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Lawrence organizations, community members gear up for summer of advocacy
Several Lawrence groups to gather for event focused on community advocacy, action
Latest Press Releases
MEDIA ADVISORY: ACLU of Kansas, El Centro, community partners rally for democracy
The ACLU of Kansas, El Centro, and community partners will gather to discuss how Johnson County can lead the way in ensuring language access at the polls.
Kansas Attorney General Blocked from Denying Changes to Gender Markers on Driver’s Licenses
In a victory for transgender Kansans, a Kansas state appeals court has reversed a district court decision barring the Kansas government from making changes to gender markers on driver’s licenses.
ICE Detainees and Civil Rights Organizations Raise Alarm Over Conditions and Violations of Immigrants’ Rights at Federal Facility in Leavenworth
Immigrants detained at the Federal Correctional Institution Leavenworth (FCI) currently face a number of problematic and unlawful conditions, and a significant number of people detained at FCI Leavenworth...
REPRESENT! RECLAIMING OUR VOTE AND RESTORING OUR DEMOCRACY
The constitutional right to vote is the heart of our democracy and system of governance. The right to vote is the vehicle through which a citizen has a voice in selecting and holding accountable those in power. We should make it easier, not harder, for all eligible Kansans to vote.
In the courts
Progeny et al v. City of Wichita et al
On April 15, 2021 the ACLU of Kansas and Kansas Appleseed filed a class-action lawsuit against the City of Wichita, challenging the Wichita Police Department's use of a "gang" list.
