LJWorld.com Headlines for November 4, 2023

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Kansas Supreme Court considering protections for voting rights, which Kobach says should not have same protection as other constitutional rights]( TOPEKA — Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach made his case to Supreme Court justices on Friday that voting rights should not be given the same protection as other constitutional rights, hoping to sway them over to his side in the latest twist ... [Kansas Supreme Court considering protections for voting rights, which Kobach says should not have same protection as other constitutional rights]( By: Rachel Mipro, Kansas Reflector TOPEKA — Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach made his case to Supreme Court justices on Friday that voting rights should not be given the same protection as other constitutional rights, hoping to sway them over to his side in the latest twist ... November 3, 2023 @ 3:47pm [Lawrence man sentenced to 13.5 years in prison for assault and other crimes in 'geo-fence' case]( By: Chris Conde A Lawrence man was sentenced to 13.5 years in prison on Friday in a burglary and assault case in which police used a digital “geo-fence” to track his movements. The man, Lee Andrew Mitchell Pennington, 35, was convicted by a jury in ... November 3, 2023 @ 3:39pm [Day care worker caught on video hitting children is sentenced to 10 years in prison]( By: Associated Press OLATHE — A former suburban Kansas City day care worker who was caught on surveillance video kicking, hitting and shaking children was sentenced Friday to 10 years in prison. Rachel Beth Schrader was arrested in 2021 after coworkers noticed ... November 3, 2023 @ 2:43pm [Lawrence man sentenced to almost 30 years in prison for sex crimes against 7-year-old]( By: Chris Conde A Lawrence man was sentenced to nearly 30 years in prison on Friday for sex crimes involving a 7-year-old. The man, Jason Edward Dallinga, 42, was originally charged with four counts of aggravated indecent liberties with a child by engaging in ... November 3, 2023 @ 2:06pm [Will Taylor Swift be at the Chiefs' game in Germany? Travis Kelce wouldn't say]( By: KEN MAGUIRE, Associated Press FRANKFURT, Germany — Travis Kelce declined to discuss Taylor Swift's status for Sunday's game in Germany — and their status as a couple. The Chiefs tight end spoke Friday at a press conference but wouldn't say whether the pop star plans to ... November 3, 2023 @ 1:19pm [KU to host multiple events leading up to Veterans Day]( By: Staff report From a wreath-laying ceremony to honor guards, KU’s Lawrence campus will host a variety of events leading up to Veterans Day, with many taking place at some of the campus’ six war memorials. University of Kansas leaders will host a ... November 3, 2023 @ 1:09pm [DCCCA awarded nearly $600,000 for projects to help agency fight substance abuse in Kansas]( By: Staff report Social safety net agency DCCCA has been awarded nearly $600,000 for three projects intended to enhance its efforts to fight substance abuse throughout Kansas. The nonprofit announced Friday that the Kansas Fight Addiction Grant Review Board has ... November 3, 2023 @ 11:40am [Dever leads the way again in final campaign finance reports ahead of Lawrence City Commission election]( By: Austin Hornbostel The Douglas County Elections Office has released the final campaign finance reports for Lawrence City Commission candidates ahead of election day on Tuesday. As the Journal-World reported, when similar reports detailing candidates’ ... November 3, 2023 @ 11:15am [Newly appointed shelter board hopes to move quickly in hiring permanent executive director]( By: Staff Report The Lawrence Community Shelter's newly appointed board of directors is hoping to issue a job announcement soon after it voted earlier this week to conduct a national search for a permanent executive director of the shelter. Melanie Valdez has ... November 3, 2023 @ 11:05am [City of Lawrence seeking proposals to redevelop 3 downtown parking lots]( By: Austin Hornbostel The City of Lawrence is officially seeking proposals to redevelop three parking lots in the downtown area. On Friday, the city announced that it has published a request for information for proposals to redevelop one or more of the lots at 711 ... November 3, 2023 @ 9:50am [Citing impasse in negotiations, City of Lawrence and unionized maintenance and Parks and Rec employees to seek resolution through public hearing]( By: Austin Hornbostel The City of Lawrence says it’s “at an impasse” in contract negotiations with a group of unionized city employees and will have to find a resolution through the Lawrence City Commission. The city announced in a news release Thursday that a ... November 3, 2023 @ 9:21am [Lawrence police blotter for Nov. 2, 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 ... November 3, 2023 @ 9:11am 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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