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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

"But at Hocker Grove Middle School, I think the most concerning complaint that we had was than an administrator was going around and ripping up student speeches, and was physically pushing students to get back into the school after they prematurely cancelled the rest of the program."