LJWorld.com Headlines for June 17, 2020

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [KU AD Jeff Long optimistic about prospects of 2020 college football season]( Months of planning and projecting have left University of Kansas Athletic Director Jeff Long cautiously optimistic about hosting a full college football season this fall. Long said as much on multiple occasions during Tuesday night’s online ... [KU AD Jeff Long optimistic about prospects of 2020 college football season]( By: Matt Tait Months of planning and projecting have left University of Kansas Athletic Director Jeff Long cautiously optimistic about hosting a full college football season this fall. Long said as much on multiple occasions during Tuesday night’s online ... June 16, 2020 @ 11:56pm [Democratic candidates for Douglas County Commission all voice opposition to planned jail expansion]( By: Dylan Lysen Five Democratic candidates running for two Douglas County Commission seats all expressed a level of opposition to the county’s controversial jail expansion project during a candidate forum hosted Tuesday by the local Democratic Party. Where ... June 16, 2020 @ 11:36pm [Protesters disrupt City Commission meeting to demand release of murder defendant Rontarus Washington Jr.]( By: Rochelle Valverde For about an hour, a group of protesters Tuesday made expletive-laden demands for Lawrence city commissioners to release a black man who has been in the Douglas County Jail awaiting a murder trial for five years. Protesters flowed into City ... June 16, 2020 @ 10:36pm [COVID-19 cases in Douglas County rise to 83; 8 remain active]( By: Staff Report Douglas County has reported 83 cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic as of Tuesday, local officials said, an increase of one case since Monday. In Douglas County, 75 out of the 83 people with confirmed cases of COVID-19 have ... June 16, 2020 @ 5:45pm [Lawrence home sale totals tumble in May, but prices rise; selling prices up 10% from a year ago]( By: Chad Lawhorn It might be impossible for me to buy a new home right now. By the time I figure out how to unmute myself on the Zoom call negotiations, the house already would be sold. A new report shows Lawrence home sales fell in May as fewer homes were on ... June 16, 2020 @ 4:31pm [Buildings at Hidden Valley Camp vandalized; police welcome tips]( By: Staff Report Four buildings at Hidden Valley Camp in west Lawrence were vandalized over the weekend, camp officials said. Camp officials discovered a door had been ripped off an outdoor toilet, other toilets and the main cabin were damaged and a permanent ... June 16, 2020 @ 3:03pm [Douglas County Commission to continue discussions on viability of jail expansion project]( By: Dylan Lysen The Douglas County Commission will continue discussing the viability of the planned expansion of its jail during its meeting on Wednesday. According to a memo in the meeting's agenda, the discussion will give the commissioners a chance to ask ... June 16, 2020 @ 2:17pm [Douglas County sheriff candidates to participate in online forum]( By: Staff Report Updated at 2:14 p.m. Tuesday The three candidates for Douglas County sheriff will participate in an online forum hosted by the Lawrence Board of Realtors Thursday afternoon. Lt. Jay Armbrister, Deputy Dale Flory and Capt. Doug Woods, all ... June 16, 2020 @ 12:45pm [Suspect shot by law enforcement in Lawrence Monday was wanted in connection with Omaha homicide]( By: Mackenzie Clark Story updated at 12:25 p.m. Tuesday A man fatally shot by law enforcement Monday afternoon in Lawrence has been identified as Nicholas Ryan Hirsh, 31, a homicide suspect from Nebraska, according to Omaha, Neb., police. Omaha police officers ... June 16, 2020 @ 11:14am [Former student body president hopes Twitter campaign can help broaden KU's definition of racial harassment]( By: Conner Mitchell The first woman of color to serve as student body president at the University of Kansas launched a social media project at the beginning of June that she hopes will ultimately lead the school to overhaul its definitions of racial harassment. ... June 16, 2020 @ 11:04am 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