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Jun 21, 2021

Kansas man battling cancer dies 2 months after rare release from prison, ACLU says

Chris McIntyre, who was freed from a Kansas prison two months ago in a rare medical release, died Friday. He was 48.

Chris McIntyre, who was freed from a Kansas prison two months ago in a rare medical release, died Friday. He was 48.

Jun 4, 2021

Know Your Rights: LGBTQ+ workplace discrimination

Twenty-two percent of LGTBQ+ workers were not paid or promoted at the same rate as their colleagues in 2017, according to the National LGBTQ Workers Center. Sharon Brett, our Legal Director, was interviewed...

Twenty-two percent of LGTBQ+ workers were not paid or promoted at the same rate as their colleagues in 2017, according to the National LGBTQ Workers Center. Sharon Brett, our Legal Director, was interviewed...

May 13, 2021

What Kansas lawmakers would do if they really wanted to improve elections

Our system of government requires participation. It seems as though the Kansas Legislature wants to choose who participates. Voting is a right, not a privilege. Let’s keep working to make sure our lawmakers...

Our system of government requires participation. It seems as though the Kansas Legislature wants to choose who participates. Voting is a right, not a privilege. Let’s keep working to make sure our lawmakers...

Apr 20, 2021

Wichita police unfairly target minorities with gang list, ACLU and Kansas Appleseed allege in lawsuit

A lawsuit filed Thursday by the American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas and Kansas Appleseed Center for Law and Justice alleges the Wichita Police Department use of a gang list has disproportionately...

A lawsuit filed Thursday by the American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas and Kansas Appleseed Center for Law and Justice alleges the Wichita Police Department use of a gang list has disproportionately...

Apr 13, 2021

Kansas man battling terminal cancer is freed from prison in rare release, ACLU says

Christopher McIntyre, a man battling terminal cancer was released from a Kansas prison Monday after corrections officials agreed his medical condition is so severe that he is not a threat to public safety....

Christopher McIntyre, a man battling terminal cancer was released from a Kansas prison Monday after corrections officials agreed his medical condition is so severe that he is not a threat to public safety....

Mar 20, 2021

‘Can’t get more dire’: Kansas inmate battling cancer is seeking clemency, ACLU says

Without clemency, Christopher McIntyre's battle with cancer inside prison could be a death sentence he was never sentenced to receive.
Without clemency, Christopher McIntyre's battle with cancer inside prison could be a death sentence he was never sentenced to receive.