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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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KU student found dead in dorm
A male student was found dead in his room at Gertrude Sellards Pearson Residence Hall at KU Thursday evening, according to KU Public Safety.
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Human remains found southeast of Lawrence, sheriff’s office says
Human remains were found Monday afternoon southeast of Lawrence and the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is investigating, according to a news release.
Snow is on the way; here’s how to track Lawrence snow plows
Winter weather is headed toward Douglas County and the rest of northeast Kansas. Douglas County could see anywhere from 3 to 7 inches of snow accumulation.
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17 Douglas County jail residents positive for COVID-19; 7 staff members positive
Seventeen people incarcerated in the Douglas County jail have tested positive for COVID-19, according to an update from the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office on Monday.
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Person still hospitalized following shooting in west Lawrence, police say
A person who suffered potentially life-threatening injuries in a shooting Sunday afternoon in west Lawrence was still hospitalized Monday, according to Lawrence police.
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Person suffers life-threatening injuries in shooting, Lawrence police say
A person suffered potentially life-threatening injuries in a shooting in west Lawrence Sunday afternoon, according to Lawrence police.
Courtesy of Sexual Trauma and Abuse Care Center
The Care Center, marking its 50th year, sees increase in need for survivor services
The Sexual Trauma & Abuse Care Center, now in its 50th year, is dedicated to furthering its legacy by dismantling rape culture — especially after seeing a record-breaking number of clients in 2021.
Hands-free cellphone policy sorely needed for Kansas drivers, bill backers say
A bill under consideration in the Kansas Senate Transportation Committee would create a hands-free cellphone policy for Kansas drivers under 18, plus all drivers in a construction zone or school zone during designated hours.
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Open house allows Old West Lawrence residents to voice concerns, discuss future of neighborhood traffic program
Neighbors shared observations and concerns Tuesday evening during a virtual open house to discuss a pilot traffic program that has caused some division among Old West Lawrence residents.
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Scammers posing as law enforcement use fraud, fear trying to take money from victims
Douglas County residents are reporting the resurgence of a telephone scam where callers posing as law enforcement officers attempt to use fraudulent charges and threats of arrest to take money from victims.
