LJWorld.com Headlines for June 29, 2024

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> Special Offer - 40% off All-Access to LJWorld.com If you haven’t already, please consider supporting local journalism through a digital subscription to LJWorld.com. Subscribers are the No. 1 source of revenue that supports our local journalists. [Subscribe Today]( [U.S. Supreme Court in major case on homelessness rules that cities can enforce outdoor sleeping bans]( WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court cleared the way for cities to enforce bans on homeless people sleeping outside in public places on Friday, overturning a ruling from a California-based appeals court that found such laws amount to cruel and ... [U.S. Supreme Court in major case on homelessness rules that cities can enforce outdoor sleeping bans]( By: The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court cleared the way for cities to enforce bans on homeless people sleeping outside in public places on Friday, overturning a ruling from a California-based appeals court that found such laws amount to cruel and ... June 28, 2024 @ 5:20pm [Rape count dismissed against Lawrence defendant because of statute of limitations; 2 remaining counts in question]( By: Kim Callahan One count of rape in a three-count complaint was dismissed on Friday after a Lawrence defense attorney successfully argued that it was barred by the statute of limitations, and the other two rape counts could face a similar fate when a judge ... June 28, 2024 @ 5:20pm [Lawrence school district and teachers union form tentative agreement regarding possible salary increases]( By: Josie Heimsoth Lawrence teachers could receive salary increases next school year if a tentative agreement is approved between the teachers union and the district. On Tuesday, representatives of the Lawrence Education Association (LEA) met with the district ... June 28, 2024 @ 5:05pm [Manhattan group seeks to build 250 units of affordable housing in south Lawrence]( By: Chad Lawhorn A new 250-unit affordable housing complex may be coming to Lawrence, and it may land in a neighborhood known for a different aspect of affordability. Plans call for the project to be built near the discount retailers of south Lawrence. The ... June 28, 2024 @ 6:13pm [Mother of Lawrence teen killed in shooting calls for changes following son's death]( By: Grace Hills Natasha Neal, a prominent Kansas activist, is channeling her grief into a renewed fight for justice and systemic change after her 17-year-old son, Isaiah Neal, was killed by gun violence June 13. Natasha Neal was the activist behind 2020’s ... June 28, 2024 @ 4:01pm [Teen sentenced to nearly five years as a juvenile for the shooting death of a 15-year-old Lawrence girl; reverts to 10-year prison sentence if conditions aren't met]( By: Chris Conde Updated at 6:06 p.m. Friday, June 28, 2024. OLATHE — A Kansas City teen was given the maximum sentence Friday for the murder of a 15-year-old Lawrence girl after he shot her in the head while playing with firearms. The teen, Davon D. ... June 28, 2024 @ 3:34pm [Lawrence nonprofit will host citywide lemonade stand fundraiser to support area foster care children]( By: Josie Heimsoth If the idea of a lemonade stand is an age-old tactic for raising funds, surely an entire city full of lemonade stands will work even better. A local nonprofit who works to support foster children and their caregivers is betting so. Foster ... June 28, 2024 @ 1:19pm [DA still mum on her deputy abruptly leaving and other questions related to his departure]( By: Kim Callahan Updated at 3:20 p.m. Friday, June 28, 2024 Nearly a week after her deputy abruptly departed her office, District Attorney Suzanne Valdez has not publicly commented on the reason for the departure or answered many questions related to the ... June 28, 2024 @ 12:44pm [Property owner, fed up with illegal homeless camping, hires bulldozer to clear site of all trees]( By: Chad Lawhorn A bulldozer was busy at work Thursday afternoon on an island of land in southeast Lawrence, but its purpose wasn’t exactly to create an island paradise. Rather, the property owner had become frustrated with the homeless camping that was ... June 28, 2024 @ 12:40pm [Weekly support groups available in Lawrence for people experiencing mental illness and their caregivers]( By: Staff Report A group that advocates for individuals experiencing mental illness and their caregivers is hosting weekly support groups designed to encourage empathy, promote discussion and build a sense of community. “By sharing your experiences in a safe ... June 28, 2024 @ 10:17am 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