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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.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence Life October 14, 2023 - 5:55 pm

Photos: Lawrence community members rally for transgender rights during bicycle race

by Molly Adams

Pink, white and blue flags abounded Saturday as Lawrence community members gathered to show support for transgender cyclists during the Belgian Waffle Ride.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Environment September 12, 2023 - 8:00 pm

Lawrence rally calls for Evergy to close coal-fired plant

by Cuyler Dunn

More than 100 people lined all four street corners outside of Lawrence City Hall Tuesday to rally for clean energy usage and push Evergy to close their coal-fired power plant.

Lawrence news March 31, 2023 - 8:45 pm

Defiant transgender children, filled with love and rage, march on Kansas Statehouse

by Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector

A throng of angry queer and transgender children marched Friday evening on the Kansas Statehouse grounds in joyful defiance of legislators who promote state-sponsored discrimination.

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