LJWorld.com Headlines for July 13, 2019

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Local quilter starts program to give parolees creative outlet, opportunities to succeed]( Donta Tanner Jr. ironed a piece of cloth into an intricate collage of fabrics in the likeness of Nipsey Hussle, the rapper and community activist who was gunned down March 31 in Los Angeles. Beside Tanner, Lamont Crockett cut more cloth for a ... Checkers [Local quilter starts program to give parolees creative outlet, opportunities to succeed]( By: Kathy Hanks Donta Tanner Jr. ironed a piece of cloth into an intricate collage of fabrics in the likeness of Nipsey Hussle, the rapper and community activist who was gunned down March 31 in Los Angeles. Beside Tanner, Lamont Crockett cut more cloth for a ... July 13, 2019 @ 12:00am [At rally, hundreds call on local leaders to make Lawrence a sanctuary city]( By: Jackson Barton Hundreds of community members rallied in Watson Park Friday night to kickstart a movement calling on city officials to make Lawrence a sanctuary city. At the rally, which was organized by a local coalition of Latino activists, more than 300 ... July 12, 2019 @ 11:41pm [Still swamped, Perry and Clinton lakes experiencing lingering effects of flooding]( By: Kathy Hanks At Rock Creek Marina near Perry Lake, the Fourth of July passed like a normal weekday rather than the bustling summer holiday it usually is on the water. “Nobody could get their boats out on the lake because the water was too high," said ... July 12, 2019 @ 5:34pm [Lawrence police blotter for July 12]( By: Staff Report Listed below is the majority of Lawrence police activity within the last 24 hours. Each afternoon the Lawrence Police Department releases a list of officer activity. This call blotter spans from 6 a.m. Thursday to 6 a.m. Friday and includes 193 ... July 12, 2019 @ 3:47pm [Governor appoints 3 members to Kansas Board of Regents]( By: Staff report Gov. Laura Kelly has appointed three new members to the Kansas Board of Regents, the governing body of the state's six Regents universities and other educational institutions. The three appointees are Cheryl Harrison-Lee, Jon Rolph and ... July 12, 2019 @ 2:03pm [Lawrence police report 1 bias complaint in past year; no appeal made to new citizen oversight board]( By: Sara Shepherd The Lawrence Police Department received one racial or other bias-based policing complaint over the past year, the department reported to a citizen oversight board this week. After receiving the complaint in September, the department’s Office ... July 12, 2019 @ 1:29pm 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 manage your email subscriptions.]( Lawrence Journal-World P.O Box 888, Lawrence, Kansas 66044