Kansas Prosecutors Are Locking People Up Rather Than Offering — Or Even Telling Them About — Diversion

By Somil Trivedi, Staff Attorney, ACLU Trone Center for Justice and Equality

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ACLU Sues Shawnee Mission Schools, Alleges District Violated Students' Free Speech Rights

The American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas is suing the Shawnee Mission School District for allegedly violating students' free speech rights.

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ACLU demands Kansas correct inaccurate voter registration information

The American Civil Liberties Union made public on Thursday a letter that seeks to force Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach to fix what it says are inaccuracies on public notices posted on state and county websites regarding voter registration.

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ACLU sends Kobach's office a nearly $52,000 bill in latest court filing

Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach’s office could have to pay attorneys from the American Civil Liberties Union nearly $52,000 after a federal judge’s contempt ruling.

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For Now, ACLU Won't Sue Shawnee Mission Schools Over Alleged Free Speech Violations

After threatening to sue the Shawnee Mission School District for allegedly keeping students from participating in April's nationwide walkouts to protest gun violence, the American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas will not take legal action against district — at least for now.

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Kansas bill allowing religious adoption groups to refuse LGBT couples will become law

A bill that ensures faith-based adoption agencies can turn away gay and lesbian couples based on religious beliefs will be signed into law by Gov. Jeff Colyer.

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Kansas adoption bill stokes fears of discrimination against LGBT couples

A proposed bill in the Kansas legislature is creating a fierce debate over adoption rights for same-sex couples

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Kansas House Wants Kobach To Pay His Own Contempt Bill

Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach got a Statehouse rebuke Friday from lawmakers even as they avoided mentioning the combative candidate for governor by name.

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ACLU Letter to Shawnee Mission School District re: District's Handling of Student Walkouts

On April 26, the ACLU of Kansas sent a letter to the Shawnee Mission School District on behalf of students who were silenced, censored, and in some cases subject to aggressive physical contact by administrators while participating in a nationwide school walkout protesting gun violence.

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