LJWorld.com Headlines for May 4, 2023

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Douglas County leaders accept $6.2 million state grant for behavioral health crisis center]( Douglas County leaders on Wednesday accepted a grant from the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services that will account for more than $6.2 million of the county’s new behavioral health crisis center’s funding through 2024. With ... [Douglas County leaders accept $6.2 million state grant for behavioral health crisis center]( By: Austin Hornbostel Douglas County leaders on Wednesday accepted a grant from the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services that will account for more than $6.2 million of the county’s new behavioral health crisis center’s funding through 2024. With ... May 3, 2023 @ 8:44pm [Man suffers life-threatening injuries in shooting; police investigating in central Lawrence]( By: Chris Conde Story updated at 10:13 p.m. Wednesday, May 3: Law enforcement is investigating in central Lawrence after a man suffered life-threatening injuries in a shooting Wednesday evening, according to Lawrence police. At 6:55 p.m., emergency responders ... May 3, 2023 @ 7:17pm [Lawrence police blotter for May 3, 2023]( By: 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 ... May 3, 2023 @ 11:01pm [Lawrence teen struck and killed by train in Leavenworth County]( By: Chris Conde A Lawrence teen was struck and killed by a train Tuesday afternoon in Leavenworth County near the Douglas County line, according to the Leavenworth County Sheriff's Office. The incident occurred around 1:20 p.m. Tuesday near the intersection ... May 3, 2023 @ 4:36pm ['All eyes on them': Lawrence students swim, bike and run as part of adaptive triathlon]( By: Rochelle Valverde With high school students and other community supporters lined up along the finish line, Jacob Daugherty was nervous to make his way across. The cheering line of supporters represented the end of an event that provided special education students ... May 3, 2023 @ 3:38pm [Justice Matters to host annual action assembly Sunday]( By: Austin Hornbostel Faith-based advocacy group Justice Matters is gearing up to host its annual action assembly this weekend. The group will host Lawrence and Douglas County community leaders — and an estimated 800 community members, according to a press ... May 3, 2023 @ 2:54pm [Suspect in custody after altercation with firearm near Free State High School; police seek help from witnesses]( By: Staff report Updated at 4:28 p.m. Wednesday, May 3 A suspect was in custody Wednesday afternoon following a physical altercation near Free State High School that involved a firearm, Lawrence police said. No one was shot in the incident, and students are ... May 3, 2023 @ 2:32pm [Lawsuit begins over Highway Patrol tactic known as 'Kansas two step']( By: Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Kan. — The Kansas Highway Patrol uses a tactic dubbed the “Kansas two step” to search vehicles — often from other states — when there is often no legitimate cause for the search, according to a lawsuit being heard this ... May 3, 2023 @ 1:50pm [Patrick Mahomes' brother Jackson charged with sexual battery]( By: HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and DAVE SKRETTA, Associated Press OVERLAND PARK — Jackson Mahomes, the brother of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, was booked into jail Wednesday on aggravated sexual battery charges over an alleged altercation at a Kansas restaurant in late February. Jackson ... May 3, 2023 @ 1:35pm [Police investigation identifies 3 girls as suspects in group fight at LHS that injured teacher]( By: Chris Conde A fight broke out at Lawrence High School last Friday, leaving one teacher with minor injuries and causing two students to seek medical attention. Police have identified three girls as suspects in the incident. Police responded around 9 a.m. ... May 3, 2023 @ 11:33am [First community listening session on housing and homelessness strategic plan is this week]( By: Staff Report The Housing and Homelessness Steering Committee is seeking input from area residents on the draft of its five-year housing and homelessness strategic plan. The committee, which is facilitated by the City of Lawrence and Douglas County, will be ... May 3, 2023 @ 10:06am [Will strict new anti-trans laws in Kansas keep people and companies away?]( By: Rose Conlon, Kansas News Service WICHITA — Ophelia Quayle grew up in Wichita, but when it was time to pick a college, she decided to go out of state. Now that Kansas is enacting some of the country’s most burdensome restrictions on transgender rights, Quayle — a ... May 3, 2023 @ 9:39am 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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