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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 2019
Page
1
Kansas lawmaker Barbara Ballard calls Shirley Chisholm her hero and cites her 1968 election to represent New York's 12th District. Ballard reflects on singing, schools, and campus gun issues in a forward looking interview.
In advance of the 2020 legislative session the Journal-World runs a weekly profile series on local lawmakers with a note to check back next Sunday for more.
The First United Methodist Church at 946 Vermont St plans to open a temporary overnight shelter for the homeless when overnight lows dip below freezing. The move comes as cold weather increases need and the Lawrence Community Shelter operates at reduced capacity due to finances. The Rev. Tom Brady says the church will begin sheltering tonight under city rules for religious organizations operating temporary shelters.
Douglas County investigators report some gains from pretrial release, house arrest, and behavioral health court but officials say the jail remains overcrowded and must be expanded. Mike Brouwer notes the programs cut inmate transfers to other counties by about 20 at a time yet failed to meaningfully shrink overall population.
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