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‘The truth finally came out’: Attorneys allege Douglas County DA’s office lied about investigation
Attorneys have alleged in a wrongful conviction case that the Douglas County district attorney and her legal counsel falsely asserted that a murder investigation was ongoing in order to delay proceedings and withhold documents.
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Voting rights groups ask Kansas Supreme Court to block law they say impedes voter registration
A Kansas law that makes it a crime to impersonate an election official unconstitutionally interferes with voter outreach efforts, voting rights groups told the state Supreme Court on Tuesday.
A work group thinks the community should have more oversight of the Lawrence Police Department. Here’s how
A work group is recommending that Lawrence’s Community Police Review Board should have more oversight of complaints against the police department.
Jury in trial for teen charged in shooting death of Lawrence boy will not be sequestered; will visit crime scene
Jurors will not be sequestered during the upcoming trial for a Lawrence teen charged with the shooting death of a Lawrence boy, a judge ruled Friday, and they will visit the crime scene in person.
Defense attorney for teen charged in Lawrence boy’s shooting death asks court to sequester jury
The defense attorney for a teen accused of shooting and killing a 14-year-old Lawrence boy is asking the court to sequester the jury during a trial set to span about a week and a half in March.
Kansas prosecutors seek right to enter evidence of prior bad acts in domestic violence trials
Prosecutor Will Hurst said the scourge of domestic violence was so alarming that Kansas lawmakers ought to allow admission of evidence of a defendant’s prior bad acts to better hold domestic abusers accountable.
Criminal case expungement clinic coming up at Lawrence library
Students with the KU School of Law’s Legal Aid Clinic will host a criminal record expungement clinic Monday at the Lawrence Public Library.
Teen charged with second-degree murder in connection with Lawrence girl’s shooting death
A 17-year-old has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with a 15-year-old Lawrence girl’s shooting death last month in Olathe.
Driver arrested after allegedly fleeing 4-vehicle crash in Lawrence, striking patrol vehicle
Police arrested a 27-year-old Lawrence man Tuesday night after he allegedly caused a four-vehicle crash, fled the scene and struck a patrol vehicle.
Kansas Supreme Court ends five-year hold on jurisdiction of public school funding case
The Kansas Supreme Court issued a two-page order Tuesday releasing jurisdiction of the Gannon v. State school finance case after concluding the Legislature complied with mandates to resolve violations of the Kansas Constitution by suitably funding public education.
Former Marion police chief had ‘pizza party’ after raid, turned off body cam, new lawsuit says
Former Marion Police Chief Gideon Cody did not remember the Miranda warning when he forced Marion County Record newspaper staff out into the nearly 100-degree heat during a raid that drew international condemnation.