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Advocates’ draft ordinance aims to put safeguards on Lawrence police camera surveillance tech
Lawrence advocates have drafted an ordinance that aims to create safeguards for the police department’s new system that asks locals to register their security cameras on a list or integrate them for realtime access by police.
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Advocates’ draft ordinance aims to put safeguards on Lawrence police camera surveillance tech
Lawrence advocates have drafted an ordinance that aims to create safeguards for the police department’s new system that asks locals to register their security cameras on a list or integrate them for realtime access by police.
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Pothole patching to close lanes on K-10 this week in Lawrence and east of Douglas County
Road maintenance on Kansas Highway 10 will cause delays on Wednesday and Friday this week, according to KanDrive.
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Pedestrian still hospitalized after being struck by vehicle Saturday in Lawrence
A 46-year-old Lawrence man struck by a vehicle Saturday night was still hospitalized as of Tuesday afternoon, according to Lawrence police.
New program will help law enforcement link domestic violence survivors to support
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is implementing a new program intended to help domestic violence survivors find community resources and navigate the legal system.
Kansas first responders seek to normalize, provide relief for job-induced mental trauma
Douglas County Sheriff Jay Armbrister says first responders carry a lifetime of scars, mental and physical, from experiences in the field that require years of healing.
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Pedestrian struck by vehicle in Lawrence suffers life-threatening injuries
Updated: A person hit by a vehicle suffered severe, life-threatening injuries Saturday night in Lawrence, and the driver left the scene, police say.
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Mother rescues child from Garnett house fire with help of Lawrence police
A 3-year-old Garnett child is safe after two Lawrence police officers helped their mother rescue them from a house fire.
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Lawrence winter shelter to close for the season after March 1
Lawrence’s winter emergency shelter, which has housed nearly 200 individuals at the Community Building for the season’s coldest overnights, will close after Tuesday, March 1.
Local schools are closed Thursday; here’s a snow day reading list from The Lawrence Times
More winter weather is on the way to Lawrence. Here’s a quick breakdown of what you need to know (we’ll add closures and cancellations as we receive them), and a list of staff picks to read while it’s too cold to play.
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Man charged with soliciting murder after paperwork seized from his Douglas County jail cell
A man was charged Thursday with allegedly attempting to have someone killed — a charge that comes two and a half months after a Douglas County jail cell search that the man’s defense attorney says violated his client’s constitutional rights.
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Construction to start Monday at 9th and Iowa; lane closures will be needed
Construction work starting next week near the intersection of 9th and Iowa streets in Lawrence will mean lane closures and traffic signal interruptions in the area.
