LJWorld.com Headlines for February 2, 2024

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Alabama man won’t face 2nd trial in Douglas County sexual extortion case after judge rules it would be double jeopardy]( A Douglas County judge ruled on Thursday that retrying an Alabama man for sexual extortion would be double jeopardy after a jury returned a split verdict in November convicting the man on one count and hanging on another. Devaris Lamar Howard, ... [Alabama man won’t face 2nd trial in Douglas County sexual extortion case after judge rules it would be double jeopardy]( By: Chris Conde A Douglas County judge ruled on Thursday that retrying an Alabama man for sexual extortion would be double jeopardy after a jury returned a split verdict in November convicting the man on one count and hanging on another. Devaris Lamar Howard, ... February 1, 2024 @ 4:58pm [Upcoming events include open mics, music, basketball and more]( By: Sarah Parsons FRIDAY • First Friday Game Night, 6 p.m.-2 a.m., Murf’s Grille, 3115 W. Sixth St. Open to the public. • BLACK Lawrence Open Mic, 7-9 p.m., 10th & Mass Studios, 1000 Massachusetts St., Studio A. Free admission, all mediums and ... February 1, 2024 @ 3:48pm [Lawrence man sentenced to 5 years in prison for series of violent domestic abuse incidents]( By: Chris Conde A Lawrence man was sentenced to five years in prison on Thursday in connection with a series of domestic violence incidents in which he was alleged to have punched, cut and dragged a woman by her hair. The man, Yusaf Ali Austin, 50, was ... February 1, 2024 @ 1:36pm [Dutch Bros. Coffee files plans to build new drive-thru shop along south Iowa Street]( By: Chad Lawhorn The highly caffeinated “bros” are coming to Lawrence. Dutch Bros. Coffee has filed plans with Lawrence City Hall to build a new drive-thru coffee shop along south Iowa Street. The shop will be the first in Lawrence for the West Coast ... February 1, 2024 @ 1:18pm [Major development along South Lawrence Trafficway faces tougher path after failing to earn rezoning approvals from Planning Commission]( By: Austin Hornbostel The majority of rezoning requests for a massive development project along the South Lawrence Trafficway have failed to earn a key recommendation from the Lawrence-Douglas County Planning Commission, setting the stage for a much more difficult ... February 1, 2024 @ 10:54am [Bill restricting DEI returns to Kansas Legislature amid debate over ideology, pronouns]( By: Rachel Mipro, Kansas Reflector TOPEKA — Rep. Steven Howe, chairman of the House Higher Education Budget Committee, pointed to job applications at Kansas State University and other Kansas public universities to argue the necessity of legislation restricting diversity, equity ... February 1, 2024 @ 10:03am [KU working through parking and transportation logistics for Kansas City games]( By: Henry Greenstein Playing University of Kansas football games out of town at Children’s Mercy Park and Arrowhead Stadium naturally creates new logistical burdens for Lawrence residents, including for KU students. KU is working on ways to facilitate ... February 1, 2024 @ 9:54am 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