LJWorld.com Headlines for April 8, 2022

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Researcher convicted of illegally concealing China work while employed by KU]( A researcher was convicted on Thursday of illegally concealing work he was doing for China while employed at the University of Kansas. But U.S. District Judge Julie Robinson continues to weigh a defense motion to dismiss the case against Feng ... [Researcher convicted of illegally concealing China work while employed by KU]( By: Heather Hollingsworth, Associated Press A researcher was convicted on Thursday of illegally concealing work he was doing for China while employed at the University of Kansas. But U.S. District Judge Julie Robinson continues to weigh a defense motion to dismiss the case against Feng ... April 7, 2022 @ 8:14pm [Plans for 'The Terrapin' project in East Lawrence still alive after setback at City Hall; project would redevelop area around old Quonset hut]( By: You wouldn’t exactly like the survival odds of a turtle next to a train track, but I can report that this one is not dead yet in East Lawrence. No, while I may not be fully recovered from a Monday night on Mass. Street, my brain isn’t ... April 7, 2022 @ 6:04pm [Douglas County Appraiser's Office sees more requests to appeal property valuations than any year in the past decade]( By: Austin Hornbostel After a big jump in home values across the county, the Douglas County Appraiser’s Office now says it's heard from more property owners wanting to appeal their valuations than at any time in the past decade. But the numbers look more normal in ... April 7, 2022 @ 4:47pm [Lawrence school district's director of data and technology to resign]( By: Staff Report The Lawrence school district has announced the resignation of Executive Director of Data and Technology Zachary Conrad. Conrad, who joined the district in 2019, has accepted a position with the Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools, according to ... April 7, 2022 @ 4:47pm [Department of Defense leader tells KU crowd that 'Russia has largely declared war on the West']( By: Chad Lawhorn While the eyes of the world are on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, a top Defense Department official told a KU crowd Thursday that Americans need to understand they are in a conflict too. “Russia has largely declared war on the West,” ... April 7, 2022 @ 3:51pm [This weekend in Lawrence: Victory parade for KU basketball, KU powwow, Farmer's Market opening, Colson Whitehead and more]( By: Sarah Parsons The big news this weekend is Sunday’s victory parade for the NCAA champion KU men’s basketball team. The parade might cause other events to be rescheduled, so call ahead if in doubt. Other weekend highlights are the Powwow and Indigenous ... April 7, 2022 @ 3:46pm [Superintendent Anthony Lewis discusses Lawrence budget cuts as part of interview for Montgomery superintendent job]( By: Rochelle Valverde While fielding questions as part of a public interview process to lead the Montgomery, Alabama, school district, Lawrence schools superintendent Anthony Lewis spoke to his experience in the Lawrence district, including the ongoing budget-cutting ... April 7, 2022 @ 1:50pm [Lawrence man accused in toddler's death asks for more time to reach a plea agreement]( By: Chris Conde A Douglas County judge gave an attorney two more weeks to finalize the details of a plea agreement in a case involving the shooting death of a toddler. The defendant, Bishop I. Mendoza, 21, appeared in court Thursday for the second time for a ... April 7, 2022 @ 1:32pm [Jackson confirmed as first Black woman on U.S. Supreme Court]( By: MARY CLARE JALONICK and MARK SHERMAN, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Senate confirmed Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court on Thursday, shattering a historic barrier by securing her place as the first Black female justice and giving President Joe Biden a bipartisan endorsement for his ... April 7, 2022 @ 1:25pm [Lawrence Transit awarded close to $2.7M in federal grants to support infrastructure, new initiatives]( By: Staff Report Lawrence Transit has received close to $2.7 million in federal transit grants to help support several initiatives, including its new bus station, new transportation options and zero-emission buses. Gov. Laura Kelly, joined by Federal Transit ... April 7, 2022 @ 11:11am [Board says police who joked about violence, made racist comments weren't adequately punished]( By: Associated Press WICHITA — Law enforcement officers in Kansas weren't adequately punished for joking about police violence and exchanging racist comments and images in a series of text messages, an independent report found. The Wichita Citizen's Review Board ... April 7, 2022 @ 8:58am 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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