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Star Illinois basketball player makes public comments ahead of Kansas rape trial
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Terrence Shannon Jr., the star Illinois basketball player charged with rape in Lawrence, Kan., made his first public comments ahead of his June trial on Tuesday, May 14. The alleged incident happened in the fall of 2023 when he traveled to the University of Kansas...
Sheriff: Suspect wanted after dog shot in rural Kan. park has died
DOUGLAS COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are looking to speak with 48-year-old Marcus Knight of Lawrence, as a person of interest in regards to an incident in an undeveloped area north of Burcham Park, according to the Douglas County Sheriff's office. Just before 7 a.m. on April 28, deputies responded...
Regional Roundup | Episode 51
Episode 51 of the Rocky Mountain Regional Roundup. A feature about the connection between humans and beavers. (KSUT) A two way with Dr. Daniel Wildcat, a professor at Haskell Indian Nations University in Lawrence, Kansas, who was a speaker at a recent conference in Colorado on using Indigenous knowledge to address the climate crisis. (KGNU)
On college campuses and in Kansas Statehouse, a worrying lack of respect from leaders
The problem? Disrespect. From “respectable” people. It’s comfortable but dangerous to ignore public officials engaging in it. Their disrespect runs contrary to U.S. constitutional wisdom and that of most religions and traditions: We are all (created) equal. Several water-related metaphors say it best, especially with water so critical — actually and metaphorically — to our […] The post On college campuses and in Kansas Statehouse, a worrying lack of respect from leaders appeared first on Kansas Reflector.
Calls for state aid grow as homelessness worsens across Kansas
The Legislature has considered bills to help, but have yet to pass anything yet. Meanwhile, hospitals and other agencies have been dropping people in homeless encampments. Kansas lawmakers tried to address homelessness, but their bills haven’t passed. Homelessness is rising across the state, putting cities in a bind as...
Argument between coworkers leads to stabbing late Sunday at Lawrence eatery, officials say
LAWRENCE, Kan. (WIBW) - A late-night argument on Sunday between coworkers at a Lawrence restaurant ended with one man being stabbed and another man being arrested a short time later, authorities said. The injured person was transported to an area hospital with injuries that weren’t believed to be life-threatening, according...
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