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Chrissy Mayer of DCCCA led a free training session this week on how to acquire, store and administer Narcan in case someone overdoses on opioids.
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Ruby Johnson said she began to live as herself when she came out in Lawrence. She asked city commissioners Tuesday evening to adopt a safe haven ordinance to create more protections for transgender and gender-nonconforming people. And they did, 5-0.
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.
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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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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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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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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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 are working on multifaceted approaches to stand against multiple Kansas laws targeting transgender and gender-nonconforming people — including drafting a “safe haven” city ordinance.
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.
