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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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Kansas court officials confirm details of ‘evil, criminal’ international cyberattack
Foreign cybercriminals launched the attack on the Kansas judicial branch’s information system in October and stole records of appellate cases and judicial administration files potentially regarded as confidential under state law, officials said Tuesday.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Judge still to decide whether man charged in beating death of Lawrence man will face trial
A man charged with first-degree murder will have to wait until the end of the month to find out whether he will face trial for the beating death of a 62-year-old Lawrence man who claimed to be a leader of the aryan brotherhood.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Douglas County organizations to receive nearly $570K to support crime survivors
Gov. Laura Kelly announced Friday that nearly $570,000 in grant funds have been awarded to five Douglas County organizations to bolster support for crime victims and survivor services.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence activists explore laws and landscape around gender-based violence in Indigenous communities
The crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, two-spirit and trans people affects all of Indian Country. Powerful change could start in Lawrence because of its strong and active intertribal community, activists say.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
City of Lawrence faces a second freedom of speech lawsuit in less than a week
Two Lawrence activists have filed a federal lawsuit alleging freedom of speech violations by the City of Lawrence. It’s the second lawsuit of that nature filed against the city this week, following one from an anti-mask protester.
Lawrence man charged in June shooting death of 20-year-old
Prosecutors have filed a charge against a Lawrence man in connection with a June shooting that resulted in a 20-year-old man’s death.
Molly Adams/Lawrence Times
Anti-mask protester sues Lawrence City Commission, library for allegedly violating his freedom of speech
A Lawrence man who has clashed with local authorities for more than two years has filed a civil suit alleging that the city commission and public library have violated his freedom of speech and his right to equal protection under the law.
Cybersecurity experts talk ‘security incident’ that shut down Kansas court system
It has been just more than a month since a “security incident” shut down online operations for most of the state’s courts. Kansas Reflector spoke to two local cybersecurity experts to better understand.
‘Why would I trust the government?’: Kansas conservatives speak against death penalty
No one has been executed in Kansas since 1965. Citing anti-abortion beliefs and love for Jesus Christ, several Kansas conservatives affirmed Saturday their commitment to making sure that status continues.
Blaise Mesa / Kansas News Service
In Kansas, abuse survivors seeking help from courts don’t get the legal assistance they need
Protection from abuse orders are a civil process, which means someone is not guaranteed a lawyer. Survivors who often have little legal expertise need to act as their own lawyer.
