The ACLU of Kansas exhausts all possible options before pursuing litigation, which is a last resort. Writing open letters to public officials holds them accountable and can often resolve issues without getting the courts involved.
Thank you for your willingness to meet with us last week to discuss our constitutional concerns with Prisoner Review Board practices for juvenile applicants seeking parole release. Per your invitation, we write to provide a set of regulatory proposals that would correct these constitutional errors.
We write this letter to urge you to veto the Conference Committee Report for Senate Bill 67 (CCR SB 67)— a bill that would require doctors to inform patients that medication abortions are “reversible.”
On March 21, 2019, the ACLU of Kansas sent a letter to the Kansas Attorney General's office requesting an investigation into a pervasive culture of racial bias in the Tonganoxie Police Department after a black man was detained by local police while moving into his own home.
As your administration sets its priorities and direction for Kansas, we encourage you to take steps to actively defend the values of freedom, justice, and equality that we share as Americans.
On October 19, 2018, the ACLU of Kansas issued a third letter to Ford County Clerk Debbie Cox regarding the non-partisan, election protection program to supplement assistance to voters at the polls.
In the second, October 16 letter, the ACLU of Kansas strongly urges Ms. Cox take the following steps to remedy the polling location concerns of Ford County and especially Dodge City.