LJWorld.com Headlines for January 31, 2023

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> ['Knowledge is power': Justice Matters urges community to read and share jail study, engage with community leaders on reform]( Faith-based advocacy group Justice Matters encouraged people to engage with local leaders and contribute to a recently-established Community Bail Fund at a community meeting Monday, strategies intended as a response to a recent study of bookings ... ['Knowledge is power': Justice Matters urges community to read and share jail study, engage with community leaders on reform]( By: Austin Hornbostel Faith-based advocacy group Justice Matters encouraged people to engage with local leaders and contribute to a recently-established Community Bail Fund at a community meeting Monday, strategies intended as a response to a recent study of bookings ... January 30, 2023 @ 8:50pm [City postpones work group to study police complaint process amid resignations from Community Police Review Board]( By: Rochelle Valverde In the wake of multiple resignations on the city’s Community Police Review Board, the first meeting of a work group that is supposed to be reconsidering how the city handles complaints against police has been further delayed. The 12-member ... January 30, 2023 @ 6:01pm [After nearly nine years in prison, Gonzales-McLinn seeks clemency in the murder of Lawrence restaurant owner]( By: Staff report Updated at 5:31 p.m. Monday, Jan. 30, 2023 A Lawrence woman who violently killed a man she accuses of raping and abusing her is seeking to be released from prison via the state’s rarely used clemency process. Sarah Gonzales-McLinn has filed ... January 30, 2023 @ 5:11pm [City of Lawrence creates adult scholarship program for Parks and Rec, expands youth program]( By: Staff Report The City of Lawrence has expanded its scholarship program for Parks and Recreation activities to include support for adults as well as children. The city announced Monday that the new adult scholarships will be available beginning with spring ... January 30, 2023 @ 3:49pm [City of Lawrence closes lower level of New Hampshire Street parking garage; parking in other levels to be free this week]( By: Staff report The City of Lawrence has closed the lower level of the New Hampshire Street parking garage until further notice. An early-morning fire in the alley behind the garage activated the automatic sprinkler system on the lower level of the garage; ... January 30, 2023 @ 3:37pm [LMH Health Foundation announces 8 recipients of annual Elizabeth Watkins Community Caring Award]( By: Austin Hornbostel The LMH Health Foundation has announced the recipients of its 16th annual Elizabeth Watkins Community Caring Award, which celebrates people and organizations who have provided significant support to LMH Health and community health care. The ... January 30, 2023 @ 3:25pm [Kansas Republicans want election rule changes that could give them an edge over Democrats]( By: Dylan Lysen, Kansas News Service TOPEKA — Just months after Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly won a second term, Kansas Republicans have begun floating two bills that would change how the state runs its elections. If one of the bills had been law last year, it would have led to a ... January 30, 2023 @ 2:43pm [Douglas County working with various nonprofits to host event geared toward equity for entrepreneurs]( By: Staff Report Douglas County is collaborating with a number of local, statewide and national partners to host an event geared toward advancing equitable opportunities for entrepreneurs in Lawrence and the county. Douglas County is set to host an “ecosystem ... January 30, 2023 @ 3:15pm [Sheriff’s deputies disable fleeing truck on I-70 after police chase in Lawrence]( By: Staff Report A Kansas City, Kansas, man allegedly drove through a retaining wall in a stolen truck Sunday night while fleeing Lawrence police before Douglas County sheriff’s deputies disabled the truck on Interstate-70. Christopher Medina, 32, was ... January 30, 2023 @ 11:07am 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