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Lawrence school district para had unlawful relationship with student, court documents allege
A former paraeducator in the Lawrence school district carried out an inappropriate relationship with a middle schooler, and in one instance touched the student against his will, court documents allege.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence school district para had unlawful relationship with student, court documents allege
A former paraeducator in the Lawrence school district carried out an inappropriate relationship with a middle schooler, and in one instance touched the student against his will, court documents allege.
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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.
Kansas lawmakers award $50,000 in wrongful conviction case involving knife possession
The State Finance Council approved settlements Tuesday of a $50,000 wrongful conviction case and two other legal conflicts, but the council did not disclose information about those claims nor amounts of tax dollars spent to settle them.
What voters should know about the Kansas Supreme Court and the next abortion battleground
Six of the seven Kansas Supreme Court justices face retention during the Nov. 8 election. Conservatives who disagree with the ruling that concluded the state constitution includes the right to an abortion could try to change the court.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence police detective not injured but arrested on suspicion of DUI after crash
An off-duty Lawrence police officer was uninjured but was arrested shortly after midnight Saturday after allegedly crashing into a parked vehicle.
Mackenzie Clark / The Lawrence Times
Rontarus Washington Jr. takes first step toward wrongful incarceration lawsuit against Douglas County
Rontarus Washington Jr., who spent several years behind bars charged with murder in a case that was eventually dismissed, has taken the first step toward filing a $3 million wrongful incarceration lawsuit against Douglas County.
Andrea Albright / The Lawrence Times
Five nominees’ names sent on to governor for two Douglas County District Court judge positions
The Seventh Judicial District Nominating Commission has advanced the names of five people who want to fill two judge positions in Douglas County District Court.
Shawnee County jury can’t reach decision in high-profile, double-homicide case
A Shawnee County District Court jury reached an impasse Thursday on whether to convict Dana Chandler of first-degree murder in the shooting deaths of her ex-husband and his fiancee.
Andrea Albright / The Lawrence Times
Anti-mask protester pleads no contest to reduced charges; will serve probation for incident at a Lawrence vaccine clinic
A Lawrence man who had been facing two felony charges of aggravated assault after an incident outside of a vaccine clinic for kids last fall agreed to plead no contest on Monday to two misdemeanor charges, and he will serve a year of probation.
Kelly nominates first Hispanic Kansan for vacancy on state Court of Appeals
Gov. Laura Kelly nominated a Shawnee County District Court judge to fill a vacancy on the Kansas Court of Appeals who would become the first Hispanic judge on that appellate court if confirmed by the Kansas Senate.
