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May 27, 2022
Immigrants face new reality and old fears under a Kansas law banning ‘sanctuary’ cities
Data compiled from 2011 to 2019 by the American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas shows more than 4,000 people arrested or removed by ICE during that time, many of whom have not been convicted of a crime.
May 26, 2022
ACLU sues Kansas over excessive wait times at understaffed Larned State Hospital
The ACLU of Kansas and the National Police Accountability Project are suing Kansas over delays in mental health evaluations at Larned State Hospital. The class action lawsuit says individuals who face criminal charges are waiting for as long as 13 months behind bars for an evaluation.
May 16, 2022
Kansas Supreme Court upholds GOP-drawn congressional map
The Kansas Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the new congressional map approved by the Republican-led Legislature is constitutional. The ACLU of Kansas, one of the plaintiffs in the case, called the ruling a “stunning blow.”
May 07, 2022
What women in Kansas and Missouri face if Roe v. Wade is overturned
The leaked draft of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in the landmark case would see a complete ban on abortion in Missouri and offer Kansas legislators the opportunity to do the same.
May 07, 2022
ACLU settles diversion-agreement lawsuit with Montgomery County prosecutor’s office [Kansas Reflector]
The American Civil Liberties Union settled a lawsuit filed five years ago against prosecutors in Montgomery County for disproportionately seeking harsh sentences for defendants posing nominal risk to the public by declining to make available diversion program alternatives required under Kansas law.
Apr 13, 2022
Kansas redistricting trial ended Monday. Here are four key takeaways [Kansas City Star]
Brett was one of several attorneys representing Kansas voters who brought three lawsuits, now consolidated, seeking to block implementation of congressional maps passed earlier this year as part of the decennial redistricting process.
Apr 13, 2022
Charges of gerrymandering in Kansas could lead to a landmark ruling [WBUR, NPR Boston]
A new map of congressional districts is being challenged in Kansas.
Apr 04, 2022
‘Nerves and adrenalin’ as Kansas congressional redistricting trial begins
At issue: A map known as Ad Astra 2 splits the Kansas City metro area along Interstate 70, separating the heavily Democratic northern part of Wyandotte County from Johnson County and the 3rd District, and places Lawrence into the same 1st District as rural counties that border Colorado.
Mar 04, 2022
Kansas Supreme Court rejects AG’s request to dismiss redistricting lawsuits in state courts
The Kansas Supreme Court on Friday rejected Attorney General Derek Schmidt’s request to dismiss lawsuits filed in Wyandotte and Douglas counties over redrawn congressional districts. The American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas and Loud Light filed separate lawsuits to stop the gerrymandered map.
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