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Lawrence Life April 5, 2025 - 12:49 pm

Lawrence community members rally, joining nationwide ‘Hands Off!’ protests

by Lawrence Times

Hundreds of Lawrence community members gathered at Ninth and Massachusetts Saturday as part of a nationwide movement directing Trump and Musk to take their “hands off” many facets of Americans’ lives.

Nathan Kramer/Lawrence Times
Lawrence Life March 2, 2025 - 3:25 pm

Lawrence community members gather to protest fascism, ‘musky’ government

by Nathan Kramer

Around 250 Lawrence community members filled the four corners at Ninth and Massachusetts streets Sunday to express their concerns about the state of America’s democracy.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Education February 28, 2025 - 2:47 pm

Haskell students, supporters protest firings, demand government keep its ‘Hands off Haskell’

by Tricia Masenthin

Holdings signs that read “My education is not your budget cut” and “Culture erasure is not progress,” about three dozen people marched Friday morning down Massachusetts Street to South Park in protest of recent firings at Haskell.

Pancho Metz / Contributed photo
Lawrence Life February 5, 2025 - 2:41 pm

‘Love wins’: Lawrence community members gather to stand up to tyranny

by Photos by Pancho Metz

Lawrence community members gathered Wednesday at the Union Pacific Depot to “stand together for freedom and against tyranny.”

Maya Hodison/Lawrence Times
Crime & Courts September 27, 2024 - 5:21 pm

Trespassing charges dismissed for KU students arrested during pro-Palestine protest

by Maya Hodison

Criminal trespassing charges have been dismissed for three KU students who were arrested in May while protesting with KU Students for Justice in Palestine.

August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence news May 9, 2024 - 10:03 pm

Pro-Palestine protesters disperse from KU campus after police arrive; 3 arrested

by Maya Hodison

Law enforcement threatened to arrest protesters after a group of about 100 gathered on KU’s campus in solidarity with Palestine Thursday night, continuing calls for the university to divest from Israel. It appeared three protesters were arrested.

August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence news May 3, 2024 - 9:59 pm

Jewish KU students, staff gather for Shabbat in solidarity with pro-Palestine movement

by August Rudisell & Mackenzie Clark

More than two dozen Jewish KU students, faculty, staff and community members gathered Friday evening for a special Shabbat service with a message: Not all Jewish people are Zionists. 

Cuyler Dunn/Lawrence Times
Lawrence news May 2, 2024 - 4:26 pm

Pro-Palestine protesters march through KU’s campus; Lawrence High students walk out to join

by Cuyler Dunn

KU students took the second day of their pro-Palestine protest to the front door of Chancellor Douglas Girod’s office. Lawrence High School students also walked out to join the movement.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Education May 1, 2024 - 11:27 am

Pro-Palestine protesters occupy lawn on KU’s campus

by Cuyler Dunn & Maya Hodison

More than 100 pro-Palestine protesters gathered outside Fraser Hall for 17-plus hours Wednesday, calling on KU to disclose and divest any financial connections with Israel amid monthslong violence in Gaza that has killed tens of thousands of people.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence news March 2, 2024 - 6:32 pm

Lawrence rally, march push for ‘Hands off Rafah’

by Molly Adams

More than 100 community members gathered in Lawrence Saturday afternoon, calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.

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