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Man stabbed in argument with co-worker at El Potro
A man was injured in a stabbing in an argument with a co-worker late Sunday at El Potro Mexican Cafe in southern Lawrence.
August Rudisell/The Lawrence Times
Man stabbed in argument with co-worker at El Potro
A man was injured in a stabbing in an argument with a co-worker late Sunday at El Potro Mexican Cafe in southern Lawrence.
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First candidate for KU police chief: Transparency, accountability key to campus reform
For Terence Calloway, reforming a university police department takes a multifaceted effort, he said. He’s one of three finalists to take over as chief of KU’s Public Safety Office after current chief Chris Keary announced internally that he planned to retire this year.
August Rudisell/@KsScanner
Finalists for next chief of KU police to deliver community presentations
The search for the next leader of the University of Kansas Public Safety Office has narrowed to three finalists — all of whom will deliver campus community presentations this week.
Bobbi Reid/Contributed
Woman injured in shooting in North Lawrence, police say; arrest made Friday afternoon
A woman was shot and injured Thursday evening in North Lawrence, police say.
Mackenzie Clark / The Lawrence Times
Sarah Gonzales-McLinn resentenced to 25 years to life
Sarah Gonzales-McLinn will spend about 18 more years behind bars, minimum, for the 2014 murder of Harold “Hal” Sasko.
Bailey Mareu / @bailann
KU to create police oversight board, implement mental health training following task force study
The University of Kansas will implement all 12 recommendations posed by a task force on […]
August Rudisell / @KsScanner
Lawrence Police Department needs better training on racial and cultural divides, report finds
Of all racial and ethnic groups, Black women have the worst interactions with the Lawrence Police Department, some community members interviewed for a consultants’ report said. The report, based on listening sessions with members of the community and other stakeholders, urges the department to become more culturally competent, better engage with the community and put in place firm metrics and measurable goals.
Mackenzie Clark
Traffic court resumes in Douglas County after COVID-19 pause
Traffic court is resuming on Friday mornings in Douglas County after being placed on hold since March 2020.
Mackenzie Clark
Judge could grant Sarah Gonzales-McLinn a new trial — but attorneys want to agree to ‘hard 25’ sentence
An attorney fighting to get Sarah Gonzales-McLinn’s hard-50 sentence overturned has come to an agreement with prosecutors: they’re asking for 25 years to life instead for the 2014 murder.
KU professor’s memoir shares two decades teaching writing classes at Douglas County jail
In an upcoming memoir, “Words is a Powerful Thing,” Brian Daldorph, a senior lecturer in KU’s English department, reflects on 20 years of teaching a writing class at the Douglas County jail. He also shares works of more than 50 students he’s taught over the years.
Mackenzie Clark
Where did the livestreams go? Most Douglas County District Court hearings are off YouTube
Although many Douglas County District Court hearings are still occurring via Zoom videoconferencing, few are now being publicly livestreamed on YouTube, in large part because of the burden to court staff.
