LJWorld.com Headlines for April 4, 2023

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Kansas lawmakers pass bill to help child sex abuse survivors]( TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas legislators gave final approval Monday to a bill that would make it easier to pursue criminal charges or file lawsuits over childhood sexual abuse years after the abuse occurred. The House approved the measure, 120-0. It ... [Kansas lawmakers pass bill to help child sex abuse survivors]( By: The Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas legislators gave final approval Monday to a bill that would make it easier to pursue criminal charges or file lawsuits over childhood sexual abuse years after the abuse occurred. The House approved the measure, 120-0. It ... April 3, 2023 @ 9:09pm [Lawrence police blotter for April 3, 2023]( By: Listed below is the majority of Lawrence police activity over the weekend. 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 day. Each ... April 3, 2023 @ 5:56pm [2 Lawrence men charged with raping a woman and sharing photos of her; one charged with battering her with a pellet gun]( By: Chris Conde Two Lawrence men were charged on Monday with raping a 29-year-old woman and sharing nude images of her. One of the men is also charged with battering her with a pellet gun. Malachi Samuel Thomas, 23, is charged in Douglas County District Court ... April 3, 2023 @ 5:37pm [City leaders to consider changes to work group tasked with review of police complaint process]( By: Rochelle Valverde City leaders will soon consider whether to reverse course on a plan to include previously developed draft changes regarding how complaints against police are handled by the city as part of a new effort to improve the complaint process. As part ... April 3, 2023 @ 5:26pm [About 8 months on, Douglas County agencies are making progress with ARPA-funded projects]( By: Austin Hornbostel About eight months on from when Douglas County leaders earmarked the majority of the county’s $23.75 million in federal coronavirus pandemic aid, many of the funded projects are well underway — and some are even finished. That’s ... April 3, 2023 @ 3:42pm [Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks taking no action to disband homeless camp along Kansas River; unsanctioned camp is on environmentally protected land]( By: Chad Lawhorn The eagle has not landed — and that means an unsanctioned homeless camp along the banks of the Kansas River can stay, for now. The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks has no plans to seek the removal of the unsanctioned camp behind the ... April 3, 2023 @ 3:27pm [Lawrence man gets 3 years of probation for his role in attacking off-duty police officer]( By: Chris Conde A Lawrence man was sentenced to 3 years of probation on Monday in Douglas County District Court in connection with an attack on an off-duty Lawrence police officer. The man, Jackson Eugene Brouhard, 20, was convicted of one felony count of ... April 3, 2023 @ 3:12pm [Arrest affidavit sealed in case of 17-year-old accused of murdering 14-year-old Lawrence boy]( By: Chris Conde The arrest affidavit has been sealed in the case of a 17-year-old who plans to argue self-defense in the shooting death of a 14-year-old boy. Derrick Del Reed, 17, of Lawrence, is charged in Douglas County District Court with one count of ... April 3, 2023 @ 11:23am [Ballard Center CEO to retire; current development director will take over as nonprofit's leader]( By: Staff Report A new leader will take the reins at the Ballard Center later this year. The nonprofit’s CEO, Becky Price, plans to retire on Aug. 1. Price will exit after seven years in the CEO role, having led the social service center since 2016. She’ll ... April 3, 2023 @ 9:54am [Downtown Lawrence Farmers' Market to open for season this weekend]( By: Staff Report The Downtown Lawrence Farmers' Market is set to open this coming weekend. The weekly market at 824 New Hampshire St. will be open every Saturday through late autumn from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. Dozens of vendors will be offering fresh, locally ... April 3, 2023 @ 9:43am 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