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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.
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.
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Douglas County District Court to launch Veterans Treatment Court
Douglas County District Court has received a $1 million federal grant to create a specialty court program that will aim to support veterans.
No injuries in overnight house fire in Lawrence’s Pinkney neighborhood
No residents or firefighters were injured, but a home is significantly damaged after an overnight fire in the Pinkney neighborhood in Lawrence.
6th Street traffic patterns to change Monday; drivers should expect delays
As construction work on Sixth Street in downtown Lawrence continues, the traffic patterns will change Monday, and drivers should anticipate delays.
Douglas County could see severe storms Wednesday; tornado watch issued
Lawrence and Douglas County could see severe thunderstorms starting Wednesday afternoon, with heavy winds possible. Thursday’s forecast looks friendly to trick-or-treaters, though.
Lawrence school district, police encourage people to report threats of violence promptly
After a social media post titled “Gun at LHS” raised concerns Tuesday, the Lawrence school district and police are reminding people to “report, not repost” if they hear of threats.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Two families displaced after house fire in Prairie Park neighborhood spreads
Two families have been displaced from their homes following a fire in the Prairie Park neighborhood early Sunday morning.
Round up your unneeded and expired meds – Drug Take Back Day is coming up
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office will soon collect expired and unused prescription and over-the-counter medications from the public outside the county courthouse.
Residents of 2 apartments displaced after fire in Lawrence
Residents of two apartments near KU’s campus have been displaced after an overnight fire.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Controlled blasting to require short closures of South Lawrence Trafficway
The west leg of the South Lawrence Trafficway will have a few brief closures over the next 10 days for controlled blasting related to the expansion project.
Woman injured in crash south of Lawrence
A woman was injured in a single-vehicle crash early Saturday south of Lawrence, according to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office.
