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Jun 14, 2019

ACLU asks Kansas court to declare polling place ‘buffer zone’ law unconstitutional

Bonds said the ACLU is also concerned that Metsker has “weaponized” the electioneering statute to prevent nonpartisan voter protection workers who are there as watchdogs for voter intimidation, improper...

Bonds said the ACLU is also concerned that Metsker has “weaponized” the electioneering statute to prevent nonpartisan voter protection workers who are there as watchdogs for voter intimidation, improper...

Jun 13, 2019

Shawnee Mission School Leaders Apologize For Violating Students' Freedom Of Speech

Student plaintiffs from a National School Walkout lawsuit have received their letters of apology from the Shawnee Mission School District.

Student plaintiffs from a National School Walkout lawsuit have received their letters of apology from the Shawnee Mission School District.

Jun 11, 2019

Many Kansas Inmates Will Wait For Hepatitis C Treatment Despite Recent Legal Settlement

Kansas can no longer put off care for Medicaid patients with hepatitis C because of a recent legal settlement. But hundreds of the state’s prison inmates not covered by that lawsuit will have to wait...

Kansas can no longer put off care for Medicaid patients with hepatitis C because of a recent legal settlement. But hundreds of the state’s prison inmates not covered by that lawsuit will have to wait...

Jun 11, 2019

Shawnee Mission administration sends apology letters to student plaintiffs in 1st Amendment case

As part of compliance with the settlement agreement approved by a federal judge in April, the Shawnee Mission School District has issued letters of apology to students who sued the district last year for...

As part of compliance with the settlement agreement approved by a federal judge in April, the Shawnee Mission School District has issued letters of apology to students who sued the district last year for...

Jun 3, 2019

An administrator confiscated a student photojournalist’s camera. He may have broken the law.

The school district said in a statement that the parties have agreed to collaborate on First Amendment training for all district administrators, adopt policy language in the district that clarifies the...

The school district said in a statement that the parties have agreed to collaborate on First Amendment training for all district administrators, adopt policy language in the district that clarifies the...

May 9, 2019

Bonds hopes to promote civil rights in Hutchinson

Before Lauren Bonds became legal director of the ACLU of Kansas, then became interim director, before she went to law school and became a civil rights lawyer, she knew what discrimination was like in...

Before Lauren Bonds became legal director of the ACLU of Kansas, then became interim director, before she went to law school and became a civil rights lawyer, she knew what discrimination was like in...