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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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Ex-employee alleges Bert Nash supervisor asked her to change her natural Black hair style, discriminated against her
A former employee of Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center alleges that her supervisor asked her to make her hair “more white looking” because her natural Black hair looked “messy and unkempt.”
Here’s why former KCKPD detective Roger Golubski is facing federal civil rights charges
Roger Golubski is back in federal court today for a hearing to determine if he should remain in custody or be released on bond. The former KCK police detective is accused of sexually assaulting two women — but he faces charges of depriving them of their civil rights under federal law.
Native American adoptees resonate with cultural erasure as the Indian Child Welfare Act now faces legal opposition
The United States has a long history of removing Native American children from their families and communities, stripping their cultural identities. Now that a 44-year-old protection is at risk, the threat of regression is ever present.
Three local Native adults who were adopted into white families as children shared their stories about the effects that cultural erasure has had on their identities and senses of community.
Former KCK cop accused of framing Black man for murder indicted in sex assault cases
A former Kansas City, Kansas, police detective was arrested Thursday by federal agents on a six-count indictment alleging repeated sexual assault of two women while leveraging his position as a law enforcement officer to perpetrate the crimes.
Ex-Lawrence police officer will face jury trial in on-duty rape case after mediation fails
A former Lawrence police officer charged with raping a woman in his patrol vehicle will now face a jury early next year after mediation failed to lead to a plea agreement.
Wichita decriminalizes fentanyl test strips, ditches city charges for marijuana possession
The Wichita City Council passed a city ordinance that decriminalizes the possession of fentanyl test strips and removes the city’s municipal courts from charging people with possessing marijuana.
Feds won’t file civil rights charges against Overland Park officer who fatally shot teen in 2018
After more than two years of investigation, the Department of Justice announced Friday it would not file charges against the Overland Park police officer who shot and killed 17-year-old John Albers in his driveway as the teen was backing out of his garage.
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Unclear why Lawrence police detective is on paid leave after being accused of crashing vehicle in alleged DUI
A Lawrence police detective was placed on paid leave following his arrest on suspicion of driving under the influence last week, though city policy suggests the suspension should be without pay.
Kris Kobach says he’s helping close border wall project that led to Steve Bannon’s fraud charges
Republican attorney general nominee Kris Kobach says he’s helping to shut down a private group that wanted to build a wall on the Mexican border — and that’s at the heart of a fraud indictment of a close adviser to former President Donald Trump.
More than 30,000 Kansans with suspended licenses could have kept driving legally last year
Kansas wants to to make it easier for some people with suspended licenses to get some driving privileges with restricted licenses. But more than 30,000 people are still missing out.
