LJWorld.com Headlines for May 9, 2024

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Telling the 'unvarnished' stories of addicts is key to battling the drug crisis, national author tells local crowd]( Sam Quinones is neither a doctor nor a scientist, but he’s seen and talked to enough addicts that he has a piece of advice that he wishes the groups Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous would heed. “I think they need to lose that ... [Telling the 'unvarnished' stories of addicts is key to battling the drug crisis, national author tells local crowd]( By: Chad Lawhorn Sam Quinones is neither a doctor nor a scientist, but he’s seen and talked to enough addicts that he has a piece of advice that he wishes the groups Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous would heed. “I think they need to lose that ... May 8, 2024 @ 9:50pm [Douglas County leaders sign off on scope of work for Judicial and Law Enforcement Center expansion project]( By: Austin Hornbostel The Douglas County Commission has committed to a scope of work for a project to renovate and add space at the Judicial and Law Enforcement Center and build a new public safety building near the Douglas County Jail, which comes with an estimated ... May 8, 2024 @ 8:36pm [Lawrence police blotter for May 8, 2024]( By: Listed below is the majority of Lawrence police activity within the last 24 hours. Each afternoon the Lawrence Police Department releases a list of officer activity up to 6 a.m. on the date listed and extending back to 6 a.m. on the previous ... May 8, 2024 @ 5:28pm [Judge rules against landlords group in lawsuit against City of Lawrence over housing nondiscrimination ordinance]( By: Austin Hornbostel District Court Judge Mark Simpson has ruled against a group of landlords in their lawsuit against the City of Lawrence, which argued that the city’s housing nondiscrimination ordinance was “unconstitutionally vague.” Simpson issued his ... May 8, 2024 @ 3:05pm [One arrested at Palestine solidarity protest on KU campus for refusing to vacate tent]( By: Staff report One person was arrested on Tuesday by the KU Police Department after allegedly disobeying an order to vacate his tent that was set up as part of a protest against Israel’s military action in Gaza. A University of Kansas spokeswoman said that ... May 8, 2024 @ 2:53pm [Lawrence receives poor grade in report ranking student debt burdens across the country]( By: Chad Lawhorn I’m not sure who is more excited about Sunday’s University of Kansas Commencement, the graduates or the many financial services firms that soon will start collecting on student debt. Whatever the case, excitement will be high in Lawrence ... May 8, 2024 @ 2:38pm [Teen pleads guilty to shooting 15-year-old Lawrence girl to death while playing with guns]( By: Chris Conde Updated at 3:44 p.m. Wednesday, May 8 OLATHE — A teenager who recklessly shot a 15-year-old Lawrence girl to death while playing with guns pleaded guilty on Wednesday to a murder charge and a firearm violation. The teen, Davon D. Washington, ... May 8, 2024 @ 12:09pm 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