As Lecompton’s Constitution Hall celebrates its 170th anniversary this year, Eric Smallwood said it’s a miracle this historic site reached the milestone. While the two-story building, which is now a National Historic Landmark, is a calm museum, it was the center of national attention for ...
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge in Oregon on Friday limited federal officers' use of tear gas during protests at a Portland federal immigration building, as part of a lawsuit filed by an adjacent affordable housing complex following months of repeated exposure. U.S. District Judge Amy ...
LAWRENCE — Kansans won’t know until at least Tuesday if a judge will delay implementation of the state’s new “bathroom law,” but a concession by Attorney General Kris Kobach means key components of the law can be delayed until March 26. Douglas County District Judge James McCabria ...
An associate dean with Texas Tech University is the second announced candidate vying to become the new leader of KU’s School of Education & Human Services. Heather Greenhalgh-Spencer will give a public presentation about her vision for the KU school at 3:45 p.m. on Monday in Pearson ...
James Chiselom doesn’t like to talk about how the Lawrence Community Shelter looked in 2024, when he started as executive director. “People couldn’t feel safe here, people were abused here, people were victimized here,” he said. The shelter had cycled through seven other leaders in ...
Story updated at 6 p.m. Friday, March 6: The City of Lawrence employee who fatally shot a 28-year-old man two months ago at City Hall will not be charged with a crime, after the DA's office found that he acted in self-defense and defense of others. Douglas County District Attorney Dakota ...
