LJWorld.com Headlines for April 10, 2019

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Local sustainability leader says city needs to take bold action on climate issues]( The local sustainability director told city leaders Tuesday that ambitious climate action is needed on the global, national and local levels, and that the city needs a plan to mitigate and adapt to climate change. Lawrence-Douglas County ... [Local sustainability leader says city needs to take bold action on climate issues]( By: Rochelle Valverde The local sustainability director told city leaders Tuesday that ambitious climate action is needed on the global, national and local levels, and that the city needs a plan to mitigate and adapt to climate change. Lawrence-Douglas County ... April 9, 2019 @ 10:27pm [Former Starbucks CEO Schultz launches Midwest tour in Lawrence, says he'd win presidency with GOP votes]( By: John Hanna, Associated Press Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz launched a heartland tour in Lawrence on Tuesday, saying he can win the presidential race as an independent candidate by drawing much of his support from disaffected Republicans. Schultz spent part of an ... April 9, 2019 @ 7:15pm [Lawrence men seek plea deals in human trafficking, kidnapping case]( By: Sara Shepherd Two Lawrence men charged in a human trafficking, rape and kidnapping case are trying to work out plea deals with prosecutors, their attorneys said in court Tuesday. BJ Lauri, 44, and John W. Brown, 51, had been scheduled to have preliminary ... April 9, 2019 @ 4:29pm [Agreement would open online database of Douglas County community resources to public]( By: Mackenzie Clark Douglas County commissioners on Wednesday will consider an agreement with United Way of the Plains that would allow residents to access an online database with a range of community resources, including help for food, housing, clothing, health ... April 9, 2019 @ 3:06pm [Photos: Titanic discoverer Robert Ballard visits Lawrence schools]( By: Mike Yoder Ocean explorer Robert Ballard, who is most famous for discovering the wreckage of the Titanic, on Tuesday visited West Middle School, Liberty Memorial Central Middle School and Lawrence High School. Ballard, who was born in Kansas, spoke to the ... April 9, 2019 @ 2:53pm [Lawrence police blotter for April 9]( By: Staff Report 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. This call blotter spans from 6 a.m. Monday to 6 a.m. Tuesday and includes 228 ... April 9, 2019 @ 1:12pm [A sign of permanent devotion: People pay $100 to get a tattoo, support the Lawrence Public Library]( By: Kathy Hanks Some people were feeling a sting as they supported the Lawrence Public Library Tuesday. It’s National Library Week, and one of the events planned by the library was “Get Inked for the Library.” Jarod and Holly Hackney, owners of Standard ... April 9, 2019 @ 12:30pm [KU golf hall of famer, LPGA founder Marilynn Smith dies at 89]( By: Associated Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Marilynn Smith, one of the 13 founders of the LPGA Tour whose 21 victories, two majors and endless support of her tour led to her induction into the World Golf Hall of Fame, died Tuesday. She was 89. She died in ... April 9, 2019 @ 12:21pm [Conservatives push Kris Kobach for Homeland Security secretary]( By: Jill Colvin, Associated Press Story updated at 11:11 a.m. Tuesday WASHINGTON — Outside allies of President Donald Trump have launched a public campaign urging him to nominate former Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach as his next secretary of Homeland Security. That's ... April 9, 2019 @ 10:30am 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 manage your email subscriptions.]( Lawrence Journal-World P.O Box 888, Lawrence, Kansas 66044