House passes immigrant detention bill in major shift
The House approved the Laken Riley Act on a 263 to 156 vote, requiring detainment of unauthorized immigrants accused of theft and violent crimes. The measure, named after a murdered nursing student, drew bipartisan support but lacks new funding and aims to strengthen border enforcement amid the Trump presidency.
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Congress
Laken Riley
Georgia
Trump
Sen
Nashville high school shooting leaves student dead
A 17 year old Antioch High student shot two classmates in a Nashville cafeteria. Josselin Corea Escalante, 16, died, the other student was grazed, and the shooter Solomon Henderson killed himself. Police are probing online writings for motive while MNPD coordinates with federal and state agencies.
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Nashville
Tennessee
Antioch High School
Metro Nashville
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Solomon Henderson
John Drake
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Boundary changes for two Lawrence high schools eyed for 2026 27
The Boundary Advisory Committee weighed enrollment projections from RSP Associates showing Lawrence public schools declining overall. High school enrollments are projected to fall 4.1 percent by 2029 30, easing capacity pressure at Lawrence High and Free State. The board will get an update next week as committee plans future reviews.
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Free State High
Lawrence
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RSP & Associates
Lawrence High
Free State
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North Lawrence
East Lawrence
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ASP
Lawrence Public Schools
Englebrick
Baldwin
Eudora
Perry- Lecompton
Hillcrest
Schwegler
Laundromat case precedes plea in knife threat and bond
In March 2024 hearings testimony described how Nunez-Ruckman allegedly tried to take a debit card at the Lawrence Laundromat on 23rd Street. A separate domestic battery claim tied to an Aug 2024 incident was alleged while on bond. The defense urged probation for addiction treatment, and the judge agreed to follow that recommendation.
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Nunez-Ruckman
Lawrence Laundromat
23Rd Street
Lawrence
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Gary West
Donovan
West
David Greenwald
Nunez- Ruckman
Workers seek single bargaining unit at Bert Nash
Workers cite rising caseloads and burnout as reasons to organize and press for better conditions including regular raises and safety. About 320 workers will join one bargaining unit wall to wall replacing the prior professional and nonprofessional split. Bert Nash nonprofit backs the move, calling it a step toward a more supportive workplace and continued community health services in Douglas County.
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Ianacone
Jeff Burkhead
Bert Nash
Douglas County
Burkhead
County moves SRC transition to county department plan
County commissioners approved moving the Senior Resource Center from a nonprofit to a county department targetting completion by Oct 1. The memo notes major costs will come from adding SRC staff to payroll and benefits with 2024 SRC costs at 667,853 rising to 899,626 in 2025, and a projected extra 219,726 needed beyond 549,700 existing funding.
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