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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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Two people dead from gunshot wounds in Lawrence
Two people died from gunshot wounds Wednesday morning at Oak Hill Cemetery, according to Lawrence police.
Douglas County Criminal Justice Coordinating Council launches survey to help set priorities
Members of Douglas County’s Criminal Justice Coordinating Council want to hear from community members what issues they believe are most pressing in the local criminal legal system.
Former Lawrence police officer’s certification revoked after charge of official misconduct
A former Lawrence police officer has lost his law enforcement certification after he accessed criminal history information for his own gain, according to official documents.
Lawrence Police Department
No injuries, but 4 apartments without heat and daycare playground damaged after crash, Lawrence police say
No one was injured, but gas service was shut off for four apartments after a vehicle crashed into the Sonic on Sixth Street, passed through a daycare’s playground and ended up against a nearby apartment building, Lawrence police say.
Snow in the forecast for Douglas County
Lawrence and the rest of northeastern Kansas is expected to see snow Monday evening into Tuesday morning, according to the National Weather Service.
Woman, 23, killed in head-on crash north of Lawrence
A 23-year-old woman was killed in a head-on crash Saturday night north of Lawrence, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol, and the driver of the other vehicle was arrested.
August Rudisell / The Lawrence Times
Two dogs killed in fire near Burcham Park
Two dogs died in a fire Saturday afternoon at an encampment near Burcham Park in Lawrence, according to Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical.
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Lawrence Community Shelter leaders explain reasons for lower capacity, issues they’re facing
As community members pressure the Lawrence Community Shelter to surge capacity from 50 to 125 people, team members at the shelter say they wish more people took the time to understand their decision-making process.
Chansi Long/Lawrence Times
Lawrence community members share concerns about city’s camp for people experiencing homelessness
Business owners, housing advocates, and housed and unhoused community members filled Lawrence City Hall on Tuesday to speak out about the city’s handling of homelessness and management of the camp behind Johnny’s.
Man sentenced to almost 6 years in prison in hit-and-run crash that killed Eudora girl
Alfredo Galiano Meza, 29, of Overland Park, was sentenced Tuesday to 68 months in prison for a crash that left a 10-year-old Eudora girl dead and her grandfather injured.
