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Opponents of CoreCivic packed Tuesday night's Leavenworth Commission meeting, city approved zoning resolution
Beyond the Bills event seeks to open conversation about anti-trans legislation
Latest Press Releases
ACLU of Kansas reacts to state legislature’s attack on right to vote
Just last week this same body claimed we must subject the Supreme Court to partisan elections in order to hear from voters—and yet today they silence those same voters by passing SB 4 into law.
ACLU of Kansas reacts to state legislature’s attempt to rewrite constitution and politicize state Supreme Court
This is a blatant attack by the legislators on our justices, and it’s part of a decades-long pattern of politicians attempting to punish the judicial branch for issuing decisions on education and...
ACLU of Kansas condemns legislature’s override of governor veto on healthcare ban
We remain unconvinced that this legislature understands the real concerns and constitutional protections afforded to everyday Kansans, and their rush to push this government intrusion through demonstrates...
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.
