LAWRENCE, KAN. (AP) — Two people who allegedly drove their vehicles into racial justice protests in Lawrence earlier this year are facing misdemeanor charges, according to court records.
Lynda C. Kitsmiller, of Lawrence, has been issued a summons to appear in court on misdemeanor charges of reckless driving and battery. Police allege she accelerated her SUV into protesters occupying an downtown Lawrence intersection during a protest on May 31.
One person suffered minor injuries and declined medical help at the scene, police said.
Mary Ellen Rose, of Baldwin City, has been issued a summons for reckless driving. She allegedly drove her SUV through protesters' makeshift barriers and into a crowd of protesters on June 29. No one in the crowd sought medical treatment in that case.
Both incidents were captured on video.