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Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Judge denies request to pause anti-transgender law during ongoing lawsuit
A Douglas County judge on Tuesday denied plaintiffs’ request to temporarily halt an anti-transgender law in Kansas from taking effect while a lawsuit against the state plays out.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Judge denies request to pause anti-transgender law during ongoing lawsuit
A Douglas County judge on Tuesday denied plaintiffs’ request to temporarily halt an anti-transgender law in Kansas from taking effect while a lawsuit against the state plays out.
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Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawyers for Kansas state departments see benefit to monthlong delay in enforcing anti-transgender bill
Legal representatives for two Kansas state departments said Friday that there would be benefits to delaying the enforcement of a new anti-transgender bill for another month, drawing an apparent concession from AG Kris Kobach.
Molly Adams/Lawrence Times
No charges filed in fatal Lawrence City Hall shooting
The Douglas County district attorney’s office announced Friday that it will not file charges against anyone in January’s fatal shooting inside Lawrence City Hall.
Maya Smith/Lawrence Times
KU faculty union, administrators reach tentative contract agreement after nearly 2 years
After nearly two years of bargaining, the KU faculty union has reached a tentative agreement with administrators, union leaders announced Friday.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Transgender people in Lawrence lack answers about enforcement around invalidated driver’s licenses
Transgender people in Lawrence — and former residents who left the country to avoid persecution — have been swept up in the statewide confusion about enforcing anti-trans legislation that invalidates driver’s licenses with corrected gender markers.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Some transgender folks in Lawrence balance uncertainty, resistance in face of new bathroom bill
Some local transgender folks are balancing fear, uncertainty and resilience as public agencies in Lawrence scramble to understand how to enforce Kansas’ new anti-trans bathroom legislation.
Andrea Albright/Lawrence Times
Prosecutors dismiss charges against man charged in murder at North Lawrence camp
Douglas County prosecutors have dropped the case against a man charged with fatally stabbing his friend at the former North Lawrence camp because of “insufficient evidence.”
Maya Smith/Lawrence Times
‘Hold the line’: Michael Fanone shares his Jan. 6 experience, champions accountability
Former D.C. Metro police officer Michael Fanone described his “medieval battle scene” experience at the Jan. 6 insurrection and what ensued afterward that led him to become an advocate for accountability and democracy during an event Sunday in Lawrence.
Bert Nash names interim as new CEO
Dr. Kirsten Watkins has been named the permanent CEO of Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center following eight months in the interim role.
via Sanctuary Alliance
Lawrence police, Douglas County Sheriff say they had no notice ahead of ICE arrests
Spokespeople for the Lawrence Police Department and the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office said that neither agency was involved in Tuesday’s ICE sightings and arrests, nor did they know they were coming.
via Sanctuary Alliance
Multiple reports of ICE detainments, sightings in Lawrence; 5 arrests confirmed, advocates say
Lawrence was swept with reports of ICE sightings and arrests Tuesday. Advocates say they’ve confirmed five people were detained.
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