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Kansas says prison cells with no air conditioning risk a lawsuit. There's a plan for a new prison
Rally outside Topeka federal courthouse calls for justice, systemic change at KCKPD
Latest Press Releases
NPAP and the ACLU Help Kansas Make Historic Move to End Nation’s Longest Wait for Inmate Mental Health Treatment
This Monday, the Kansas Department of Disability and Aging Services announced a historic settlement with the National Police Accountability Project and the ACLU of Kansas to reduce the wait times for people...
For the 7th Year, Kansas Election Protection Going Strong
The statewide, nonpartisan Election Protection program responding to voter issues in Kansas will enter its seventh year this election.
New Report: 85,000 Kansans with Past Felonies Currently Eligible to Vote
A new report from the ACLU of Kansas finds that a shockingly large number of Kansans—nearly 85,000, or 1 in every 35 people in the state, are returning citizens who have completed sentences for past...
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.