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Racial equity projects, candidates for area races, LMH walk-in clinic and more... [View in your browser]( Subscribe now - just 99¢ for the 1st month [LJWorld.com]( Support Local Journalism Special offer for newsletter subscribersJust 99¢ for the first month of unlimited digital access to LJWorld.com, cancel any time [subscribe now]( [In wake of protests, Lawrence mayor asks 2 city boards to work on racial equity projects]( In the wake of a protest against police brutality that filled the streets of downtown Lawrence, the mayor has asked two city boards to start working on projects related to racial equity. [Read More]( [ Subscribe Today]( [books]( [Local bookstores seeing increased demand for books about racism, social justice →]( Reading lists featuring books about racism and social justice have cropped up on the internet and social media following the killing of George Floyd, and two local bookstores said they have seen increased demand for these resources. [Read More]( [Downtown]( [Lawrence City Commission supportive of new downtown layout, but open to other options →]( City leaders expressed support for a new layout for downtown that limits parking in an effort to give businesses more space to safely operate during the coronavirus pandemic, but wanted the city to remain open to other alternatives. [Read More]( [voting]( [Now that the filing deadline has passed, here are the candidates for area races →]( On Monday, the deadline to file for election to Douglas County and local state offices passed, setting up some primary elections later this summer. Primary elections are scheduled for Aug. 4. Primary winners will head to a general election on Nov. 3. [Read More]( [Court house]( [Douglas County Commission to consider consolidation of 2 administrative departments →]( The Douglas County Commission at its Wednesday meeting will consider allowing the consolidation of two county departments. [Read More]( [Laura Kelly]( [Kansas no longer shields people from evictions, foreclosures →]( Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly is no longer shielding renters and homeowners who are financially strapped because of the coronavirus pandemic from being evicted or having lenders foreclose on their mortgages. [Read More]( [KU]( [Study from KU researchers identifies barriers and facilitators to addressing sexual violence on university campuses →]( A three-year study by researchers at the University of Kansas has found that the best way for higher education institutions to address sexual assault on their campuses is to commission separate task forces dedicated to prevention efforts and how the school responds to reports of sexual violence. [Read More]( [LMH]( [Town Talk | LMH signs deal to bring longtime walk-in medical clinic to south Iowa Street →]( A longtime Lawrence medical practice has been bought by LMH Health and soon will have a new home on south Iowa Street. [Read More]( [ Subscribe Today]( This message was sent by the Lawrence Journal-World. You are receiving this because at some point in the past you shared your email address with LJWorld.com To opt-out of emails like this, click the link below. Lawrence Journal-World PO Box 888, Lawrence, KS 66044 [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Click here to unsubscribe and manage your email subscriptions.]( | [View in your browser](