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Nov 20, 2023

ACLU of Kansas argues against Kobach request for temporary injunction in driver's license case - Kansas Reflector

Sharon Brett, legal director of ACLU of Kansas, argued in a 60-page document submitted to the Shawnee County District Court that Attorney General Kris Kobach’s mistaken interpretation of how a new state law...

Sharon Brett, legal director at ACLU of Kansas, said a Shawnee County judge ought to reject Attorney General Kris Kobach's request for a temporary injunction against the state to block issuance of driver's licenses with amended gender identity informatio

Nov 20, 2023

Kansas ACLU argues for gender marker changes on driver's licenses

The new Monday filing from the ACLU of Kansas sets the stage for a January hearing in Shawnee County District Court on a July request from Attorney General Kris Kobach for a temporary injunction to continue...

The ACLU of Kansas has a new filing in Shawnee County District Court arguing that transgender people should be able to get gender marker changes on driver's licenses, despite what Attorney General Kris Kobach says about Senate Bill 180. Evert Nelson/The C

Nov 19, 2023

ACLU demands Kansas school change policy that allegedly forced Native American child to cut his hair

The American Civil Liberties Union is demanding that a Kansas elementary school repeal a policy it says forbids boys from wearing long hair after an 8-year-old Native American student was allegedly forced...

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Nov 18, 2023

Kansas school forced 8-year-old Native American boy to cut his hair, ACLU says

In a letter sent Friday, the ACLU demanded that the Girard School District rescind a policy at the elementary school that bars long hair for boys, alleging it violates state and federal laws.

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Nov 18, 2023

Kansas school forced 8-year-old Native American boy to cut his hair, ACLU says | AP News

A Kansas grade school forced an 8-year-old Native American boy to cut off his hair after he grew it out for cultural reasons, the American Civil Liberties Union said. In a letter sent Friday, the ACLU...

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Nov 17, 2023

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

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