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State News November 17, 2023 - 3:48 pm

After Kansas school district forces Native American boy to cut his hair, ACLU sends warning

by Rachel Mipro, Kansas Reflector

Officials at R.V. Haderlein Elementary in Girard forced an 8-year-old Native American boy to cut his hair, despite objections that he grew it out to connect with his cultural heritage.

Crime & Courts November 11, 2023 - 5:02 pm

‘Why would I trust the government?’: Kansas conservatives speak against death penalty

by Rachel Mipro, Kansas Reflector

No one has been executed in Kansas since 1965. Citing anti-abortion beliefs and love for Jesus Christ, several Kansas conservatives affirmed Saturday their commitment to making sure that status continues.

Education October 7, 2023 - 6:57 pm

Upcoming workshop to offer guidance on protecting LGBTQIA+ students’ rights at school

by Tricia Masenthin

Rainbow Kids & Families has partnered with the ACLU of Kansas to host a workshop Tuesday on the protection of LGBTQIA+ students within the K-12 educational setting.

Crime & Courts September 10, 2023 - 2:19 pm

Kansas police took Jeremy Sellhorn’s car in 2020 and he can’t get it back. He isn’t alone

by Blaise Mesa, Kansas News Service

Police can take money, cars and other property from Kansans through a process called civil asset forfeiture. Police say it’s a tool that stops criminals. But opponents say law enforcement takes too much.

Crime & Courts September 2, 2023 - 3:08 pm

Kansas ACLU seeks strict boundaries to end KHP’s unconstitutional vehicle searches

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

A judge proposed unprecedented court oversight of the Kansas Highway Patrol to break the agency’s affinity for unconstitutional searches of vehicles.

State Government August 18, 2023 - 2:09 pm

Judge allows transgender Kansans to intervene in Kobach’s driver’s license lawsuit

by Sam Bailey, Kansas Reflector

A district judge has granted a motion allowing transgender Kansans to intervene in AG Kris Kobach’s lawsuit that would require Kansas driver’s licenses to list an individual’s sex assigned at birth instead of their gender.

State Government August 16, 2023 - 1:11 pm

Attorneys battle over request for transgender Kansans to intervene in driver’s license lawsuit

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

A judge said Wednesday she would quickly respond to a request by transgender Kansans to intervene in a lawsuit filed by AG Kris Kobach seeking affirmation of his belief a new state law required driver’s licenses to reflect a person’s sex assigned at birth.

Crime & Courts July 21, 2023 - 2:27 pm

‘The KHP waged war’: Federal judge orders end of Kansas trooper ‘two-step’ maneuver

by Rachel Mipro, Kansas Reflector

The Kansas Highway Patrol has been ordered to stop its infamous “two-step” technique by a federal judge, in what the ACLU of Kansas calls a “huge win” for all motorists using state highways. 

State News June 29, 2023 - 10:45 am

ACLU report connects decisions by Kansas county election officials to voter turnout

by Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector

A new report from the American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas examines the effect county election officials can have on voter turnout and urges them to adopt policies that support democracy.

State Government May 2, 2023 - 5:39 pm

Kansas voting rights campaign to combat election fraud conspiracies, promote voter turnout

by Rachel Mipro, Kansas Reflector

Several Kansas voting rights groups have pulled together, starting a campaign in reaction to GOP-backed election fraud theories and voting restrictions.

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