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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...

May 8, 2019

Q&A with ACLU’s Lauren Bonds

The American Civil Liberties Union is pursuing twice as many lawsuits in Kansas under legal director Lauren Bonds than before she arrived.

May 2, 2019

Kansas Legislature fails to override Kelly on vetoed abortion bill

“This law requires doctors to work against their own Hippocratic oath, and politicians should not be intruding on the doctor-patient relationship, inserting falsehoods in their crusade to violate women’s...

Apr 30, 2019

ACLU’s Bonds to speak Friday in Hutchinson

Lauren Bonds, legal director and interim executive director at ACLU Kansas, will be the guest speaker at 7 p.m. Friday during the May meeting of the Hutchinson NAACP in the Alumni Room at the Hutchinson...

Apr 30, 2019

Kansas Medicaid patients can now get antiviral Hep-C drugs

“We are thrilled that our clients will get the help they need,” said Lauren Bonds, interim executive [director] of ACLU of Kansas.

Apr 24, 2019

Under pressure, Kansas relaxes statehouse protest rules for upcoming veto session

After drawing criticism for the removal of three college students last month, officials in the Kansas Statehouse have agreed to allow small, non-disruptive protests during next month’s legislative veto...