Mexican American History Unearthed by Railroad Debris
Residents say a fragment found among debris by the railroad tracks marks a notable piece of Mexican American history and deserves formal recognition.
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 2022
Page
1
Lawrence’s Mexican American families recall La Yarda history
By Rochelle Valverde, longtime Lawrence residents reflect on their Mexican American heritage, noting there are no clear landmarks to La Yarda but history remains rooted in the neighborhood and its people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Yarda
Lawrence
La Yarda housing site eyed for historic recognition
Pedro Romero, raised in La Yarda, joins former residents to discuss how to recognize the former railroad workers housing in the woods near the tracks in Lawrence. The effort aims to acknowledge the site's history and explore public access or preservation options with city officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pedro Romero
la Yarda
Lawrence
Rural Parents Oppose Plan to Close Broken Arrow School
Dylan Lysen reports rural parents protest proposed closure of Wakarusa Valley School near Clinton Lake after 50 years of service. They argue the plan worsens inequity as their children would attend distant schools and lose a local early education option.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broken Arrow
Kellen Gaston
Wakarusa Valley
E. 1000 Road
Clinton Lake
Lawrence
Gaston
Video footage shows teen restrained before death at Wichita juvenile center
Surveillance video from a Wichita juvenile center shows Cedric Lofton, a 17 year old Black youth, struggling with staff for over 30 minutes before being restrained face down. He was rushed to a hospital on September 24 and died two days later, as 18 video clips were released by Sedgwick County.
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Wichita
Sedgwick County
Cedric Lofton
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