Mapping Our Work: A Decade of Civil Liberties Across Kansas
The ACLU of Kansas has worked alongside Kansans to protect our civil rights and civil liberties in every corner of the state.
June 6, 2024Publication Listings
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She has faith in restoring people’s voting rights
Any kind of injustice bothers Faith Martin.
Whether it is a mom yelling at a brother for what a sister did, or someone being harassed by police, or people losing their reproductive rights, she can’t seem to sit still. She says that she has to get involved.
June 3, 2024
Filing for Clemency in Kansas Toolkits
We have developed this toolkit to help impacted individuals advocate for themselves or family members, including filing for an application for early release through executive clemency on their own behalf. Everyone is more than their worst mistake.
May 23, 2024
The Impacts of Cash Bail: How it Harms Poor Individuals, People of Color, and Undermines Civil Rights
In recent years, people have been talking a lot about cash bail and how it affects folks who don't have a lot of money or who are from communities that face discrimination, and the cash bail system that we see across the U.S. has come under scrutiny.
May 21, 2024
Governor Laura Kelly
The governor is the highest-ranking elected official in the executive branch of state government. Their office carries out the law, but also signs or vetoes any legislation passed by legislators.Here's an overview of how Kansas Governor Laura Kelly has exercised power during her administration.
May 20, 2024
More than dirt; AAPI racism in recent Kansas bill
In 1913, California passed the Alien Land Law, which eroded the ability for immigrants from China, India, Japan, and Korea from owning land. If that sounds familiar, it’s because Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach championed a similar bill just a few months ago.
May 17, 2024