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Jul 12, 2024

Federal judge rejects arguments that Dodge City election system dilutes Latino vote • Kansas Reflector

A federal judge has ruled Dodge City’s five-decade-old election system does not unfairly suppress Latino voter choices and can remain in place, rejecting arguments from the American Civil Liberties Union...

The U.S. District Court case over Dodge City's method of electing city commissioners ended Wednesday with a federal judge ruling the system can stay in place. (Tim Carpenter/Kansas Reflector)

Jul 10, 2024

Dodge City prevails in voting rights case over at-large elections

"We are currently exploring next steps in this case and will continue to work for a truly representative democracy that ensures Latine voters can have their voices heard," a legal team of ACLU of Kansas,...

FILE - In this Monday, Oct. 22, 2018, file photo, Ford County Democratic Party chairman Johnny Dunlap speaks about the party's get-out-the-vote efforts during a meeting of volunteers in Dodge City, Kan. (Jonathan Shorman/The Wichita Eagle via AP)

Jul 3, 2024

DOJ report: Wichita public schools disproportionally discipline Black and disabled students | KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR

In a report released Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Justice said Black students were disciplined more frequently and more severely than white students. Black girls were particularly singled out for...

Jul 2, 2024

After becoming an American citizen, this Kansas Citian is eager to vote in the 2024 election

Cindy Phillips, originally from Mexico City, became a U.S. citizen in December and registered to vote the very same day. She said systemic corruption in Mexican politics, including the murders of candidates...

Lawrence Brooks IV / KCUR 89.3 Cindy Phillips stands by a shelf filled with family photos and Mexican-themed dolls she brings back to Kearney, Missouri, when she travels back to Mexico. "Its a daily reminder of my heritage for me and my daughter."

Jun 3, 2024

New cameras track drivers in Shawnee Co. neighborhood

Groups like the ACLU have opposed the installation of automatic license plate readers for their ability to capture photographs of thousands of license plates per minute, citing a lack of rules surrounding...

May 30, 2024

Judge grants preliminary approval of settlement in Wichita gang list challenge

The U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas has granted preliminary approval of a proposed settlement in a class action lawsuit challenging the Wichita Police Department’s alleged violation of the...