Gangs claim Lawrence has a youth violence problem
Douglas County Court Services officer Pat Henry says Lawrence faces a clear gang and youth violence issue. Judge Jean Shepherd cites juvenile offenders as a growing concern. Henry notes a rise in harassment and crime linked to gang activity and urges community wide action with a multicultural approach.
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Lawrence
Pat Henry
Douglas County Court Services
Henry
Douglas County
Jean Shepherd
Shepherd
Lawrence High School
Mike Yoper
Journal-World Photo
Warning Signs of Gang Involvement by Youth
A list for parents outlines behavioral and appearance indicators of potential gang involvement. It notes uniform clothing, dark or branded outfits, jewelry, bandannas, and gang slogans. It also highlights withdrawal from family, late nights, privacy seeking, attitude changes, poor school performance, and unexplained money or items.
Orr case not wake up call for Lawrence city
In September 1993 four teens on the Kansas Turnpike near Lawrence took a car after their own failed attempt to return home to Topeka. Abraham Orr fired a .357 Magnum at Isuzu Trooper owner Edward Lees, killing him. Lawrence officials questioned whether youth violence was a local problem or an alarming out of town incident.
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Kansas Turnpike
Lawrence
Topeka
Riverfront Park
North
Edward Lees
Abraham Orr
Orr
Lees
Dan Ward
Slang definitions for theft and drug terms explained
Definitions include jacking as robbing ganking for auto burglaries 2 car hopping moving between cars to steal while tilting a steering wheel to access a car jacked up meaning beaten up and 8 ball referring to a quarter ounce of cocaine.
Dress code proposal aims to curb gang violence in Lawrence
Project Phoenix members urge the school district to adopt a limited dress code banning headcovers and jackets in all schools. Rod Bremby notes hats and jackets can trigger misread signals, while John Tacha worries about gang recruitment in junior highs and high school. Since 1991, the Lawrence group has quietly aided youths with GEDs, jobs, and recreation costs, meeting regularly to assess and act on gang activity, emphasizing community accountability.
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Rod Bremby
Project Phoenix
Bremby
Lawrence
John Tacha
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Tacha
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