ACLU of Kansas in the News

Jan 8, 2025

ACLU attempts to get rid of death penalty in Kansas, again

ACLU attempts to get rid of death penalty in Kansas, again.

Dec 19, 2024

Shuttered private jail in Kansas could become immigration detention center

The ACLU warns CoreCivic’s Leavenworth facility and others could play a role in President-elect Donald Trump’s mass deportation plans

Dec 18, 2024

Future of marijuana in Kansas planned discussion for 2025

The ongoing discussion regarding the future of marijuana in Kansas is set to continue in 2025.

Dec 18, 2024

DACA health care ruling leaves few options but emergency care for some immigrants in Kansas

Micah Kubic, executive director of the Kansas American Civil Liberties Union, said the ruling is “just one waystation” in what he expects to be a lengthy court battle on the issue.

Dec 13, 2024

ACLU of Kansas prepares for second Trump term and ‘attacks on civil liberties’

Civil rights activists in Kansas are staffing up and engaging with local officials to prepare for a second Donald Trump presidency, the ACLU of Kansas said Friday.

Dec 13, 2024

Kansas police shooting videos, records targeted for reform in wake of ex-KCK cop’s death

Micah Kubic, executive director of the ACLU of Kansas, called that outcome “farcical,” saying Kansas’ open records law “remains rife with exceptions” that are “quite liberally claimed by law enforcement” even...