LJWorld.com Headlines for July 2, 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]( [After wave of youth violence, community partners hope to create environment of respect, safety and belonging]( Community members, service providers and government officials gathered on Tuesday night to begin a series of conversations about improving safety in Lawrence in response to several teens having recently died from gun violence. Kamarjay Shaw, ... [After wave of youth violence, community partners hope to create environment of respect, safety and belonging]( By: Chris Conde Community members, service providers and government officials gathered on Tuesday night to begin a series of conversations about improving safety in Lawrence in response to several teens having recently died from gun violence. Kamarjay Shaw, ... July 1, 2024 @ 10:06pm [Douglas County and architecture firm host open house on JLEC renovation plans and construction of 'public safety building']( By: Josie Heimsoth Douglas County and representatives from an architecture firm hosted an open house for two construction projects – the Judicial and Law Enforcement Center renovation and addition and the development of a new building next to the county jail. ... July 1, 2024 @ 8:30pm [City requests 'urgent action' to build EV charging stations for new fire trucks]( By: Bremen Keasey Urgent action is needed to build electric vehicle charging areas at two Lawrence fire stations that are slated to get two new electric fire trucks later this year, according to the Municipal Services and Operations division of the City of ... July 1, 2024 @ 5:27pm [Area optometrists travel to Honduras to provide eye care to rural residents, some of whom have never had glasses before]( By: Josie Heimsoth After an organization providing eye care services had not visited Honduras in five years, a brigade of optometrists and volunteers decided they were up for the challenge — and their visit resulted in some people getting their very first pair ... July 1, 2024 @ 4:31pm [Judge denies bond for Oskaloosa man charged with obstruction in connection with teen’s 2023 shooting death]( By: Chris Conde An Oskaloosa man charged with obstruction in connection with the 2023 shooting death of a 14-year-old boy was recently denied bond in connection with another firearm charge. The man, Camdon Joe Collins, 21, is currently facing three cases; in ... July 1, 2024 @ 2:31pm [Lawrence school board schedules special meeting to discuss replacing outgoing superintendent]( By: Staff report Updated at 2:50 p.m. Monday, July 1 The Lawrence school board has called a special meeting for Tuesday to discuss the search and selection process for both an interim and a new superintendent. The district announced this weekend that ... July 1, 2024 @ 1:12pm [City of Lawrence sues landlord, alleges violation of source of income ordinance; landlord says 'see you in court']( By: Kim Callahan The City of Lawrence has filed a lawsuit in Douglas County District Court against a local landlord on behalf of a prospective renter who was allegedly discriminated against based on source of income. The city earlier this year approved a ... July 1, 2024 @ 12:04pm [Excessive rainfall leads to flood warning; rain expected off and on through Independence Day]( By: Chris Conde Updated at 1 p.m. Monday, July 1, 2024 Douglas County, along with other communities in eastern Kansas, was under a flood warning for the first half of Monday after a bout of heavy rainfall. Lawrence, {NAME} City, Eudora, Lone Star, Pleasant ... July 1, 2024 @ 10:28am [Mills hopes new book will impart message of unity to 'seventh generation']( By: Henry Greenstein When the United States government established the Red Cloud Agency in 1871, the predecessor of the modern Pine Ridge Reservation, the Oglala Lakota leader Red Cloud wanted one B.B. Mills, a white man, to serve as his agent. The chairman of the ... July 1, 2024 @ 10:09am [Supreme Court rules ex-presidents have broad immunity, dimming chance of a pre-election Trump trial]( By: MARK SHERMAN, Associated Press Updated at 3:24 p.m. Monday, July 1 WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday ruled for the first time that former presidents have broad immunity from prosecution, extending the delay in the Washington criminal case against Donald Trump on ... July 1, 2024 @ 9:53am 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