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ACLU, Wichita Police Department finalize settlement over gang list reform
Wichita Kansas police use math equation to find criminals | Wichita Eagle
“I also think that in general there is a heavy potential here for discrimination against protected classes or demographics,” ACLU of Kansas Staff Attorney Kunyu Ching said. “I think it’s common knowledge...
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Judge Grants Final Approval of Settlement in Wichita Gang List Challenge
A federal judge orally approved of a proposed settlement Friday at a hearing, resolving a class action lawsuit against the Wichita Police Department for its gang database. A written order will follow.
Voter assistance hotline for Kansans available this primary and general election
In the 2024 primary and general elections, the ACLU of Kansas will once again lead the Election Protection hotline, a nonpartisan, state-wide, rapid response effort by lawyers and on-site poll monitors that...
Judge Grants Preliminary Approval of Settlement in Wichita Gang List Challenge
The U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas has granted preliminary approval of a proposed settlement in a class action lawsuit challenging the Wichita Police Department’s violation of the...
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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.