A steering committee tasked with providing input on the draft downtown Lawrence master plan has requested more time to consider various questions and issues raised in public comments on the plan.
The committee met Thursday for what was scheduled to be its third and final meeting as part of the development of the plan, but members agreed that they needed more time to consider the issues before providing a ...
Douglas County’s public health order that included mask requirements and capacity restrictions has been allowed to expire.
As part of the County Commission's meeting Wednesday, public health officers discussed their proposal to allow the expiration of the health order. They also discussed their standing health guidelines, which provide recommendations for when masks should still be used and steps for ...
The executive director of the local homeless shelter has been put on paid administrative leave after some staff members spoke out regarding the environment and operations at the shelter.
Several former and current shelter staffers voiced concerns to the Journal-World about high staff turnover, a “toxic” and “hostile” environment for both staff and guests, a recent decision to temporarily discontinue ...
City leaders said Tuesday that they saw the recently completed study of the Lawrence Police Department as a first step in a larger process to reconsider the role of police in the community and how the department operates.
As part of a special meeting Tuesday, consultants with Citygate Associates presented the findings of the police department study to the City Commission and the public. The commission called ...
Amid a nationwide reckoning with police brutality and the role of police in communities, city leaders will soon review the findings of a recently completed study of the Lawrence police department and recommended changes to its operations.
As part of a special meeting Tuesday, consultants with Citygate Associates will present the findings of the police department study to the City Commission and the public. The ...
Amid high staff turnover and limited services at the Lawrence Community Shelter, some former and current shelter staff are voicing concerns that the organization is failing both its staff and those it’s meant to help.
According to lists compiled by former and current shelter staff, about 30 people have quit, been fired or otherwise ended their employment with the shelter in 2020 and so far in 2021. That ...
