Shuttered private jail in Kansas could become immigration detention center
The ACLU warns CoreCivic’s Leavenworth facility and others could play a role in President-elect Donald Trump’s mass deportation plans
FIGHTING FOR CIVIL LIBERTIES AND DEFENDING FREEDOM IN THE FREE STATE
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ACLU of Kansas prepares for second Trump term and ‘attacks on civil liberties’
Civil rights activists in Kansas are staffing up and engaging with local officials to prepare for a second Donald Trump presidency, the ACLU of Kansas said Friday.
Kansas police shooting videos, records targeted for reform in wake of ex-KCK cop’s death
Micah Kubic, executive director of the ACLU of Kansas, called that outcome “farcical,” saying Kansas’ open records law “remains rife with exceptions” that are “quite liberally claimed by law enforcement” even...
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ACLU FOIA Litigation Reveals ICE Actively Considering Proposals to Expand Immigration Detention in Kansas
New documents obtained by the American Civil Liberties Union reveal that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is actively considering proposals to expand its immigration detention capacity in Kansas as...
NPAP and the ACLU Help Kansas Make Historic Move to End Nation’s Longest Wait for Inmate Mental Health Treatment
This Monday, the Kansas Department of Disability and Aging Services announced a historic settlement with the National Police Accountability Project and the ACLU of Kansas to reduce the wait times for people...
For the 7th Year, Kansas Election Protection Going Strong
The statewide, nonpartisan Election Protection program responding to voter issues in Kansas will enter its seventh year this election.
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
Along with our advocacy, legislative, and public education work, litigation remains one of the fundamental tools with which the ACLU of Kansas fights for equality and civil rights throughout the Sunflower State.
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.
