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Jul 3, 2024

DOJ report: Wichita public schools disproportionally discipline Black and disabled students | KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR

In a report released Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Justice said Black students were disciplined more frequently and more severely than white students. Black girls were particularly singled out for...

Jul 2, 2024

After becoming an American citizen, this Kansas Citian is eager to vote in the 2024 election

Cindy Phillips, originally from Mexico City, became a U.S. citizen in December and registered to vote the very same day. She said systemic corruption in Mexican politics, including the murders of candidates...

Lawrence Brooks IV / KCUR 89.3 Cindy Phillips stands by a shelf filled with family photos and Mexican-themed dolls she brings back to Kearney, Missouri, when she travels back to Mexico. "Its a daily reminder of my heritage for me and my daughter."

Jun 3, 2024

New cameras track drivers in Shawnee Co. neighborhood

Groups like the ACLU have opposed the installation of automatic license plate readers for their ability to capture photographs of thousands of license plates per minute, citing a lack of rules surrounding...

May 30, 2024

Judge grants preliminary approval of settlement in Wichita gang list challenge

The U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas has granted preliminary approval of a proposed settlement in a class action lawsuit challenging the Wichita Police Department’s alleged violation of the...

Thumbnail of news video showing papers of settlement

May 23, 2024

ACLU on A.G. Kobach's lawsuit over recent Title IX changes

Micah Kubic responds to A.G. Kris Kobach's statement in 2023 on proposed Title IX changes.

May 15, 2024

ACLU argues A.G. Kobach’s lawsuit over recent Title IX changes is political play

“I think that’s what his lawsuit is about, saying there are some folks who are not a part of our community who should be excluded, who should be punished and be persecuted by the law," says ACLU of Kansas...