Despite having an earlier interest in a tenants’ right to counsel program, a majority of Douglas County commissioners chose to halt the effort – at least for now – and pursue alternatives. Discussions surrounding a program guaranteeing free legal representation to renters experiencing an eviction have been happening for months, starting all the way back in August. County staff wanted direction from ...
Douglas County commissioners were divided on whether or not they want to implement a tenant right to counsel program. Douglas County staff provided additional information to county commissioners on Wednesday revolving around a potential tenant right to counsel program, which would provide free legal representation to renters who are facing eviction. However, staff were not recommending implementing a program ...
Douglas County commissioners will give feedback on whether to pursue a program offering free legal representation to renters facing eviction following a report on findings by county staff. On Wednesday, county commissioners will hear an update on a proposed tenant right to counsel program, which provides free legal representation to renters who are facing eviction. As the Journal-World reported, the idea for ...
Dozens of community members gathered to review data about low-income households and brainstorm ways to help Douglas County families move from survival to stability. A packet was provided to participants at the event on Monday, and participants dove into data from a survey, “Our Tomorrows: Douglas County Thrives Survey,” in which 94 people submitted responses collected between Oct. 2 and Nov. 21. The goal ...
An eight-year-old pitbull’s life had changed forever after an outing to the Lawrence Pride Festival this past July. The dog, known as Lilo, was roaming downtown Lawrence amid rainbow flags and festival music, far from the kennel she had grown used to at the Lawrence Humane Society. While at the festival, she met a mother and daughter who stopped to pet her — and quickly fell in love. By that same ...
On Saturday, the Johnson County Sheriff's Office identified a man killed in an officer-involved shooting at the Panasonic plant in De Soto as 55-year-old Jonathan Lunceford of Blue Springs, Missouri. Law enforcement was called to the plant on Friday on reports of a stabbing and when they arrived, they found that victim, who was last reported in critical condition, and Lunceford, who was killed by police. No ...