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Mar 8, 2018

ACLU: Report to Kris Kobach shows 5 illegal voters out of 1.3 million ballots

American Civil Liberties Union attorneys on Thursday scrutinized examples of questionable voters compiled by the Sedgwick County elections commissioner and reported to Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach...

Mar 8, 2018

Federal judge to Kobach: 'That’s not how trials are conducted'

A federal judge rebuked Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach Thursday after his team tried to introduce data that has not been shared with plaintiffs’ attorneys into a trial.

Mar 5, 2018

Kansas law requiring proof of citizenship to vote to be challenged in court Tuesday

Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach has made a career of fighting the largely non-existent problem of voter fraud, including for the Trump administration — and now, one of his policies is about to have...

Mar 5, 2018

Kobach, representing himself, to face ACLU over whether thousands in Kansas can vote

A federal trial that starts Tuesday in Kansas City, Kan., will determine whether thousands of potential Kansas voters can cast ballots this November when the state chooses a new governor.

Mar 5, 2018

Kansas lawmakers consider bill to protect speech on campus

Legislation aimed at protecting free speech on Kansas college campuses is facing mixed reviews amid a nationwide debate over how to balance free speech with the schools' desire to protect against...

Mar 2, 2018

Lawrence police want to install more surveillance cameras downtown

The ACLU of Kansas opposes the installation of surveillance cameras in Lawrence or any other municipality in Kansas. Incidents from across the country have demonstrated that surveillance systems, once...