LJWorld.com Headlines for November 28, 2023

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [School board report shows racial disparities in reading, literacy]( Lawrence school board members at Monday’s meeting expressed concern over racial disparities in the area of reading and literacy skills for the district’s K-though-10 students. A review of the data for the current semester showed that at ... [School board report shows racial disparities in reading, literacy]( By: Lawrence school board members at Monday’s meeting expressed concern over racial disparities in the area of reading and literacy skills for the district’s K-though-10 students. A review of the data for the current semester showed that at ... November 27, 2023 @ 10:44pm [County's $70M judicial center project would add 70,000 square feet of space, one courtroom]( By: Chad Lawhorn When it comes to a possible expansion of the county’s Judicial and Law Enforcement Center in downtown Lawrence, 70s are wild. First, the estimated project cost for the renovation and expansion of the building near the county courthouse at ... November 27, 2023 @ 7:34pm [Lawrence police blotter for Nov. 25-27, 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 ... November 27, 2023 @ 8:25pm [Four longtime leaders chosen for 2024 induction into Lawrence Business Hall of Fame]( By: Chad Lawhorn Bob Schumm started his restaurant business on the steps of Lawrence fraternity and sorority houses. Deanell Tacha had a legal career that took her one step away from a seat on the U.S. Supreme Court. Mike McGrew has sold thousands of front ... November 27, 2023 @ 3:39pm [Permit application materials shed light on 1,100-acre solar energy facility proposed for land north of Lawrence]( By: Austin Hornbostel A solar energy facility that’s proposed for 1,100 acres just north of Lawrence is officially the first large-scale project to have filed permit application materials with Douglas County planning staff. As the Journal-World has reported, the ... November 27, 2023 @ 2:33pm [Oscar-winning screenwriter Kevin Willmott salutes Army’s reckoning of injustice faced by WWI-era Black soldiers]( By: Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector TOPEKA — Academy Award-winning screenwriter and filmmaker Kevin Willmott welcomed the U.S. Army’s decision to set aside courts-martial convictions of 110 Black soldiers, including 19 executed for involvement in World War I-era race rioting ... November 27, 2023 @ 1:49pm [Man arrested at Lawrence Community Shelter after allegedly threatening another man with knife]( By: Chris Conde A man was arrested Sunday night on suspicion of threatening another man with a knife at the Lawrence Community Shelter. Police responded to the shelter for those experiencing homelessness just before 7 p.m. to a report of a disturbance ... November 27, 2023 @ 1:00pm 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