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News
Body cam footage to be shown to family of man killed in June by Lenexa police
Why Kansas universities are gutting DEI efforts, including pronouns in emails
Latest Press Releases
MEDIA ADVISORY: ACLU of Kansas, El Centro, community partners rally for democracy
The ACLU of Kansas, El Centro, and community partners will gather to discuss how Johnson County can lead the way in ensuring language access at the polls.
ACLU of Kansas response to AG Kobach attack on schools
“We again remind Mr. Kobach that the Constitution specifically protects against government actors and their attacks on Americans – and that includes children in Kansas who happen to be transgender.
New ACLU of Kansas report finds the “Price of Freedom” in Sedgwick County’s bail system
The American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas released The Price of Freedom: Bail in Sedgwick County this week, a report that explores data from 2023–2024. The racial and gender disparities in Sedgwick...
REPRESENT! RECLAIMING OUR VOTE AND RESTORING OUR DEMOCRACY
The constitutional right to vote is the heart of our democracy and system of governance. The right to vote is the vehicle through which a citizen has a voice in selecting and holding accountable those in power. We should make it easier, not harder, for all eligible Kansans to vote.
In the courts
Progeny et al v. City of Wichita et al
On April 15, 2021 the ACLU of Kansas and Kansas Appleseed filed a class-action lawsuit against the City of Wichita, challenging the Wichita Police Department's use of a "gang" list.
