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Mar 21, 2024

Kansas inmates wait in jail for months for mental health treatment. That might change | KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office and local mental health care providers are launching a new program next month. The ACLU of Kansas sued the state over its waiting list, arguing that the backlog is...

The Douglas County Jail houses about 10 inmates who are on a waiting list to receive mental health services the Larned State Hospital. They must receive care there before they can stand trial. They can sit on the waiting list for more than a year. Dylan L

Mar 17, 2024

Police bodycam videos often secret in Kansas: Investigation | Kansas City Star

Trust is built through accountability and transparency, said Micah Kubic, executive director of the ACLU of Kansas. “The public has the right to know what happened, has the right to know whether police...

Christian Kelley showcases a framed photo of her brother Christopher DeVon Kelley in front of the Kansas Statehouse in Topeka. Officers shot and killed the Marine Corps veteran in June 2022. Emily Curiel

Mar 15, 2024

Ruling will require Wichita to change disorderly conduct law | Wichita Eagle

“Free speech and expression, especially political protest, are fundamental to our democracy, and police cannot have the power to selectively arrest anyone for speech they disagree with or are angered by. We...

Mar 14, 2024

ACLU files notice of appeal over gender marker changes on Kansas driver’s licenses

The American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas announced Thursday that it was appealing a judge’s order blocking Kansas’ Democratic Governor Laura Kelly’s administration from allowing transgender people to...

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Mar 14, 2024

ACLU appeals Kansas judge's order banning gender marker changes on IDs

ACLU of Kansas attorney D.C. Hiegert has testified against anti-transgender bills in the Legislature and has worked on an ongoing lawsuit about gender marker changes on state-issued IDs. Evert Nelson/The Capital-Journal

Mar 14, 2024

Training session in Lawrence to educate about LGBTQ+ storytelling – The Lawrence Times

Training session in Lawrence to educate about LGBTQ+ storytelling – The Lawrence Times“Free speech and expression, especially political protest, are fundamental to our democracy, and police cannot have the...

August Rudisell/Lawrence Times Loud Light, ACLU of Kansas and Equality Kansas will hold a free training session on LGBTQ+ storytelling and narratives, set for Monday, March 18, 2024 at Art Love Collective, 646 Vermont St. in downtown Lawrence.