A leading Kansas civil rights organization says an estimated 30,000 people living in the state should be informed they have the right to vote. The American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas launched a...
The ACLU of Kansas says that around 30,000 Kansans who have completed their sentences for felony convictions are unaware that they have the right to vote. To that end, a new effort has been launched to...
An 8-year-old Native American boy in Kansas was forced to cut his hair to comply with his elementary school’s hair policy, according to the Kansas American Civil Liberties Union, which called the policy “...
As many as 30,000 Kansans have the right to vote after completing sentences for felony convictions, but many are not aware of their rights. A new effort will work to inform them of their restored voting...
Ten advocacy, direct service, and other local Wyandotte County organizations are expressing surprise and disappointment after Election Commissioner Michael Abbott denied a meeting to even discuss the...
Amidst private prison corporation CoreCivic’s most recent efforts to reopen their detention center in Leavenworth, Kansas, the ACLU of Kansas is urging the Leavenworth County Commission to remember what led...
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.
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.
