Judge rules against landlords in Lawrence zoning case
District Court Judge Mark Simpson ruled in favor of the City of Lawrence against a landlords group challenging the city housing nondiscrimination ordinance. The court found the ordinance not unconstitutionally vague, not preempted by federal law, and lacking standing to claim Fourth Amendment violations. The amended petition was dismissed. The decision also noted the definition of source of income is understandable and that landlords may consider criminal conduct, not income, when renting.
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One Arrested At Palestine Protest At KU In Tent Violation
A KU Police arrest occurred when a nonstudent allegedly refused to vacate a tent used for a Gaza solidarity protest outside Fraser Hall. The tent ban cites university policy prohibiting tents on the Lawrence campus. The protest began May 1 with about 100 attendees and largely diminished by stop day.
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Busker Festival returns to Downtown Lawrence in late May
The 16th annual Busker Festival titled Circus On the Streets will bring magicians comedians jugglers and acrobats to New Hampshire Street and surrounding blocks in downtown Lawrence. Canada's Mike Wood the Cabbage Comedian will perform with a cabbage launching catapult. Shows begin Friday May 24 at 5 30 p m with weekend performances from 1 30 p m on Saturday and Sunday.
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Group seeks clemency for woman who killed in Lawrence
A coalition supporting commuting the sentence of Sarah Gonzales McLinn 19 at the time of the 2014 Lawrence killing will host public information meetings May 20 at the Lawrence Public Library auditorium and May 22 at the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library auditorium. They say the victim Harold Hal Lasko subjected McLinn to months of abuse. McLinn is serving a hard 25 sentence after a 2021 resentencing that replaced an original 50 year term. The sessions run 6 to 8 p.m. and are open to the public but not suitable for children.
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Lawrence
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Sarah Gonzales McLinn
Gonzales McLinn
Douglas County
Amy Hanley
Jonathan Sternberg
Lawrence Public Library
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Shawnee County Public Library
Douglas County Commission chair files for election
Karen Willey, current chair of the Douglas County Commission, has filed to seek re election in District 3. The Democrat represents the western Lawrence area and parts of Lecompton and surrounding townships. Two others have filed for the seat, Republicans John Landon and Pam McDermott, as filings continue in the enlarged five member commission race.
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Douglas County
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