A former Lawrence man who is currently suing the state for wrongful imprisonment in connection with a long-running murder case is alleged to have used a pellet
Rontarus Washington Jr., who spent several years behind bars charged with murder in a case that was eventually dismissed, has taken the first step toward filing a $3 million wrongful imprisonment lawsuit against Douglas County.
The mother of Rontarus Washington Jr., who recently saw a murder charge against him dropped in Douglas County District Court, called on the City of Lawrence to
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) A prosecutor in a Kansas college town has dropped charges against two Black men whose murder and rape cases became a rallying cry for racial injustice protesters and celebrities.
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) A prosecutor in a Kansas college town has dropped charges against two Black men whose murder and rape cases became a rallying cry for racial injustice protesters and celebrities.