LJWorld.com Headlines for June 25, 2022

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> ['Historic and tragic': Local advocates react to overturning of Roe v. Wade, look ahead to Kansas vote]( Though the decision was anticipated, for some local advocates, that didn’t do much to blunt the impact of the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 case that guaranteed the constitutional right to abortion. And those ... ['Historic and tragic': Local advocates react to overturning of Roe v. Wade, look ahead to Kansas vote]( By: Rochelle Valverde Though the decision was anticipated, for some local advocates, that didn’t do much to blunt the impact of the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 case that guaranteed the constitutional right to abortion. And those ... June 24, 2022 @ 6:40pm [Phony pills from the 'dark net' led to another fentanyl death in Lawrence, affidavit alleges; woman charged in boyfriend's overdose]( By: Chris Conde An arrest affidavit recently obtained by the Journal-World details how a Lawrence woman allegedly obtained black market pills that ended up killing her boyfriend. The woman, Chloe Lyn Colby, 21, is charged with one count of distribution of a ... June 24, 2022 @ 6:17pm [KU wants to convert part of Robinson Center to home for ROTC programs; Regents to consider $15M project and others]( By: Chad Lawhorn The University of Kansas wants to spend $15 million to convert a portion of an aging gymnasium and recreation center building into a new home for the university’s ROTC programs. The Kansas Board of Regents has scheduled a special meeting for ... June 24, 2022 @ 5:43pm [LMH Health ended 2021 with better finances compared with 2020, according to annual report]( By: Austin Hornbostel Compared with 2020, LMH Health’s finances were healthier overall, according to the hospital’s 2021 annual report. LMH Health ended 2021 with more than double the net income it had on hand the previous year — nearly $10 million to end ... June 24, 2022 @ 5:12pm [KC man charged with rape waives preliminary hearing, enters into criminal mediation talks]( By: Chris Conde A man charged with rape waived is right to a preliminary hearing on Thursday in Douglas County District Court. The man, Marlon G. Clark Jr., 19, of Kansas City, Kansas, is charged with one count of rape, which is a level-one felony. The charge ... June 24, 2022 @ 5:05pm [Downtown Lawrence will no longer call its big July sale a 'sidewalk sale'; more merchants expected to be inside, plus September sale will be added]( By: Chad Lawhorn Maybe the sunscreen industry was behind it, or maybe it just happened organically, but somehow shopping on a sidewalk in July became a Lawrence tradition. Get ready for that tradition to change. Downtown Lawrence again will have a big retail ... June 24, 2022 @ 4:55pm [Topeka police say officers fatally shot knife-wielding man]( By: Associated Press TOPEKA — Three officers have been placed on paid leave after fatally shooting a knife-wielding man at an Amtrak station in Topeka, police there said. The shooting happened around 10 a.m. Friday after police were called to the station for ... June 24, 2022 @ 3:03pm [Second Lawrence man convicted in Arkansas Street armed robbery]( By: Chris Conde A second man involved in an armed robbery in Lawrence pleaded guilty to the charges on Thursday while the third man connected to the case remains at large. Wesley James Tolbert, 25, Lawrence, pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated robbery ... June 24, 2022 @ 1:34pm [Lawrence police blotter for June 24, 2022]( By: 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 24, 2022 @ 1:14pm [How various U.S. states have banned, limited or protected abortion]( By: Associated Press The U.S. Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision that had provided a constitutional right to abortion. Friday's ruling is expected to lead to abortion bans in roughly half the states. In anticipation of the decision, several ... June 24, 2022 @ 1:07pm [Douglas County DA signs statement committing to not prosecute women or health care providers seeking or performing abortions]( By: Chris Conde Updated at 2:43 p.m. Friday Douglas County District Attorney Suzanne Valdez added her name to a joint letter of elected prosecutors who will not pursue cases against women who seek an abortion or against health care providers who perform the ... June 24, 2022 @ 11:06am [Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade; states can now ban abortion]( By: MARK SHERMAN, Associated Press Updated at 1 p.m. Friday WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday ended constitutional protections for abortion that had stood in America for nearly a half-century. The decision by the court's conservative majority overturned the landmark Roe ... 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