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The ACLU of Kansas says that at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 30, members of the Wyandotte County Board of Commissioners are expected to hear testimony to consider a resolution introduced by Kansas City, Kansas, Mayor Tyrone Garner.

Medical marijuana advocates from across the Sunflower State have called on legislators to consider a comprehensive new policy this upcoming legislative session.

A man charged with murdering two Wyandotte County sheriff’s deputies is trying to overturn Kansas’ death penalty with the aid of the ACLU, arguing the process for seating capital juries unconstitutionally discriminates against women and Black residents.

The ACLU of Kansas will provide a statewide, nonpartisan election protection hotline. If a voter believes their voting rights have been violated, they can call the ACLU’s hotline at 866-OUR-VOTE.

Tuesday, the ACLU of Kansas, El Centro, Inc., Advocates for Immigrants’ Rights and Reconciliation, Equality Kansas and others presented a petition with more than 1,000 signatures asking the Wyandotte County Election Office and Kansas Secretary of State — who oversees elections — to provide materials

En un esfuerzo para mejorar la accesibilidad electoral, organicaciones y lideres politicos en Kansas City, Kansas, estan pidiendo ayuda de acceso de idioma que beneficiará a los votantes Latinos.

The American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas, in partnership with other area civic groups, organized a demonstration and press conference outside the Wyandotte County Courthouse on Tuesday, calling on elections officials to provide ballot materials in Spanish.

“There are tens of thousands of people in Kansas who are still on probation solely for financial reasons,” said Micah Kubic, the executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union’s Kansas affiliate.

A Shawnee city councilmember accused of deleting comments and blocking residents from his official Facebook page has drawn a reprimand from the American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas.