Hospital botched rape kit in Haskell case trial
Witness testifies at Douglas County Court that Lawrence Memorial Hospital staff did not follow protocol when examining a woman who said she was raped by Haskell students Galen Satoe and Jared Wheeler. Forensic nurse Jennifer Johnson said several steps were missed, clothes and debris not collected, DNA swabs not done, and photos did not confirm injuries.
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Arts Center officer runs for vacant school board seat
Margaret Weisbrod Morris, 48, chief program officer at the Lawrence Arts Center and art therapist, joins seven applicants seeking the school board seat left by Kristie Adair. She focuses on equity, bridging administrators, parents, and students, with a deadline of 5 p.m. March 6.
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Journal-World Dominates 2017 KPA Awards of Excellence
The Journal-World won top honors for design and layout and its award winning investigation into how Lawrence Police Department voids traffic tickets. The piece led to departmental process changes and an annual audit requirement. Journal-World reporters and staff received multiple awards across education sports photography and advertising categories.
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Affordable housing project on La Salle St opens to public
A city funded three home affordable housing complex on La Salle Street celebrates completion with an open house at 9 a.m. Two homes at 906 and 910 La Salle will be rented to Tenants to Homeowners at affordable rates, while a Habitat for Humanity home will be owned but kept in the affordable housing trust. The project total was about 500000 with 100000 from the city trust fund, and partners include Family Promise, Lawrence Douglas County Housing Authority, Willow Domestic Violence Center, and Habitat for Humanity. The Affordable Housing Advisory Board, established in 2015, plans future funds from 2017 to 2021 and will seek additional funding sources.
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Promise
Lawrence Douglas County Housing Authority
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