Meet the 2023 Lawrence City Commission primary candidates
Meet the candidates who are running to fill three Lawrence City Commission seats that are up for election. The primary election on Aug. 1 will narrow the field to six.
Meet the 2023 Lawrence school board candidates
Five Lawrence school board seats are going to be decided on Tuesday, Nov. 7. Meet the 12 candidates who are running to serve.
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Concerns about North Lawrence camp persist as city eyes budget for new homeless programs department
As the city proposes spending $2 million on a new homeless programs department, some people experiencing homelessness, local advocates and the owner of a nearby business have expressed ongoing concerns about the city’s handling of the campsite in North Lawrence.
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No immunity for teen charged in fatal shooting of Lawrence boy, judge rules; will be tried as adult
Douglas County District Court Judge Sally Pokorny ruled Monday that a 17-year-old accused of shooting and killing a 14-year-old Lawrence boy will be tried as an adult.
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Albert Wilson will be given a bench trial to prove his innocence in wrongful conviction case, judge rules
A judge says he needs to hear the evidence to determine whether Albert Wilson was wrongly convicted of rape, so the case will go to a bench trial rather than be decided based on attorneys’ arguments.
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Defense attorney alleges Douglas County DA’s office withheld information that discredited sheriff’s deputy
A Lawrence defense attorney is arguing that his client’s case should be dismissed because prosecutors failed to disclose Brady/Giglio information, or information that raises questions about an officer’s credibility and character.
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Lawrence activists draft ordinance against anti-trans bill; attorney prepares for legal battle
Lawrence activists are working on multifaceted approaches to stand against multiple Kansas laws targeting transgender and gender-nonconforming people — including drafting a “safe haven” city ordinance.
Meet the 8 applicants seeking a seat on the Lawrence school board
Eight people have applied for a vacant Lawrence school board seat, and whoever is selected will serve through January 2026. Meet the applicants and find out why they want to serve.
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Margaret ‘Sis’ Vinegar memorialized with community gathering, historical marker in Lawrence
Margaret ”Sis” Vinegar, like countless other Black girls and women of her day and beyond, never saw justice during her short life. But she is now memorialized in Lawrence’s history with a marker, dedicated in her honor Saturday evening.
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Judge hears evidence in teen’s motion for immunity in shooting death of Lawrence boy, 14
A 14-year-old boy was nearly 200 feet away from his alleged shooter, a judge heard Friday, though the defendant charged with his murder is claiming self-defense.
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