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Federal judge rejects arguments that Dodge City election system dilutes Latino vote
TOPEKA — A federal judge has ruled Dodge City’s five-decade-old election system does not unfairly suppress Latino voter choices and can remain in place, rejecting arguments from the American Civil Liberties Union and others. The ACLU, ACLU of Kansas, UCLA Voting Rights Project and the Cleary Gottlieb law firm filed the lawsuit against Dodge City […] The post Federal judge rejects arguments that Dodge City election system dilutes Latino vote appeared first on Kansas Reflector.
In this Kansas town, an insular Catholic sect leaves some residents feeling left out
ST. MARYS — A growing Catholic sect has divided this small Kansas town between those who view the church’s influence as idyllic or disturbing. Shops selling Bibles, crosses and modest garb line the main street, where parents stroll by with their children. American flags dangle to showcase patriotism. There are homes with manicured lawns and […] The post In this Kansas town, an insular Catholic sect leaves some residents feeling left out appeared first on Kansas Reflector.
Ready for more technology in your daily life? Me neither. But business tycoons have other plans.
Assuming our world refrains from descending into a fascist hellscape, let’s all imagine our lives in 10 years’ time. Will those lives include an ever-greater role for social media and other invasive technologies brought to you by gargantuan corporations? Or will they be simpler lives, based on face-to-face interactions and genuine experiences in the real […] The post Ready for more technology in your daily life? Me neither. But business tycoons have other plans. appeared first on Kansas Reflector.
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