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Mar 7, 2025

KU may have violated first amendment rights of GP housing protesters, lawyers say

Kunyu Ching, a staff attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas, agreed. “If the policy has been inconsistently enforced, or if the administration has allowed similar exterior-facing...

Mar 5, 2025

Lawrence couple feels impact of new federal anti-trans policies

Attorney D.C. Hiegert, civil liberties legal fellow for the ACLU of Kansas, said a decision from a Kansas Court of Appeals panel is expected this month.

Feb 28, 2025

Leavenworth considers prison cells for Trump’s mass deportation plan

Micah Kubic, executive director of the ACLU of Kansas, called out CoreCivic’s history as a prison operator, saying that it was notorious for violence and violations of human rights.

Feb 27, 2025

Private Prison Exec Calls Mass Deportation Plans ‘Unprecedented Opportunity’

GEO Group Chairman George Zoley said the company stands to gain up to $1 billion in additional revenue from detaining and surveilling undocumented immigrants.

Feb 26, 2025

Amid ICE sweeps and rushed legislation, immigration advocates push ‘Know Your Rights’ docs for both sides of state line

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) in both Kansas and Missouri have been following recent events and have worked to compile documents to aid our community.

Feb 26, 2025

Republican lawmakers look for ways to weaken state judges

Rashane Hamby, policy director for the American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas, follows testimony in a legislative committee hearing on a proposal her group opposes to have state Supreme Court justices...