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Lawrence’s Human Relations Commission to look into whether unhoused people need discrimination protections
Lawrence’s Human Relations Commission met Monday, for the first time since December 2025, and agreed to take steps to understand if local unhoused people face discrimination in social services due to their housing status.
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Lawrence’s Human Relations Commission to look into whether unhoused people need discrimination protections
Lawrence’s Human Relations Commission met Monday, for the first time since December 2025, and agreed to take steps to understand if local unhoused people face discrimination in social services due to their housing status.
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One man and dog killed, another man injured in crash on U.S. 56 Highway
An Olathe man and a dog were killed in a crash on U.S. 56 Highway near the Douglas-Johnson County line early Monday, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release Monday afternoon.
Updated story: Missing boy found safe, Lawrence police say
Lawrence police are looking for 12-year-old Trenton Cale Eckles, who was last seen Thursday, according to a social media post Saturday evening.
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Family safe but resident fears half of duplex may be total loss after fire in Lawrence garage
No one was injured, but the resident of a duplex in the 1400 block of Maple Street fears that her side of the property may be a total loss after an overnight fire.
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Four people displaced by fire at Lawrence trailer home
Two adults and two children have been displaced by a fire at a trailer home Wednesday morning, according to a news release from Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical.
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Fire that damaged East Lawrence garage was set on purpose, investigators say
Investigators have reportedly determined that the cause of an overnight fire early last week in East Lawrence was incendiary, meaning it was set on purpose.
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Overnight fire damages garage, car at an East Lawrence home; no injuries
A detached garage caught fire overnight at an East Lawrence home, and the cause is still under investigation.
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Family dog dies in early morning fire in North Lawrence; 1 adult and 2 kids displaced
One adult and two children have been displaced after a fire early Friday in the 400 block of Pleasant Street, according to Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical. The family dog did not survive.
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Woman injured in shooting in North Lawrence, police say; arrest made Friday afternoon
A woman was shot and injured Thursday evening in North Lawrence, police say.
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Report of gunshot fired interrupts Project Graduation
Project Graduation — an annual celebration for all Lawrence high school graduates — was interrupted Wednesday night after police received a report of a gunshot fired.
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Fire on Colorado Street caused by smoking materials, fire department says
A fire that displaced 10 residents from an apartment building in Lawrence last week was caused by improperly discarded smoking materials, and it caused more than $263K in estimated damages, an official says.
