A Black teenage employee of a fast-food restaurant in Lawrence was threatened and called the N-word by one of his white co-workers, the boy’s mother said. Tiffany Lewis, of Lawrence, spoke out on social media on Sunday about her son’s experience with a co-worker at the Wendy’s at 523 W. 23rd St. She told the Journal-World that she believes the issue and the store’s handling of it were products of ...
Although it’s unclear what will come next for the Douglas County Jail and local law enforcement, one thing is certain: There will be a new sheriff in town. Also, the next Douglas County sheriff will almost certainly be decided in the Democratic primary election on Aug. 4. Three candidates, all longtime employees of the sheriff’s office, have filed for the seat; no Republicans have thrown their hats in the ...
The next Douglas County district attorney, who will almost certainly be decided in the primary election Aug. 4, faces renewed cries for a hard look at the local criminal justice system. Three Democrats — two newcomers, Cooper Overstreet and Suzanne Valdez, and incumbent Charles Branson — have filed, but no Republicans have thrown their hats in the ring. Branson was first elected in 2004, and he has not ...
Candidates for Douglas County sheriff on Saturday answered questions about drug activity, white supremacists and body cameras for law enforcement during a forum hosted by the Lawrence branch of the NAACP. Three candidates — Lt. Jay Armbrister, Deputy Dale Flory and Capt. Doug Woods — are vying for the Democratic vote in the primary election that will almost certainly determine the next sheriff, as no ...
A Paola man is facing an involuntary manslaughter charge after a head-on crash killed a Leawood woman in February. According to a crash report from the Kansas Highway Patrol, Tayler James Livingston, 26, was westbound on U.S. Highway 56 approximately 1 mile east of Kansas Highway 33 in a GMC Sierra around 4:40 p.m. on Feb. 24. The area is about 6 miles east of Baldwin City. Livingston reportedly crossed the ...
Amid a heated race for Douglas County district attorney, a group of about 100 protesters headed to downtown Lawrence Wednesday to call for greater accountability and transparency from the incumbent. The organizing group, KC Freedom Project, bused people in from Wichita and Kansas City to join Lawrence protesters in front of the Douglas County Judicial and Law Enforcement Center, 111 E. 11th St. “The focus ...