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Is Wyandotte County the beginning of the end of Kansas’ death penalty? Judge to decide
Kansas’ death penalty under scrutiny in pre-trial hearings in 2019 homicide case
Latest Press Releases
MONDAY: Oral arguments on the ACLU of Kansas’s and the Kansas Department of Revenue’s appeals challenging the temporary injunction
The Kansas Court of Appeals will consider whether Kansans should be able to change their gender markers on their driver’s licenses for the duration of litigation in Kansas v. Harper.
Lawmakers attempt to leverage long mail processing times to silence Kansans and stop counting votes
A proposed bill that would eliminate the 3-day window for mail ballot processing would disenfranchise thousands of rural, disabled, and elderly Kansas voters.
WEDNESDAY: Historic Hearings Conclude in Case Challenging the Death Penalty and Death Qualification in Kansas
The final day of hearings in a sweeping challenge to the constitutionality of the death penalty in Kansas and the practice of death qualification will conclude on Wednesday, January 8.
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.