LJWorld.com Headlines for July 22, 2020

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Topeka City Council bans police from using no-knock warrants]( TOPEKA — The Topeka City Council has banned the use of no-knock warrants by law enforcement within city limits. The council voted 8 to 1 Tuesday night to adopt the ordinance banning the controversial practice, the Capital-Journal reported. ... [Topeka City Council bans police from using no-knock warrants]( By: Associated Press TOPEKA — The Topeka City Council has banned the use of no-knock warrants by law enforcement within city limits. The council voted 8 to 1 Tuesday night to adopt the ordinance banning the controversial practice, the Capital-Journal reported. ... July 22, 2020 @ 10:10am [Massage therapist who worked with KU women’s sports teams faces more charges]( By: Erica Hunzinger, Kansas News Service A man who provided massages for female athletes at University of Kansas for more than four years was charged this month with six more counts of sexually assaulting four people between 2016 and 2019. Lawrence massage therapist Shawn O’Brien, ... July 22, 2020 @ 9:43am [Lawrence City Commission approves police union contract that includes changes to complaint procedures, pay raises for officers and detectives]( By: Rochelle Valverde City leaders have approved a new contract with the union that represents the Lawrence police, a move that city officials said would not hinder the city’s ongoing review of police operations. As part of its meeting Tuesday, which continued ... July 22, 2020 @ 1:46am [Lawrence City Commission approves protections for undocumented immigrants; additional discussion of ordinance upcoming]( By: Rochelle Valverde The Lawrence City Commission has approved a nondiscrimination ordinance regarding undocumented immigrants and expressed interest in further developing provisions meant to create transparency regarding how the police interact with those ... July 21, 2020 @ 10:45pm [Lawrence chamber of commerce to host virtual meetings on how businesses can apply for CARES funding]( By: Dylan Lysen Douglas County will soon receive nearly $25 million in federal COVID-19 relief, and the local chamber of commerce this week is hosting webinars to explain how businesses can apply for some of that funding. Steve Kelly, the chamber of ... July 21, 2020 @ 6:21pm [Retiring Kansas Sen. Roberts endorses Marshall over Kobach for seat]( By: John Hanna, Associated Press Updated at 4:56 p.m. Tuesday TOPEKA — Retiring Kansas Sen. Pat Roberts declared his support Tuesday for Rep. Roger Marshall as his replacement, the latest signal that the Republican establishment is determined to push Marshall past polarizing ... July 21, 2020 @ 4:02pm [COVID-19 cases in Douglas County increase to 536; 143 remain active]( By: Staff Report Douglas County has reported 536 cases of COVID-19 as of Tuesday, an increase of 10 cases since Monday. In Douglas County, 393 out of the 536 cases are inactive or beyond the infectious period, according to Lawrence-Douglas County Public ... July 21, 2020 @ 3:52pm [Lawrence police blotter for July 21, 2020]( 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 up to 6 a.m. on the date listed and extending back to 6 a.m. on the previous ... July 21, 2020 @ 1:05pm [Here's why a Washington state Republican is on the ballot in Kansas' U.S. Senate primary]( By: Conner Mitchell When Republican voters in Kansas began opening their advance ballots last week, many noticed a candidate in the list of choices for U.S. Senate and wondered whether it was a mistake. John L. Berman appears at the bottom of a list of 11 ... July 21, 2020 @ 12:38pm [Douglas County Commission to consider temporary signage in Robinson Park highlighting boulder's importance to Kanza tribe]( By: Dylan Lysen A local group may soon place signs in Robinson Park to highlight how a boulder in the park is sacred to the Kanza tribe. The Douglas County Commission during its regular meeting on Wednesday will consider the group’s request to place the ... July 21, 2020 @ 12:10pm [Co-defendants sentenced to about 5 years each in meth ‘snitch’ kidnapping case]( By: Mackenzie Clark Two co-defendants have been sentenced in a case in which the victim told police that three fellow meth users accused him of “snitching” and held him in a basement for hours while they threatened him with a switchblade and a smoking-hot ... July 21, 2020 @ 11:57am 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