Governor weighs implications of Kansas bill delving into liberty interests of speech, religion

Kansas Legislature sends bill raising questions about the intersection and boundaries of constitutional freedoms in terms of disrupting religious services.

By: Tim Carpenter

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: April 6, 2026

Words: 902

Last Updated: 3 months, 3 weeks ago

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TOPEKA — The Kansas Legislature reacted to a high-profile immigration protest inside a Minnesota church by sending Gov. Laura Kelly a bill authorizing the filing of criminal charges and initiation of lawsuits over alleged interference with religious assembly.

The bill wasn’t inspired by disturbances in Kansas, but was introduced in February in wake of the Jan. 18 incident in which former CNN host Don Lemon and others entered Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota. The …

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