LJWorld.com Headlines for June 1, 2024

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Young teen tells Douglas County jury that defendant in rape case assaulted her numerous times since age 5]( A young teen told a Douglas County jury that a defendant in a rape case had sexually assaulted her numerous times beginning around age 5 and that she “didn’t feel safe” to report the abuse until years after. The accused, George Joseph ... [Young teen tells Douglas County jury that defendant in rape case assaulted her numerous times since age 5]( By: Chris Conde A young teen told a Douglas County jury that a defendant in a rape case had sexually assaulted her numerous times beginning around age 5 and that she “didn’t feel safe” to report the abuse until years after. The accused, George Joseph ... May 31, 2024 @ 6:46pm [City may need to rebuild community building at The Village; homeless project has standing water near electrical boxes used by residents]( By: Chad Lawhorn Lawrence City Hall officials are acknowledging their $2.2 million Village site for the homeless may need a new construction project after its community building took on water, creating potential safety problems. The project’s community ... May 31, 2024 @ 2:50pm [Director chosen for new program that aims to dramatically change how public educators teach reading, writing]( By: Chad Lawhorn A member of the Kansas Board of Regents will resign her position next month to oversee a new literacy program that will operate under the direction of the Board of Regents. Regent Cynthia Lane, a former K-12 educator and superintendent, has ... May 31, 2024 @ 10:36am [University of Illinois basketball player accused of rape at a Lawrence bar rejects plea offer ahead of trial]( By: Chris Conde A University of Illinois basketball player accused of rape at a Lawrence bar told the court on Friday that he was ready for trial and has rejected a plea offer from the state for a lesser crime. Terrence Edward Shannon, 23, of Champaign, ... May 31, 2024 @ 9:43am You are receiving this email because of your relationship with the Lawrence Journal-World or because at some point in the past you shared your email address with us. If you no longer want to receive emails from us, follow instructions at the link below. [Click here to unsubscribe and manage your email subscriptions.]( Lawrence Journal-World P.O Box 888, Lawrence, Kansas 66044