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Nov 17, 2023

After Kansas school district forces Native American boy to cut his hair, ACLU sends warning - Kansas Reflector

The First Amendment

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. The American Civil...

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. The American Civil...

The ACLU of Kansas on Friday sent a letter to Girard school officials warning them that their sex-based hair policy is unlawful. School officials forced an 8-year-old Native American boy to cut his hair in conflict with his religious practices. (Kansas Re
The ACLU of Kansas on Friday sent a letter to Girard school officials warning them that their sex-based hair policy is unlawful. School officials forced an 8-year-old Native American boy to cut his hair in conflict with his religious practices. (Kansas Re
Nov 15, 2023

Election for KCK seat on Unified Government board may swing | The Kansas City Star

Voting Rights

“Counting provisional ballots is an incredibly important part of ensuring that everybody has the opportunity to participate” in elections, says Sharon Brett, Legal Director of the ACLU of Kansas.

“Counting provisional ballots is an incredibly important part of ensuring that everybody has the opportunity to participate” in elections, says Sharon Brett, Legal Director of the ACLU of Kansas.

Robert Billaci of Kansas City, Kansas, voted in the general election on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023, at the Bethany Community Center in Kansas City, Kansas. TAMMY LJUNGBLAD tljungblad@kcstar.com Read more at: https://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government
Robert Billaci of Kansas City, Kansas, voted in the general election on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023, at the Bethany Community Center in Kansas City, Kansas. TAMMY LJUNGBLAD tljungblad@kcstar.com Read more at: https://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government
Nov 15, 2023

Groups call for DOJ probe into Wyandotte County prosecutors | The Kansas City Star

Criminal Legal Reform

Groups that sent the letter, including the Metro Organization for Racial and Economic Equity (MORE2) and the ACLU of Kansas, asked for a meeting with DOJ officials this month or next to “make the case” for...

Groups that sent the letter, including the Metro Organization for Racial and Economic Equity (MORE2) and the ACLU of Kansas, asked for a meeting with DOJ officials this month or next to “make the case” for...

Spencer Webster, attorney for Metro Organization for Racial and Economic Equity (MORE2), speaks during a press conference at Grandview Park Presbyterian Church on Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023, in Kansas City, Kansas. MORE2 called on the U.S. Department of Justi
Spencer Webster, attorney for Metro Organization for Racial and Economic Equity (MORE2), speaks during a press conference at Grandview Park Presbyterian Church on Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023, in Kansas City, Kansas. MORE2 called on the U.S. Department of Justi
Nov 9, 2023

Kansas abortion ruling could extend to civil rights broadly | The Wichita Eagle

Reproductive Freedom

“When we’re talking about something like autonomy and dignity and privacy those are pretty expansive rights and government intrusion on those rights should have a high level of scrutiny to ensure there is...

“When we’re talking about something like autonomy and dignity and privacy those are pretty expansive rights and government intrusion on those rights should have a high level of scrutiny to ensure there is...

Kansas Supreme Court Justice Dan Biles questions Kansas Solicitor General Anthony Powell presented during oral arguments on abortion earlier this year. (Pool Photo by Evert Nelson/The Capital-Journal) Read more at: https://www.kansas.com/news/politics-go
Kansas Supreme Court Justice Dan Biles questions Kansas Solicitor General Anthony Powell presented during oral arguments on abortion earlier this year. (Pool Photo by Evert Nelson/The Capital-Journal) Read more at: https://www.kansas.com/news/politics-go
Nov 6, 2023

Transgender Kansans Can Vote Amid Ongoing Legal Challenge to Anti-Trans Law | Truthout

LGBTQ+ Rights

The ACLU of Kansas, representing five transgender Kansans who want to get or keep a driver’s license that matches their gender identity, has intervened in this lawsuit. “Mr. Kobach’s actions demonstrate a...

The ACLU of Kansas, representing five transgender Kansans who want to get or keep a driver’s license that matches their gender identity, has intervened in this lawsuit. “Mr. Kobach’s actions demonstrate a...

Voters cast their ballots at Heritage Hall on November 8, 2022, in Topeka, Kansas.
Voters cast their ballots at Heritage Hall on November 8, 2022, in Topeka, Kansas.
Nov 6, 2023

Students, county clerk embroiled in monthslong clash over Fort Hays polling location - Kansas Reflector

Voting Rights

“Ms. Dreiling has for months been disappointingly dismissive of the need for an accessible polling location as repeatedly stated by many of the Hays voters she serves,” said Micah Kubic, executive director...

“Ms. Dreiling has for months been disappointingly dismissive of the need for an accessible polling location as repeatedly stated by many of the Hays voters she serves,” said Micah Kubic, executive director...

In Fort Hays, a monthslong clash over a community polling place continues before the election this month. (Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector)
In Fort Hays, a monthslong clash over a community polling place continues before the election this month. (Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector)