LJWorld.com Headlines for April 25, 2024

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Last living witness to the abduction of Emmett Till tells KU crowd it is important that the story lives on]( Wheeler Parker Jr. was worried about the words that might come out of his cousin’s mouth. His cousin, Emmett Till, you see, had not been to the South. He was a Black teenager from Chicago, and there had been much discussion in August 1955 ... [Last living witness to the abduction of Emmett Till tells KU crowd it is important that the story lives on]( By: Chad Lawhorn Wheeler Parker Jr. was worried about the words that might come out of his cousin’s mouth. His cousin, Emmett Till, you see, had not been to the South. He was a Black teenager from Chicago, and there had been much discussion in August 1955 ... April 24, 2024 @ 8:11pm [Douglas County leaders briefed on revised wind rules ahead of key vote next week]( By: Austin Hornbostel On Wednesday, Douglas County leaders got a comprehensive briefing on the county’s revised regulations for wind energy projects — and had plenty of clarifying questions to ask — with a week to go before they’re expected to make a final ... April 24, 2024 @ 7:32pm [Kansas' governor vetoes tax cut package over its costs; some fellow Democrats backed it]( By: JOHN HANNA, Associated Press TOPEKA — Kansas' Democratic governor on Wednesday vetoed a broad package of tax cuts for the second time in three months, describing it as “too expensive” despite the bipartisan support it enjoyed in the Republican-controlled ... April 24, 2024 @ 4:31pm [U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran calls for 'systemic overhaul' of federal office that oversees Haskell Indian Nations University]( By: Austin Hornbostel In the wake of the public release of an investigative report on wide-ranging misconduct at Haskell Indian Nations University, U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran is asking the U.S. Department of the Interior to undertake a “systemic overhaul” of the ... April 24, 2024 @ 3:10pm [1 dead in crash near 31st and Louisiana streets; 3 others taken to hospitals]( By: Staff Report One person is dead after a head-on crash near the intersection of 31st and Louisiana streets on Wednesday afternoon, according to the Douglas County Sheriff's Office. Sheriff's office spokesman George Diepenbrock said in an email that the crash ... April 24, 2024 @ 2:43pm [Video of murder suspect's interrogation shown; defense tries to cast doubt on police investigation; jury deliberating]( By: Kim Callahan Story updated at 5:45 p.m. Wednesday, April 24: A transient man accused of beating a blind man to death in downtown Lawrence told police that he and the man peacefully smoked marijuana together on a July night last year and that he then left ... April 24, 2024 @ 1:31pm [Kansas delegation split on votes to send $95B in aid to Ukraine, Israel and other allies]( By: Tim Carpenter U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran of Kansas said it would have been naive to vote against the $95 billion military and humanitarian aid package for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan and other allies that was forwarded to President Joe Biden after months of ... April 24, 2024 @ 1:01pm [About 150 bills in statehouses across the country, including Kansas, focus on diversity, equity changes]( By: David A. Lieb A conservative quest to limit diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives is gaining momentum in state capitals and college governing boards, with officials in about one-third of the states now taking some sort of action against it. Tennessee ... April 24, 2024 @ 12:47pm You are receiving this email because of your relationship with the Lawrence Journal-World or because at some point in the past you shared your email address with us. If you no longer want to receive emails from us, follow instructions at the link below. [Click here to unsubscribe and manage your email subscriptions.]( Lawrence Journal-World P.O Box 888, Lawrence, Kansas 66044