LJWorld.com Headlines for June 5, 2021

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Following concerns from staff, investigation into Lawrence Community Shelter director has begun; staffer says he was asked to sign nondisclosure agreement]( Following allegations of a hostile environment for both staff and guests, an investigation into the director of the Lawrence Community Shelter has begun and is expected to conclude within two weeks, the shelter board’s leader said. As the ... [Following concerns from staff, investigation into Lawrence Community Shelter director has begun; staffer says he was asked to sign nondisclosure agreement]( By: Rochelle Valverde Following allegations of a hostile environment for both staff and guests, an investigation into the director of the Lawrence Community Shelter has begun and is expected to conclude within two weeks, the shelter board’s leader said. As the ... June 4, 2021 @ 4:26pm [Combining passion for wood-working and karate, father and son produce unusual artworks]( By: Chansi Long Board breaking is a classic display of technique in karate. But what happens to the broken boards afterward? For students at Premier Martial Arts, the answer is unusual: Martial arts instructor Steven Howe and his father, Mike, transform the ... June 4, 2021 @ 3:18pm [Lawrence police blotter for June 4, 2021]( 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 up to 6 a.m. on the date listed and extending back to 6 a.m. on the previous ... June 4, 2021 @ 2:43pm [Early morning fire engulfs Lawrence house's garage; family dog dies in incident]( By: Staff report Fire crews responded to an early morning blaze that “fully engulfed” the garage of a home leading to the death of a family dog, Lawrence Douglas County Fire Medical said in a news release Friday. Firefighters arrived at the house fire at ... June 4, 2021 @ 2:37pm [Board of Regents has asked universities for list of critical race theory classes]( By: Associated Press TOPEKA — The Kansas Board of Regents has asked the state's six public universities to provide a list of courses that include critical race theory concepts. The regents request came in response to a request from Sen. Brenda Dietrich, a Topeka ... June 4, 2021 @ 1:51pm [Facebook suspends Trump accounts for 2 years]( By: Associate Press Facebook said it will suspend former President Donald Trump's accounts for two years following its finding that he stoked violence ahead of the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection. "At the end of this period, we will look to experts to assess whether ... June 4, 2021 @ 11:55am [Lawrence murder trial delayed once again; defendant is accused of shooting man in doorway]( By: Dylan Lysen The 2017 case of a Lawrence man set to stand trial for murder has again been delayed. Steven A. Drake III, 24, was scheduled to stand trial for first-degree murder beginning Monday, but that will no longer happen, a court assistant said on ... June 4, 2021 @ 11:10am [Kansas racial justice panel turns focus to equitable distribution of federal aid]( By: Noah Taborda, Kansas Reflector TOPEKA — As Kansas is set to receive about $1.6 billion in discretionary pandemic relief aid from the federal government, a state equity panel wants to ensure minority and at-risk communities have a seat at the table when deciding how to dole ... June 4, 2021 @ 10:28am 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