Lawrence Public Safety Headlines for July 23, 2020

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Douglas County Bar Association to host district attorney candidate forum]( The Douglas County Bar Association will host an online forum for the county's candidates for district attorney Thursday evening. Three Democrats are running for the position: Cooper Overstreet, Suzanne Valdez and incumbent Charles Branson. No ... [Douglas County Bar Association to host district attorney candidate forum]( By: Staff Report The Douglas County Bar Association will host an online forum for the county's candidates for district attorney Thursday evening. Three Democrats are running for the position: Cooper Overstreet, Suzanne Valdez and incumbent Charles Branson. No ... July 22, 2020 @ 8:02pm [Lawrence City Commission approves changes to union rules, commits to improvements for nonunion fire and medical staff]( By: Rochelle Valverde City leaders have made changes to the local resolution governing city employee unions that union organizers say will strengthen the ability for city employees to form bargaining groups. As part of its meeting Tuesday, the Lawrence City ... July 22, 2020 @ 3:08pm [In forum, candidates for Douglas County sheriff, undersheriff address violence against Indigenous women, sexual harassment]( By: Mackenzie Clark Murder is the third leading cause of death for American Indian and Alaska Native women and girls ages 15-24, according to National Vital Statistics Reports from 2018. That was among statistics that candidates for Douglas County sheriff heard ... July 22, 2020 @ 2:41pm [Eudora man indicted on federal robbery charge in connection with alleged Lawrence incident]( By: Mackenzie Clark Story updated at 2:41 p.m. Wednesday A Eudora man facing several felonies in Douglas County has been indicted on one federal count of robbery. Raymond Paul Stilley, 31, was indicted Wednesday on a federal robbery charge, according to a news ... July 22, 2020 @ 2:13pm [Lawrence police blotter for July 22, 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 22, 2020 @ 1:06pm [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 the University of Kansas for more than four years was charged this month with six more counts of allegedly sexually assaulting four people between 2016 and 2019. Lawrence massage therapist ... 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 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 [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