after the night custodian has been charged with rape of two children, alleged to have occurred between 2008 and 2010.
City of Lawrence faces negligence lawsuit that alleges construction project led to damage at Riverfront Plaza
The City of Lawrence and several of its hired contractors are facing allegations of negligence and property damage related to a construction project along the bank of the Kansas River adjacent to the Riverfront Plaza.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence police arrest suspect in connection with woman’s stabbing death
Police have arrested a man in connection with the stabbing death of a 51-year-old woman in North Lawrence.
Mackenzie Clark/Lawrence Times
Still no report, timeline for complaint case against Douglas County DA as election looms
A disciplinary complaint case against Douglas County District Attorney Suzanne Valdez is still up in the air about two months after a hearing on the matter.
August Rudisell/The Lawrence Times
Woman found dead in North Lawrence; police investigating as homicide
A woman was found dead from “apparent stab wounds” Thursday morning in North Lawrence.
Voting rights groups ask Kansas Supreme Court to block law they say impedes voter registration
A Kansas law that makes it a crime to impersonate an election official unconstitutionally interferes with voter outreach efforts, voting rights groups told the state Supreme Court on Tuesday.
A work group thinks the community should have more oversight of the Lawrence Police Department. Here’s how
A work group is recommending that Lawrence’s Community Police Review Board should have more oversight of complaints against the police department.
