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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 2014
Page
1
In Lawrence, the Lawrence Public Library unveils its Vermont Street location after a year and a half in a cramped temporary site. The $18 million expansion adds 20,000 square feet with new spaces for art, music, food, and a movie viewing area as part of a celebratory reopening.
The Kansas Supreme Court, in a 6-1 ruling, vacated the death sentences of brothers Jonathan and Reginald Carr for multiple Wichita homicides in 2000. Justices said the district court erred by not separating their sentencing, part of the Wichita Massacre case.
Robert E Grey, 41, was found guilty again of raping a Kansas University student in 1997 after a May retrial. Judge Michael Malone imposed 300 months, the minimum under state guidelines, for the 20-year-old KU junior. The sentence is 16 months shorter than prior outcome from 2009.
Betty Jo Charlton, the first female state legislator from Lawrence, died Tuesday at age 91. Her death marks a notable pause in Kansas political history, with coverage continuing on page 3A for memorial details and public remembrances.
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