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Education May 8, 2025 - 9:00 am

Kansas universities face pressure to ditch diversity efforts. Experts fear losing years of progress

by Daniel Caudill, Kansas News Service

Trump has issued executive orders aimed at ending diversity, equity and inclusion programs at colleges altogether. That’s led universities in Kansas and elsewhere to make sweeping changes in an effort to protect their federal funding.

Arts & Events April 28, 2025 - 6:13 pm

KU to host virtual event with filmmaker behind ‘Coded Bias’ and ‘TikTok, Boom’

by Lawrence Times

KU on Wednesday will host a virtual event with filmmaker Shalini Kantayya, speaking on how human prejudice creates corrupt technology.

State Government March 26, 2025 - 9:56 am

Kansas House backs antisemitism bill but refuses to condemn all racism and discrimination

by Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector

House Republicans refused to consider a plea from Democratic Rep. Valdenia Winn to send a message that there is no place for racism in the state of Kansas.

State Government March 14, 2025 - 3:19 pm

Kansas Senate budget ties $4 million to ending DEI, use of preferred pronouns in emails

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

The Kansas Senate’s budget committee wants to hold $4 million hostage from Gov. Laura Kelly until state agencies proved they eliminated diversity, equity and inclusion jobs and programs as well as ended use of pronouns in email signatures.

Crime & Courts January 9, 2025 - 11:53 am

Kansas’ death penalty under scrutiny in pretrial hearings in 2019 homicide case

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

A long-shot challenge to Kansas’ death penalty unfolding in court proceedings for a man charged in the deaths of 4 people at a Wyandotte County bar centers on claims the state’s process of jury selection is racially biased in favor of executions.

State Government August 23, 2023 - 3:05 pm

Kansas foster care providers and staff debate ways to reduce racism in system

by Rachel Mipro, Kansas Reflector

In Kansas, disparities in treatment of Black children appear to start before birth. Black children are also consistently overrepresented in foster care.

Lawrence news June 22, 2023 - 7:21 pm

Lawrence Human Relations Commission votes to advance CROWN Act

by Mackenzie Clark

Lawrence’s Human Relations Commission on Thursday voted to ask city legal staff to draft an ordinance to implement the CROWN Act, a law that bans race-based hair discrimination. They also said goodbye to Commissioner Kay Emerson.

State Government May 15, 2023 - 12:05 pm

Church and state: Republicans revel in divine plan to turn Kansas into ‘conservative sanctuary’

by Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector

This week, Kansas Reflector is publishing a series of stories that examine the influence of religious beliefs on state government. On Monday, they begin with a GOP official’s plans for turning Kansas into a conservative sanctuary.

State Government May 1, 2023 - 4:21 pm

White Kansas lawmaker denies racism in House: ‘This body is more compassionate and loving’

by Rachel Mipro, Kansas Reflector

Debate over a police bill last week turned into a discussion of Statehouse racism, with a white lawmaker asserting the House was too “loving and compassionate” to pass racist policy. A Black lawmaker disagreed.

Molly Adams/Lawrence Times
Education April 27, 2023 - 4:20 pm

Indigenous Community Center’s event series to honor missing, murdered Indigenous people, spread awareness

by Maya Hodison

A weeklong series of events in Lawrence aim to educate the community about the crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous people, who are often denied justice. All are invited to participate in solidarity.

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