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Sep 15, 2023

Transgender Kansans can no longer get birth certificate changes as KDHE will follow SB 180

"This policy change is devastating news for the trans community in Kansas, as accurate, affirming identity documents are crucial for the health, safety, and wellbeing of trans people," said D.C. Hiegert, an...

"This policy change is devastating news for the trans community in Kansas, as accurate, affirming identity documents are crucial for the health, safety, and wellbeing of trans people," said D.C. Hiegert, an...

topeka capitol journal trans kids deserve better protest sign
topeka capitol journal trans kids deserve better protest sign
Sep 11, 2023

‘Quindaro, the vision:’ Kansas ACLU report points to historic site as blueprint for future

“It’s about Quindaro the idea,” said McCormick, who has also written columns for Kansas Reflector. “Quindaro the aspiration, Quindaro the vision. We’re talking about a place, as one of our sources in the...

“It’s about Quindaro the idea,” said McCormick, who has also written columns for Kansas Reflector. “Quindaro the aspiration, Quindaro the vision. We’re talking about a place, as one of our sources in the...

mark mccormick kansas reflector quindaro
mark mccormick kansas reflector quindaro
Sep 11, 2023

After rights violations, KS troopers will need written consent for some car searches

Criminal Legal Reform

Sharon Brett, legal director for the ACLU of Kansas, said Monday that drivers should not be subjected to different practices based on where they are driving.

Sharon Brett, legal director for the ACLU of Kansas, said Monday that drivers should not be subjected to different practices based on where they are driving.

kansas highway patrol
kansas highway patrol
Sep 11, 2023

Is Wichita’s disorderly conduct law unconstitutional? Kansas Supreme Court to decide

The First Amendment

The issues raised in this case are really significant because at its heart, it goes to whether law enforcement can criminalize protected conduct under the guise of labeling it quote unquote ‘noisy,’” ACLU...

The issues raised in this case are really significant because at its heart, it goes to whether law enforcement can criminalize protected conduct under the guise of labeling it quote unquote ‘noisy,’” ACLU...

gabrielle griffie first amendment
gabrielle griffie first amendment
Sep 10, 2023

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

Criminal Legal Reform

Sharon Brett, litigation director with the American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas, said people often struggle with the court process. Courts are confusing and police can take property without having to...

Sharon Brett, litigation director with the American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas, said people often struggle with the court process. Courts are confusing and police can take property without having to...

Kansas police took Jeremy Sellhorn's car in 2020 civil asset forfeiture
Kansas police took Jeremy Sellhorn's car in 2020 civil asset forfeiture
Sep 6, 2023

Shuttered private jail in Leavenworth could become ICE detention center

The ACLU of Kansas decried the possibility of CoreCivic operating an ICE facility in a news release Wednesday. Sharon Brett, the chapter’s legal director, said the company was “plainly unable to run a...

The ACLU of Kansas decried the possibility of CoreCivic operating an ICE facility in a news release Wednesday. Sharon Brett, the chapter’s legal director, said the company was “plainly unable to run a...

CoreCivic's Leavenworth Detention Center, which previously held pre-trial detainees charged with federal crimes could become a detention facility for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE. (Allison Kite/Kansas Reflector)
CoreCivic's Leavenworth Detention Center, which previously held pre-trial detainees charged with federal crimes could become a detention facility for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE. (Allison Kite/Kansas Reflector)