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Feb 26, 2025

INVESTIGATION: CoreCivic’s Plan to Turn Leavenworth Into an ICE Concentration Camp

“CoreCivic has never answered for the horrendous conditions and dangerous violence that peaked in 2021 and contributed to the closure of the Leavenworth facility,” warned the ACLU of Kansas.

Feb 26, 2025

Lawmakers debate whether voters should elect Kansas Supreme Court justices

Rashane Hamby, director of policy and research at the American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas, said the current system works well and there’s no reason to change it.

Feb 24, 2025

Residents, advocates react to CoreCivic submitting application to city of Leavenworth for ICE detention center

The ACLU of Kansas shared a statement on CoreCivic's involvement with a potential ICE facility in Leavenworth:

Feb 21, 2025

Do Kansas, Missouri residents have to answer questions from ICE? We asked an expert

The American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas says that if you are stopped by police, you should not attempt to run away, argue, resist or obstruct any officers.

Feb 20, 2025

‘We are not on board’ — Hundreds gather in JoCo to voice opposition to Trump’s early actions

Hundreds of Johnson Countians upset by the opening weeks of President Trump’s second term gathered this week at an event organized by the American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas in the first significant show...

Feb 19, 2025

Kansas pronoun bill sparks bipartisan concerns of turning ‘classrooms into courtrooms’

Micah Kubic, executive director of the ACLU of Kansas, said the organization is engaged in emphasizing students’ rights to privacy and protection from harassment under civil rights law and the U.S....