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Cuyler Dunn/Lawrence Times
Prosecutors lay out evidence against teens charged in Hawk shooting; murder charge against one dropped
Bar employees, students and police testified Tuesday about what happened the night of a fatal shooting last month at the Hawk, a popular bar near KU’s campus.
Cuyler Dunn/Lawrence Times
Prosecutors lay out evidence against teens charged in Hawk shooting; murder charge against one dropped
Bar employees, students and police testified Tuesday about what happened the night of a fatal shooting last month at the Hawk, a popular bar near KU’s campus.
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Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Preliminary hearing for Lawrence man facing multiple murder charges postponed after defense attorney steps down
The preliminary hearing for a man charged with killing two people and shooting at multiple officers last summer was postponed Friday after a judge concluded that defense attorneys will need additional time to review more than 9,000 pages of evidence in the case.
Mackenzie Clark/Lawrence Times
Jury finds former KU student not guilty of rape
A Douglas County jury has found Thomas J. Cormier, 22, not guilty of a 2021 rape. The case required jurors to weigh what is needed to establish — or more importantly, to revoke — consent.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Decision delayed on whether 4 men charged with rape of intoxicated woman will face trial
Four men accused of raping an intoxicated woman in Lawrence, then posting videos of the incident to social media, will not know until at least August whether their cases will go to trial.
Voting rights case sent to Kansas Supreme Court, challenging 2021 election law
The Kansas Supreme Court will review portions of a voting rights lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of mandates created in 2021 in response to election fraud conspiracy theories.
Mackenzie Clark/Lawrence Times
Defense attorney alleges Douglas County DA’s office withheld information that discredited sheriff’s deputy
A Lawrence defense attorney is arguing that his client’s case should be dismissed because prosecutors failed to disclose Brady/Giglio information, or information that raises questions about an officer’s credibility and character.
Kobach and Kansas clinics agree to delay enforcement of ‘abortion pill reversal’ law
Kansas will not enforce its new “abortion pill reversal” law, set to take effect July 1, until a court rules on abortion providers’ request for a temporary injunction.
Mackenzie Clark/Lawrence Times
Lawrence activists draft ordinance against anti-trans bill; attorney prepares for legal battle
Lawrence activists are working on multifaceted approaches to stand against multiple Kansas laws targeting transgender and gender-nonconforming people — including drafting a “safe haven” city ordinance.
Restorative justice conference coming to Haskell Indian Nations University
People with a shared mission to repair harm and build stronger communities are converging at Haskell Indian Nations University for a large restorative justice conference.
Person shot, killed in Lawrence was Topeka man, 20, police say
Cameron Renner, a 20-year-old from Topeka, was the person shot and killed early Saturday in Lawrence, according to police.
Advocate hopes Kansas governor grants clemency in murder of rapist, but holds back optimism
Dave Ranney says few people disagree with his assertion that Gov. Laura Kelly should grant clemency to Sarah Gonzales-McLinn, who slit her rapist’s throat in 2014. But when he hears opposition, he asks, “Why don’t you tell me what you think was going on in that house?”
