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Aug 11, 2024

Wichita Kansas police use math equation to find criminals | Wichita Eagle

“I also think that in general there is a heavy potential here for discrimination against protected classes or demographics,” ACLU of Kansas Staff Attorney Kunyu Ching said. “I think it’s common knowledge...

Aug 6, 2024

Senate Republican and House Democrat ousted by primary challengers in Kansas legislative races • Kansas Reflector

“Kansans have had enough of politicians’ misinformation or misrepresentation of their positions,” Kubic said. “When given truthful, reliable, and accurate sources focused on issues of civil liberties and...

Aug 6, 2024

Kansas 2024 primary Election Day: What to know in Topeka before voting

The ACLU of Kansas has a hotline at 866-OUR-VOTE to help voters who report issues or have questions.

Voting booths are set up at the Shawnee County Elections Office for advance voting. Evert Nelson/The Capital-Journal

Aug 6, 2024

Kansas lawmakers use subpoena to force Ford County clerk to cooperate with election audit • Kansas Reflector

The Kansas Legislature’s bipartisan auditing committee voted to issue a subpoena to compel the Ford County clerk to cooperate with the state’s security examination of voting-related documentation and...

Rep. Shannon Francis, R-Liberal, and a member of the House-Senate auditing committee, made the motions to renew the process of auditing election security in Ford County and to issue a subpoena to compel cooperation of Ford County Clerk Debbie Cox. (Tim Ca

Aug 1, 2024

Kansas ACLU offers voter assistance hotline for primary and general elections • Kansas Reflector

The ACLU of Kansas will provide a statewide voter assistance hotline for the 2024 primary and general elections, staffed by lawyers and on-site poll monitors to help voters with any issues or concerns. The...

Micah Kubic, executive director of the ACLU of Kansas, talks democratic needs. (Rachel Mipro/Kansas Reflector)

Jul 29, 2024

City to change WPD gang database, await court's decision

“It’s an opportunity for people to tell their own stories, explain to the court their experiences of being on the gang list and how deeply it’s affected them,” said Kunyu Ching, staff attorney at Kansas...