WRITER: Dmitry Martirosov

From first responders to music, Lawrence to have handful of events to mark 25th anniversary of 9/11

The deadliest terrorist attack in American history that killed 2,977 people and injured thousands in New York, Washington and Pennsylvania on Sept. 11, 2001, is approaching its 25th anniversary. And like many other towns and cities across the nation, Lawrence, too, is preparing to honor the fallen with a series of events over the coming days. Sept. 10: The Day That Shook America: A Concise History of 9/11. On ...

KU to host its first Democracy Day

The Lawrence community next week will have an opportunity to discuss the all-consuming topic of democracy as part of the University of Kansas’ first Democracy Day event, hosted by KU’s Center for Democratic Governance. The inaugural event will be held on Friday, Sept. 18, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in Alderson Auditorium in the Kansas Union, and feature an array of researchers and professors from across ...