LJWorld.com Headlines for August 14, 2021

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Lawmakers hear pointed comments from public, calls for an independent commission at redistricting town hall meeting in Lawrence]( Lawrence residents and other attendees did not hold back during a town hall meeting Friday hosted by Kansas legislators as they prepare to redraw the state’s political boundaries. The House and Senate redistricting committees scheduled a ... [Lawmakers hear pointed comments from public, calls for an independent commission at redistricting town hall meeting in Lawrence]( By: Rochelle Valverde Lawrence residents and other attendees did not hold back during a town hall meeting Friday hosted by Kansas legislators as they prepare to redraw the state’s political boundaries. The House and Senate redistricting committees scheduled a ... August 13, 2021 @ 7:38pm [102 new COVID cases added to Douglas County total in past 2 days]( By: Staff Report New cases of COVID-19 in Douglas County have increased by 102 since Wednesday, according to information Friday from Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health. The cumulative case count for the county now stands at 10,267, with 752 cases currently ... August 13, 2021 @ 5:32pm [State board votes to install public defender office for felony cases in Douglas County]( By: Dylan Lysen Updated at 5:03 p.m. Friday Douglas County is expected to get a public defender office to provide counsel for indigent felony cases in the near future. Heather Cessna, executive director for the Kansas State Board of Indigents’ Defense ... August 13, 2021 @ 4:43pm [Construction for 2 portions of Lawrence Loop trail to begin next week]( By: Staff Report Projects to construct two critical portions of the Lawrence Loop trail are set to begin next week, according to a news release from the city. The projects, which will advance completion of the loop path around the city, received 80% of their ... August 13, 2021 @ 3:44pm [KU students who upload proof of COVID shot will be eligible for valuable prizes, including paid tuition, cash awards and parking passes]( By: Staff Report Students at the University of Kansas' Lawrence and Edwards campuses will be eligible to receive a range of valuable prizes after uploading their COVID-19 vaccine records to the Watkins Health Services student portal. The prizes include free ... August 13, 2021 @ 2:37pm [Lawrence police blotter for Aug. 13, 2021]( 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 ... August 13, 2021 @ 1:48pm [Lawrence library to host 'Dinner & Movie on the Lawn' with free tacos and a vaccine clinic]( By: Staff Report The Lawrence Public Library will be hosting "Dinner & Movie on the Lawn" on Aug. 21. The 7:30 p.m. event, for which registration is required, will feature free tacos, music by punk group LK Ultra and the film "Shazam!" on the lawn just ... August 13, 2021 @ 1:42pm [Native American Journalists Association bestows free press award on Haskell student paper]( By: Staff Report Updated at 3:50 p.m. Friday The Native American Journalists Association has selected the student newspaper of Haskell Indian Nations University as the recipient of the 2021 NAJA Elias Boudinot Free Press Award, which recognizes a media outlet ... August 13, 2021 @ 12:39pm [Prosecutor: Fatal police shooting in Lenexa was justified]( By: Associated Press LENEXA — Two police officers who shot and killed a man from Tennessee in May were justified in their actions, Johnson County Attorney Steve Howe said Friday. Darren Dejuan Chandler, 34, of Nashville, was killed on May 25 at an Extended ... August 13, 2021 @ 12:24pm [Lawrence resident sworn in as first Black woman on Kansas Court of Appeals]( By: Dylan Lysen A Lawrence resident made history on Friday when she was sworn in as the newest judge on the Kansas Court of Appeals. Jacy J. Hurst, who was appointed to the position earlier this year, was sworn in as the first woman of color to take a seat on ... August 13, 2021 @ 12:20pm [Kansas Court of Appeals overturns Eudora woman's murder conviction in baby's death, orders new trial]( By: Dylan Lysen A Eudora woman's 2018 murder conviction in the death of a 9-month-old boy was overturned on Friday by the Kansas Court of Appeals and sent back to the Douglas County District Court for a new trial. The court ruled Carrody Buchhorn, now 47, ... August 13, 2021 @ 11:28am [Estimated wind gusts exceeding 60 mph damage trees, cause outages; storm dumps 4 inches of rain in Lawrence area]( By: Rochelle Valverde Updated at 12:58 p.m. Friday An overnight storm in the Lawrence area with high wind gusts downed multiple tree limbs and utility poles, as well as causing other damage, including lightning strikes and power outages. Shawn Byrne, a ... August 13, 2021 @ 9:48am 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. 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