Kansas (The State)
- lawrencekstimes.com After Kansas school district forces Native American boy to cut his hair, ACLU sends warning
Officials at R.V. Haderlein Elementary in Girard forced an 8-year-old Native American boy to cut his hair, despite objections that he grew it out to connect with his cultural heritage.
- lawrencekstimes.com City of Lawrence faces a second freedom of speech lawsuit in less than a week
Two Lawrence activists have filed a federal lawsuit alleging freedom of speech violations by the City of Lawrence. It's the second lawsuit of that nature filed against the city this week, following one from an anti-mask protester.
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Kansas Hands No. 6 Oklahoma First Loss, Shakes Up College Football Playoff Race
www.si.com Wild Finish in Oklahoma at Kansas Will Shake Up CFP RaceThe Jayhawks secured a monumental home upset of the Sooners.
- lawrencekstimes.com KU basketball team gets 3-year probation for NCAA violations; some wins vacated
The University of Kansas men’s basketball team has been ordered to vacate 15 victories and its NCAA FInal Four appearance from its record for the 2017-2018 season as the result of a six-year investigation of recruiting infractions. The team also was put on probation for three years, a disciplinary p
- lawrencekstimes.com Why Kansas makes it harder to qualify for food assistance than most other states
Kansas lawmakers have continued to pass on a federal policy that could make more people eligible for food assistance programs. Now, the state is one of the last in the country that has not yet adopted it.
- apnews.com Federal agency sues Chipotle after a Kansas manager allegedly ripped off an employee's hijab
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has sued Chipotle, accusing it of religious harassment and retaliation.
- lawrencekstimes.com Voting rights advocates pan Kansas Republican’s ‘invite-only stage for election conspiracies’
Republican Sen. Mike Thompson orchestrated a two-day debauchery of fearmongering about advance ballots, drop boxes, and voter registration efforts. No local election official was invited to participate.
