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Education April 19, 2024 - 6:10 pm

Civil rights attorney: Legal action to ‘hollow out’ Brown v. Board moves at deliberate speed

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

Former NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund president Sherrilyn Ifill said the nation should celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education decision as overdue recognition of the necessity to end legal apartheid in the U.S.

Crime & Courts February 20, 2024 - 3:14 pm

Voting rights groups ask Kansas Supreme Court to block law they say impedes voter registration

by Rose Conlon, Kansas News Service

A Kansas law that makes it a crime to impersonate an election official unconstitutionally interferes with voter outreach efforts, voting rights groups told the state Supreme Court on Tuesday.

Crime & Courts February 2, 2024 - 1:47 pm

A transgender Kansas state employee says she was harassed at work after her transition

by Dylan Lysen, Kansas News Service

Shelly Lamb argues in a federal lawsuit that coworkers and inmates at the Kansas Department of Corrections harassed her and the department violated her civil rights and committed sex discrimination because she is a transgender woman.

State Government January 26, 2024 - 12:06 pm

Bill blocks Kansas counties from sending unsolicited advance ballot applications to voters

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

The organization of Kansas county election officers told legislators they opposed a Republican-sponsored bill that would prohibit counties from continuing the practice of mailing unsolicited advance ballot applications to registered voters.

State Government December 15, 2023 - 12:29 pm

Can you be charged with a felony for helping Kansas voters get registered? That’s back in court

by Stephen Koranda, Calen Moore, Kansas News Service

The Kansas Supreme Court has revived a challenge to a state law that caused advocacy groups to cancel voter registration drives.

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.

Lawrence news November 15, 2023 - 4:45 pm

A third of Kansas election officials have quit because of harassment and conspiracy theories

by Dylan Lysen, Kansas News Service

Douglas County Clerk Jamie Shew has had three different deputy clerks since shortly after the 2020 election, when the previous deputy clerk left the job amid unsubstantiated voter fraud claims and conspiracy theories.

Crime & Courts November 3, 2023 - 3:03 pm

Kansas Supreme Court set to consider protections for voting rights

by Rachel Mipro, Kansas Reflector

Kansas AG Kris Kobach made his case Friday that voting rights should not be given the same protection as other constitutional rights, hoping to sway the court over to his side in the latest twist of a long-lasting legal battle over 2021 election laws. 

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence Life October 14, 2023 - 5:55 pm

Photos: Lawrence community members rally for transgender rights during bicycle race

by Molly Adams

Pink, white and blue flags abounded Saturday as Lawrence community members gathered to show support for transgender cyclists during the Belgian Waffle Ride.

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.

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