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Nov 11, 2024

ACLU hosts free legal information sessions following ‘gang list’ lawsuit against WPD

Criminal Legal Reform
ACLU hosts free legal information sessions following ‘gang list’ lawsuit against WPD
ACLU hosts free legal information sessions following ‘gang list’ lawsuit against WPD
info sesh
info sesh
Nov 7, 2024

Kansas governor pardons five, commutes sentences for two in crimes involving drugs, sex, murder

Criminal Legal Reform
The American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas, which has helped individuals navigate the clemency process, applauded the governor’s willingness to use her executive power “to address systemic injustices.”
The American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas, which has helped individuals navigate the clemency process, applauded the governor’s willingness to use her executive power “to address systemic injustices.”
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laura
Nov 4, 2024

Kansas voting update: More than a half-million ballots cast, election chief predicts record turnout

Voting Rights
The American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas is one of a handful of organizations administering the state’s Election Protection program.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas is one of a handful of organizations administering the state’s Election Protection program.
early voting
early voting
Nov 4, 2024

85,000 Kansans with past felonies currently eligible to vote

Voting Rights
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 are 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 are eligible to vote.
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vote
Nov 2, 2024

Report finds Kansans with past felonies who are eligible to vote

Voting Rights
A report from the American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas has found almost 85,000 state residents with past felonies who are eligible to vote, but only about 16 percent have registered.
A report from the American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas has found almost 85,000 state residents with past felonies who are eligible to vote, but only about 16 percent have registered.
aclu
aclu
Nov 1, 2024

UG commission backs groups pushing for Spanish language voting materials in Wyandotte County

Voting Rights
The Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kansas unanimously voted Wednesday to pass a resolution asking the Wyandotte County Election Commissioner and Secretary of State to make Spanish-language...
The Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kansas unanimously voted Wednesday to pass a resolution asking the Wyandotte County Election Commissioner and Secretary of State to make Spanish-language...
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Micah