Wheeler Parker Jr. was worried about the words that might come out of his cousin’s mouth. His cousin, Emmett Till, you see, had not been to the South. He was a Black teenager from Chicago, and there had been much discussion in August 1955 among the Till and Wheeler families of whether ...
Video of murder suspect’s interrogation shown; defense tries to cast doubt on police investigation; jury deliberating
Lawrence school board unanimously authorizes applying for grant that would put more social workers in schools
The Lawrence school board on Monday unanimously authorized the school district to develop and submit a grant application for funds to support ...
KU softball stumbles in midweek matchup against Kansas City
Looking back at an era of KU football draftees
By the end of Friday, Kansas will almost certainly have a new highest-drafted football player since 2008. Offensive lineman Dominick Puni is ...
Planning Commission approves rezoning requests that could pave the way for future affordable housing project in west Lawrence
City of Lawrence ‘assessing options’ in the wake of racist and antisemitic hate speech shared at recent commission meeting
Updated at 4:04 p.m. Wednesday, April 17 The City of Lawrence is assessing its options after Tuesday’s City Commission meeting was interrupted ...
1 dead in crash near 31st and Louisiana streets; 3 others taken to hospitals
Video of murder suspect’s interrogation shown; defense tries to cast doubt on police investigation; jury deliberating
On day 2 of murder trial, jurors see graphic autopsy photos of man bludgeoned to death in downtown Lawrence
KU announces 2 more candidates for vice chancellor of research position
KU faculty overwhelmingly approve formation of union; will seek improvements in pay, job security
Last living witness to the abduction of Emmett Till tells KU crowd it is important that the story lives on
Upcoming events include ballet, riverbank cleanup, Earth Day fair, birding, music and more
FRIDAY • “Jennie Brooks: A Nature Lover in Lawrence,” 7-8 p.m., Watkins Museum of History, 1047 Massachusetts St. In-person and livestream; see ...