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May 6, 2025

Reopening a CoreCivic prison in Leavenworth for ICE?

Ashley Hernandez, William Rogers, and Esmie Tseng discuss opposition to the efforts of CoreCivic and the Trump administration to reopen the CoreCivic prison in Leavenworth.

May 5, 2025

New Kansas law adopts definition of antisemitism, receiving mixed opinions

The ACLU of Kansas wrote testimony in opposition to the bill, stating it threatens free speech.

Apr 28, 2025

Beyond child support: The implications of a Kansas fetal personhood bill

Rashane Hamby, director of Policy and Research at the American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas, presented opposing testimony at the Feb. 27 Senate hearing. “HB 2062 represents a backdoor assault on women'...

Apr 26, 2025

Not In Our Backyard: Some Pro-Trump Towns Push Against Detention Centers

Opposition to an immigration detention center in Leavenworth, Kansas, illustrates a tension playing out across the country.

Apr 25, 2025

Shuttered Leavenworth for-profit prison seeks to house immigrants. What to know

In 2021, the American Civil Liberties Union urged the White House to close the facility, which was later achieved when then-President Joe Biden issued an executive order ending any contracts with private...

Apr 17, 2025

Former corrections workers battle CoreCivic opening Leavenworth ICE detention center

Esmie Tseng, spokeswoman for ACLU of Kansas, said the Thursday press conference was a way to keep the issue in front of the Leavenworth community. Although organizations put the event together, she said it’s...