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Nov 22, 2024

Roadside state trooper ‘two-step’ maneuver debated in 10th Circuit

Kansas appealed a federal judge's ruling that state highway patrollers unlawfully detained out-of-state motorists.

Nov 20, 2024

Kansas was sued over delayed psych exams for defendants. Now state hospitals will expand

“This is a huge step in the ongoing work to ensure our state’s detention practices do not criminalize mental health issues,” said Monica Bennett, legal director at the ACLU of Kansas, another plaintiff.

Nov 20, 2024

Kansas agrees to increase hospital beds for mentally ill defendants

Officials also must seek funding from the Kansas Legislature to reopen a previously closed 30-bed unit at the state's psychiatric hospital in western Kansas.

Nov 18, 2024

NPAP and the ACLU help Kansas psychiatric facility with wait times

The Kansas Department of Disability and Aging Services (KDADS) announced a historic settlement with the National Police Accountability Project (NPAP) and the ACLU of Kansas to reduce the wait times for people...

Nov 11, 2024

ACLU hosts free legal information sessions following ‘gang list’ lawsuit against WPD

Nov 7, 2024

Kansas governor pardons five, commutes sentences for two in crimes involving drugs, sex, murder

The American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas, which has helped individuals navigate the clemency process, applauded the governor’s willingness to use her executive power “to address systemic injustices.”