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ACLU attempts to get rid of death penalty in Kansas, again.

The ACLU warns CoreCivic’s Leavenworth facility and others could play a role in President-elect Donald Trump’s mass deportation plans

The ongoing discussion regarding the future of marijuana in Kansas is set to continue in 2025.

Micah Kubic, executive director of the Kansas American Civil Liberties Union, said the ruling is “just one waystation” in what he expects to be a lengthy court battle on the issue.

Civil rights activists in Kansas are staffing up and engaging with local officials to prepare for a second Donald Trump presidency, the ACLU of Kansas said Friday.

Micah Kubic, executive director of the ACLU of Kansas, called that outcome “farcical,” saying Kansas’ open records law “remains rife with exceptions” that are “quite liberally claimed by law enforcement” even in cases of high public interest.

The American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas (ACLU) and Kansas Appleseed hosted a free legal information session on Saturday about the Wichita Police Department’s gang database.

“It’s hard to know what version of bill that we’re going to see get traction because Kansas has seen a range of minor gender-affirming healthcare bills be introduced — some that would be much smaller in their impact on the community,” said D.C. Hiegert,

The American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas has called the lack of air conditioning at the Hutchinson prison “inhumane and unacceptable.” The organization said extreme heat in the summer can harm elderly inmates and those with mental health issues and high blood pressure.