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Following a nationwide uproar, Lawrence community members reflect on police relations

After strained police relations due to the murder of George Floyd last summer, various Lawrence community members discuss their feelings about the Lawrence Police Department.

With at least 280 people experiencing homelessness living outside, community leaders prepare for more action | News, Sports, Jobs - Lawrence Journal-World: news, information, headlines and events in Lawrence, Kansas

A handful of tents are seen in Watson Park on April 1, 2021. With at least 280 people estimated to be living outside in Lawrence, city and county leaders are preparing for a deeper discussion about the resources and coordination needed to address the issue of homelessness. As part of its study session Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission received an approximately three-hour presentation on the various services supporting people experiencing homelessness as well as efforts being made by Douglas County leaders. Speaking to the frustration that has been voiced by some in the community about an inadequate response, Mayor Brad Finkeldei said that he hoped the community would soon be making progress.

City leaders defer vote on proposed ban of conversion therapy for LGBTQ minors; religious counseling topic of debate | News, Sports, Jobs - Lawrence Journal-World: news, information, headlines and events in Lawrence, Kansas

photo by: City of Lawrence Commissioner Jennifer Ananda, left, discusses a proposed ordinance to prohibit the practice of conversion therapy for minors with Assistant City Attorney Maria Garcia. After disagreement regarding how to handle counseling provided by members of religious organizations, city leaders have deferred their vote on an ordinance that would ban so-called conversion therapy that aims to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity. As part of its meeting Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission voted 4-1, with Commissioner Jennifer Ananda opposed, to defer a vote on ordinance 9828, which would prohibit the practice of conversion therapy for minors. At issue was whether the ordinance should specifically single out clergy as being an exception to the ordinance. City legal staff said the exception had been included to avoid legal challenges based on the First Amendment, which protects religious freedoms.

LPD relocates headquarters

The Lawrence Police Department unveiled the new police headquarters located in West Lawrence in December of last year, vacating their previous headquarters and downsizing their Bob Billings Parkway location. The new headquarters, located at 5100 Overland Drive, is the result of the City Commission’s Capital Improvement Program, a five-year program that identifies community needs and funding to address those needs.  “What this [new building] has allowed us to do is consolidate our operations, and it allows us to put them all under the same building under the same roof, which is something that we haven t been able to say in years,” LPD spokesperson Patrick Compton said.

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