After a tumultuous spring and summer in 1970 — which included the firebombing of the Kansas Union and the killing of Rick “Tiger” Dowdell, a Black KU student, by a Lawrence police officer — KU gave final approval for the creation of an African Studies department that July.
Screenshot
The Douglas County Commission voted unanimously Wednesday to approve an update to the public health order in response to COVID-19.
Thank you to our readers who contributed to this gallery on Wednesday! After we got […]
Lawrence Public Schools
The Lawrence school district on Wednesday surprised two of its faculty members as winners of annual honors.
City of Lawrence
Parking in downtown Lawrence will continue to change through the month of April through new kiosk stations, a new online payment portal, and the price of citations doubling.
Humanities Kansas/Contributed
A free, two-day, virtual miniconference today and Thursday will explore Indigenous American audio journalism. The […]
Bailey Mareu/@bailann
Even in uncertain times, spring in Lawrence brings two things: temperamental weather and tulips across […]
Noah Taborda/Kansas Reflector
TOPEKA — Family and supporters of five teenagers involved in a Halloween shooting are calling […]
Carlos Moreno / KCUR 89.3
A wide range of medical and mental health care weathered the forced exodus from bricks and mortar to the online realm during the pandemic. Many patients appreciated the convenience. Many doctors found it effective.
August Rudisell/@KsScanner
The future of Douglas County’s COVID-19 public health restrictions will be put to a vote […]
