The belt-test photos on the west wall of Lawrence Tae Kwon Do tell a story — one that’s still forming. Belt tests are how martial arts students acquire the colored belts indicating their skill level — generally from white (beginner) to black (expert). The very first photos are from ...
A memorial service on Thursday at Oak Hill Cemetery honored George Robertson, Isaac King and Pete Vinegar, three Black men who were lynched by a white mob in 1882. According to historical archives, in the summer of 1882, Vinegar, King and Robertson were arrested in connection with the murder ...
After former and current staff at the Lawrence Community Shelter began bringing forward concerns about the homeless shelter’s environment and capacity, the shelter’s director informed its governing board that she desired to leave her position and requested close to $50,000 in severance. ...
NEW YORK — The Biden administration has exempted most employers from long-awaited rules for protecting workers from the coronavirus, angering labor advocates who have spent more than a year lobbying for the protections. The Labor Department included only health care workers in its new ...
Below are real estate transfers filed at the Douglas County Clerk’s Office for June 1-7, 2021. Transfers-1 If unable to view document below, click here to download PDF file.
A public memorial will take place Thursday for the three Black men who were lynched by a white mob on June 10 nearly 140 years ago. The memorial will be at 7 p.m. Thursday in the area of the potter’s field at Oak Hill Cemetery where the three men were buried, which is in the northeast part ...