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Feb 26, 2025

Kansas Senate Republicans take up plan to rewrite constitution to elect Supreme Court justices

“The Supreme Court should not be for sale to the highest bidder,” Hamby said. “If this passes, it will be a radical departure from Kansas’ longstanding commitment to judicial independence.”
“The Supreme Court should not be for sale to the highest bidder,” Hamby said. “If this passes, it will be a radical departure from Kansas’ longstanding commitment to judicial independence.”
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Feb 26, 2025

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

Immigrants' Rights
“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.
“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.
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CoreCivic
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.
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.
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Feb 24, 2025

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

Immigrants' Rights
The ACLU of Kansas shared a statement on CoreCivic's involvement with a potential ICE facility in Leavenworth:
The ACLU of Kansas shared a statement on CoreCivic's involvement with a potential ICE facility in Leavenworth:
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CoreCivic
Feb 21, 2025

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

Immigrants' Rights
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.
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.
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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...
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...
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