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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 elected rather than appointed by the governor

“The Supreme Court should not be for sale to the highest bidder,” Hamby said. “If this passes, it will be a radical departure from Kansas’ longstanding commitment to judicial independence.”

Rashane Hamby, director of policy and research at the American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas, said the current system works well and there’s no reason to change it.

The ACLU of Kansas shared a statement on CoreCivic's involvement with a potential ICE facility in Leavenworth:

The American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas says that if you are stopped by police, you should not attempt to run away, argue, resist or obstruct any officers.

Hundreds of Johnson Countians upset by the opening weeks of President Trump’s second term gathered this week at an event organized by the American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas in the first significant show of local opposition to the new administration.

Micah Kubic, executive director of the ACLU of Kansas, said the organization is engaged in emphasizing students’ rights to privacy and protection from harassment under civil rights law and the U.S. Constitution.

Micah Kubic, executive director of the ACLU of Kansas, said Republican lawmakers had disregarded medical professionals, transgender youth and their families in voting to override Kelly’s veto.

D.C. Hiegert, a legal fellow at the American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas, said GOP lawmakers are out of step with most Kansans on the issue. “It's just really frustrating to see a small amount of people in power continually introduce bills that target this community that has done nothing wrong,