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‘We are not the national narrative’: Lawrence-area law enforcement heads address distrust
Local law enforcement agency heads spoke about ICE activity, data collection, biased policing and more at a panel Saturday, saying they stand with the community and that Lawrence’s law enforcement is “not the national narrative.”
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
‘We are not the national narrative’: Lawrence-area law enforcement heads address distrust
Local law enforcement agency heads spoke about ICE activity, data collection, biased policing and more at a panel Saturday, saying they stand with the community and that Lawrence’s law enforcement is “not the national narrative.”
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Kansas police say Zaiylah Bronson was killed while pregnant. Those deaths are rising
Homicide is a leading cause of maternal mortality, and experts say the problem is getting worse.
Tonganoxie man was person killed in weekend crash northeast of Lawrence
William Ennis Jr., a 74-year-old man from Tonganoxie, was the person killed in a head-on crash Saturday that also injured two other people, according to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office.
Kansas gun safety advocates urge stronger firearm laws, more safe storage measures
During National Suicide Prevention Month, gun safety advocates shed light on rising rates of firearm suicide in the state.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Construction work to close lanes on Wakarusa Drive; project expected to continue until winter 2024
City contractors will close lanes on one stretch of Wakarusa Drive this week to begin a project that’s expected to continue into winter 2024, and another lane closure on Wakarusa will continue.
Person killed, two injured in crash northeast of Lawrence
A person was killed and two others were injured in a crash on U.S. Highway 24-40, according to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Man found dead at Clinton Lake; woman taken to hospital
A man was found dead near Clinton Lake and a woman was taken to an area hospital early Saturday morning.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
100-day closure of U.S. Highway 40 postponed until spring
A section of U.S. Highway 40 (West Sixth Street) was set to be closed for about 100 days, but that closure has been postponed until spring of 2024, according to an update from KDOT.
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Lawrence emergency responders: Liquid leaking from train was not hazardous
A substance that was leaking from a rail car in Lawrence was determined not to be a danger to the community, according to a news release from Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence’s air quality is currently unhealthy because of wildfires
Lawrence currently has unhealthy air quality because of wildfires more than 1,000 miles away.
Molly Adams/Lawrence Times
Nearly 1,000 traffic cases dismissed in Douglas County District Court
In hopes of avoiding numerous driver’s license suspensions, Douglas County judges have dismissed about 940 traffic cases. Circumstances of the batch dismissals are also mentioned in a pending disciplinary case against DA Suzanne Valdez.
