The Founding Fathers have spoken, and they support Clemency
Last week, Governor Kelly granted executive clemency to eight Kansans, including three ACLU of Kansas clients. This news came over a year after we started the Clemency Project.
July 3, 2021Publication Listings
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Clemency Q&A with Sharon Brett, Legal Director
Last year, the ACLU of Kansas launched the Clemency Project, and we’ve filed 108 applications for Clemency with Governor Kelly’s Office. Sharon Brett, Legal Director at the ACLU of Kansas, answers frequently asked questions about the project.
June 15, 2021
PRIVACY & TECHNOLOGY: ACLU National
“The fact that technology now allows an individual to carry such information in his hand does not make the information any less worthy of the protection for which the Founders fought.”
—U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts in Riley v. California (2014)
June 11, 2021
Reno v. ACLU
In 1997, the Supreme Court ruled in Reno v. ACLU that the federal Communications Decency Act (CDA) is an unconstitutional restriction on free speech. The landmark ruling affirmed the dangers of censoring what one judge called "the most participatory form of mass speech yet developed."
June 9, 2021
We're hiring! Job Opportunities at the ACLU of Kansas
We're hiring for several position—join our team and fight with us for civil liberties in Kansas.
June 3, 2021 Petition of the Week: May 24-28
Ronald Pursley, 63, is slated for release on October 25, 2021. At the time of his application last year, he’d suffered from congestive heart failure and heart attack history, and his health has worsened since then. Despite these challenges, the warden last month denied his application for release.
May 28, 2021