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In city already filled with detention centers, potential ICE facility worries Leavenworth residents
As anxiety increases around immigration safety, advocates call on KCK leaders to take action
Latest Press Releases
ACLU and Kansans call for legislators to uphold governor veto on healthcare ban
Following a veto from Governor Laura Kelly on Tuesday afternoon, the ACLU of Kansas is calling on the legislature to now sustain the governor’s veto and prevent SB 63 from becoming law.
“A blatant power grab” – ACLU of Kansas warns of Kobach-fueled attack on judicial branch
“Attorney General Kris Kobach expressed last fall his deep yearning to politicize and usurp control from the Court. We should believe him when he says that his plan, made real in this proposed amendment, is...
ACLU condemns Kansas lawmakers’ repeat attack on Kansans’ personal healthcare decisions; urges governor veto
Both houses of the Kansas Legislature have voted again this year’s session to pass an extreme bill that bans access to healthcare for transgender youth and that potentially censors a wide variety of conduct...
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.
