The chairpersons of two U.S. House committees sent a letter Tuesday to the director of the Bureau of Indian Education expressing concern over the federal agency’s failure to address concerns of Haskell Indian Nations University students over a variety of issues at the Lawrence school, including allegations of sexual assault and other serious misconduct.
The letter notes that a congressional investigation is ...
The City of Lawrence has filed a lawsuit in Douglas County District Court against a local landlord on behalf of a prospective renter who was allegedly discriminated against based on source of income.
The city earlier this year approved a nondiscrimination ordinance that prevents landlords from refusing applications from tenants who receive rental assistance such as Section 8 housing vouchers and also makes it ...
Updated at 3:20 p.m. Friday, June 28, 2024
Nearly a week after her deputy abruptly departed her office, District Attorney Suzanne Valdez has not publicly commented on the reason for the departure or answered many questions related to the matter.
Deputy District Attorney Joshua Seiden, widely regarded as a top decision-maker in the DA’s office, abruptly left Valdez’s employ shortly after he was seen on ...
One count of rape in a three-count complaint was dismissed on Friday after a Lawrence defense attorney successfully argued that it was barred by the statute of limitations, and the other two rape counts could face a similar fate when a judge makes a ruling in November.
The dismissal occurred in the case of Lance Yoder, who is accused of raping two girls in the early 2000s.
Kansas no longer has a statute of ...
A Douglas County jury on Thursday convicted a Lawrence man of beating a woman with a sex toy after he found it in her nightstand drawer and allegedly became enraged. The jury also found the man guilty of criminal damage to property, but acquitted him of the trial’s most serious charge: aggravated domestic battery by choking.
The jury rendered its verdicts in the case of Servando Martinez-Vazquez, 24, after ...
Updated at 3:25 p.m. Tuesday, June 25
A photograph and video of the former Douglas County deputy district attorney imitating a man who was once prosecuted by the DA's office were released Tuesday pursuant to a Kansas Open Records request. The video also shows District Attorney Suzanne Valdez laughing while watching the scene.
The Journal-World has reached out to the DA's office for comment on the matter, but ...
