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Jul 9, 2025

ACLU calls on Lenexa police to release footage in fatal shooting of Grandview man

More than two weeks after a Grandview man was shot and killed by Lenexa police, the ACLU of Kansas is calling for transparency and accountability.

Jul 9, 2025

Kansas Supreme Court rules unlawful stop nullifies drug conviction

“We’ve known for a long time that the KHP is not the only law enforcement agency in Kansas that conducts pretextual traffic stops on interstate highways in the name of ‘drug interdiction,” Ching said in a...

Jul 2, 2025

Kansas county’s money bail system leaves people sitting in jail, report finds

A key finding from a recently released report from the American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas revealed that the county’s bail system “penalizes poverty, perpetuates racial disparities, and undermines the...

Jul 2, 2025

‘We are not fine’ — Johnson Countians gather for 2 pro-immigrant rallies in Olathe

The American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas organized and hosted the event across the street from the Johnson County Courthouse. Micah Kubic, executive director of the ACLU of Kansas, said it was important...

Jul 1, 2025

ICE rushed no-bid contract to pay CoreCivic $4.2M per month to hold immigrants at Kansas prison

Micah Kubic, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas, said the deal between ICE and CoreCivic “reflects a broader pattern of collusion between private corporations and their enablers...

Jun 30, 2025

New Supreme Court order will impact how Trump policies could take effect in Kansas

27 news got in touch with Micah Kubic, the director from the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Kansas. He shared with us how this court ruling will help Trump enforce his agenda, including ending...