Teen pleads guilty in fatal shooting of Lawrence girl during gun play
Davon D. Washington, 17, of Kansas City Missouri, pleaded guilty to second degree unintentional murder and a firearm violation for a Jan 19 shooting near West 127th Street in Olathe that killed Brianna Higgins, a Lawrence High School sophomore. He faces EJJP with potential 123 month adult sentence if juvenile terms are breached.
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Quinones urges nonanonymous approach to addiction stories
Author Sam Quinones told a Lawrence Public Library audience that Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous should drop the second word and drop anonymity. He urged telling addicts' stories to shed light on the meth and fentanyl crisis in America.
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Scope of work approved for judicial center expansion
Douglas County approves a 57,000 square foot add on the Judicial and Law Enforcement Center and a new public safety building near the jail. The project totals about 74 million dollars and could start in 2025. Design development proceeds after unanimous commission vote.
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City Commission shifts public comment to end of meetings
The Lawrence City Commission, in a largely procedural session, approved changes to how the body handles general public comment. The package includes ethics and meeting procedure policies and moves the comment period toward the end of the weekly agenda, with speakers needing prior signup.
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