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Teen given maximum juvenile sentence for reckless murder of Lawrence girl
A grieving aunt told a Kansas City teen during his sentencing Friday that he “robbed this family of generations” of her niece.
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A grieving aunt told a Kansas City teen during his sentencing Friday that he “robbed this family of generations” of her niece.
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Family members remember Brianna Higgins, a 15-year-old Lawrence girl who was recently shot and killed, as loving, loyal and “a force to be reckoned with.”
Former Deputy Douglas County District Attorney Joshua Seiden says he was attempting to “meet hatred with humor” in dressing up as a Lawrence man known for his anti-mask protests and frequent public comments.
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Joshua Seiden is no longer employed as deputy Douglas County district attorney, and a preliminary hearing in a murder case set for Monday was continued after a closed-door meeting in Douglas County District Court.
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As the season’s first heat advisory goes into effect Monday and temps hit 100°, people living outside will be able to seek refuge at the Lawrence Community Shelter. That’s one of many changes under the new director’s watch.
Sophie Racy and Connor Brown placed third in the nation in policy debate and Free State was named a top-20 school nationwide at the National Speech and Debate Tournament, closing out coach Kelly Thompson’s teaching career.
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Nearly 400 people attended a rematriation celebration Saturday at the Sacred Red Rock’s new home: on Kaw land at Allegawaho Memorial Heritage Park near Council Grove.
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“To me, it symbolizes freedom – how they broke out like birds,” Lawrence quilter and historian Marla Jackson said of an 1800s quilt believed to be made by a Black person who was enslaved.
Lawrence teacher Andrea Kelly hadn’t known anyone with the same rare genetic disorder she has until a fearless 5-year-old walked into her kindergarten classroom.
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