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August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Community Voices September 5, 2024 - 8:23 pm

Commissioner Amber Sellers: Participating in general public comment from an alternative location (Column)

by Amber Sellers, Lawrence City Commissioner

”Lawrence is a city built on respect, inclusivity, and a shared commitment to progress. We are better than the behaviors we’ve witnessed in recent months,” City Commissioner Amber Sellers writes in this column.

State Government March 5, 2024 - 4:05 pm

‘August was not a fluke’: Kansas advocates warn against raft of bills limiting reproductive rights

by Rachel Mipro, Kansas Reflector

Kansas is one of the few states left in the region that protects abortion rights. Unable to change state constitutional protections, some lawmakers are now doing their best to discourage abortion through a slew of legislation instead.

Arts & Events February 21, 2024 - 12:53 pm

Black History Month event at Lawrence library aims to offer ‘film, food and fellowship’

by Mackenzie Clark

Amber Sellers said she wants to share the power of possibility with her community. That’s what inspired her to plan a film screening and talkback at the library this weekend. 

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence Life January 13, 2024 - 8:25 pm

‘This is grassroots organizing’: Lawrence community members make, collect donations to help neighbors stay warm

by Molly Adams

Huge bags of blankets, sweaters and other donations — including some items crafted during the makers session and supply drive Saturday at Art Love Collective — are on their way to help keep Lawrence community members warm. 

August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence news December 5, 2023 - 8:39 pm

Dever, Finkeldei and Sellers sworn in as Lawrence city commissioners

by Mackenzie Clark

Amber Sellers said as she was sworn in for her second term as a Lawrence city commissioner Tuesday evening that she stood on the shoulders of her ancestors, others who came before her, and Shirley Chisholm.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence news August 14, 2023 - 6:55 pm

CROWN Act supporters share accounts of race-based hair discrimination and how proposed Lawrence ordinance would address inequities

by Tricia Masenthin

Grassroots proponents of the CROWN Act gathered Monday to push for approval of anti-discrimination protections to give people of color freedom to wear their hair as they wish.

Carter Gaskins / The Lawrence Times
Lawrence news December 7, 2021 - 11:04 pm

Bart Littlejohn, Amber Sellers sworn in as newest Lawrence city commissioners

by Mackenzie Clark

New Lawrence City Commissioners Bart Littlejohn and Amber Sellers were sworn into office Tuesday night, joined by recently re-elected incumbent Lisa Larsen. 

Lawrence news November 2, 2021 - 10:16 pm

Making history: Amber Sellers is first African American woman elected to Lawrence City Commission

by Mackenzie Clark

As final ballots were counted Tuesday night, it became clear that Amber Sellers was securely in third place to win a seat on the Lawrence City Commission.

Lucie Krisman / The Lawrence Times
Business October 13, 2021 - 12:56 pm

Lawrence City Commission candidates talk economic development at Chamber’s forum

by Lucie Krisman

In between questions about economic issues in Lawrence, such as childcare, local purchasing policy, and the Downtown Master Plan, City Commission candidates explained what role they thought the commission should have in the business community in Wednesday’s forum, hosted by The Chamber of Lawrence. 

Mark Potts / The Lawrence Times
Lawrence news October 2, 2021 - 3:25 pm

Lawrence City Commission candidates weigh in on funding the arts at community forum

by Lucie Krisman

Although candidates for Lawrence City Commission agreed that arts assets are a crucial part of the community’s culture, their attitudes toward what more stable funding for the arts would look like differed at the Arts, Culture & Creative Industries forum on Saturday. 

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