LJWorld.com Headlines for October 1, 2021

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Lawrence school board candidates lay out ideas for improving equity in school district]( While the six candidates running for the Lawrence school board all believe equity is a priority for the district, many of them have different ideas on how to make sure students are receiving the resources and opportunities they need. The ... [Lawrence school board candidates lay out ideas for improving equity in school district]( By: Dylan Lysen While the six candidates running for the Lawrence school board all believe equity is a priority for the district, many of them have different ideas on how to make sure students are receiving the resources and opportunities they need. The ... September 30, 2021 @ 8:55pm ['A story worth telling': Local filmmakers document early Mexican American community in East Lawrence]( By: Rochelle Valverde Kids growing up in Lawrence are almost sure to learn in school about the free-staters and Quantrill’s Raid, but Lourdes Kalusha-Aguirre is hoping to add another facet of local history to the agenda: the Mexican American community of La Yarda ... September 30, 2021 @ 5:31pm [Autopsy: No fatal injuries found in death of Kansas teen who was restrained at juvenile detention facility]( By: Associated Press WICHITA — Preliminary autopsy results show that a teenager who died after being restrained at a Kansas juvenile detention facility didn't suffer any injuries that would have been life-threatening, authorities said Thursday. The autopsy on ... September 30, 2021 @ 4:47pm [Panel from 'Native Hosts' art installation at Spencer Museum of Art recovered by KU Police]( By: Dylan Lysen A panel that was reported stolen from the Native American art exhibit outside the Spencer Museum of Art on the University of Kansas campus has been recovered. KU Police Deputy Chief James Druen said in an email to the Journal-World that the ... September 30, 2021 @ 1:56pm [KU professor who died last year one of nearly 700,000 remembered as part of COVID-19 art exhibition in D.C.]( By: Rochelle Valverde A beloved University of Kansas professor who died at the end of last year from COVID-19 is among the hundreds of thousands of people remembered in an art exhibition in Washington, D.C. “In America: Remember,” by Suzanne Brennan ... September 30, 2021 @ 12:47pm [A deeper look at rape, other abuse crimes shows KU fares worse than many Big 12 schools]( By: Chad Lawhorn Historically, the incidence of reported rapes at the University of Kansas is about 40% higher than just down the interstate at Kansas State University, according to federal crime data for college campuses recently reviewed by the Journal-World. ... September 30, 2021 @ 10:19am [KU enrollment doesn't bounce back to pre-pandemic levels, but does better than several state schools]( By: Chad Lawhorn Updated at 1:25 p.m. Thursday A five-year enrollment slide at the University of Kansas’ main campus continued, new numbers released for the fall semester show. Numbers from the Kansas Board of Regents on Thursday showed KU’s enrollment at ... September 30, 2021 @ 10:11am [Rising utility bills and idea of freezing rates get discussion from Lawrence City Commission candidates]( By: Chad Lawhorn Three candidates for the Lawrence City Commission on Wednesday called for either a freezing of city utility rates or a moratorium on the collection of overdue utility bills. How to assist low-income residents who are struggling with ... September 30, 2021 @ 6:32am 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