{"podcast":{"title":"Lawrence News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"lawrence-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7616198","podcast_index_feed_id":7616198,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/lawrence-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/lawrence-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":364,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Lawrence News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Lawrence—from local news and business to culture, sports, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Lawrence News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-17T14:18:07.357584+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lawrence-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7616198"},"episode":{"title":"Kobach Targets Cities Over Therapy Bans | Lawrence News","slug":"kobach-targets-cities-over-therapy-bans-lawrence-news","published_at":"2026-07-29T15:39:06+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lawrence-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7616198/kobach-targets-cities-over-therapy-bans-lawrence-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lawrence-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7616198","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/d7190628f139fcf4","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/f539b275-48c1-4097-80d0-fb8b298e438b.mp3","summary":"Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach is demanding three cities—Lawrence, Prairie Village, and Roeland Park—repeal their bans on conversion therapy for minors, citing a recent Supreme Court ruling that struck down such bans as unconstitutional censorship of therapists’ free speech. The court’s decision in Chiles v. Salazar ruled that prohibiting conversion therapy equates to silencing viewpoint-based speech, which violates the First Amendment. Despite widespread condemnation from medical organizations and bans in 27 states and many countries, Kobach argues local ordinances overstep by restricting what therapists can say or do. Cities enacted bans in 2021 and 2020, and while officials are reviewing the legal threats, Kobach’s office sees these laws as an unconstitutional attempt to control speech—especially targeting Lawrence’s ban on advertising or using conversion therapy terms. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/d7190628f139fcf4","meta_description":"Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach is demanding three cities—Lawrence, Prairie Village, and Roeland Park—repeal their bans on conversion therapy for mino…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":112,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/lawrence-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7616198/episodes/kobach-targets-cities-over-therapy-bans-lawrence-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lawrence-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7616198/kobach-targets-cities-over-therapy-bans-lawrence-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}