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May 14, 2020
Spurred by pandemic, Kansas ACLU launches clemency project
Individual clemency petitions will be filed on a rolling basis beginning with the inmates who were part of that lawsuit as well as more than 50 others who have since contacted the ACLU. And Bonds expects that number to grow.
Apr 29, 2020
Court: Kansas Can't Require Voters to Show Citizenship Proof
A federal appeals court panel ruled Wednesday that Kansas can’t require voters to show proof of citizenship when they register, dealing a blow to efforts by Republicans in several states who have pursued restrictive voting laws as a way of combating voter fraud.
Apr 15, 2020
Kansas Supreme Court cancels arguments on releasing inmates
The lawsuit argues that the inmates are housed in crowded conditions with limited access to adequate medical care. It also contended that releasing vulnerable inmates would allow proper social distancing and reduce the virus’ transmission among remaining prisoners.
Apr 10, 2020
Prison uprising put down as US inmates demand protection from coronavirus
On Thursday, the American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas asked the state’s supreme court to release prisoners with pre-existing medical conditions such as heart disease, hypertension and diabetes – risk factors that make them more vulnerable to Covid-19.
Apr 09, 2020
Kansas coronavirus update: ACLU asks high court to expedite release of vulnerable prisoners
The American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas is asking the Kansas Supreme Court to expedite the release of state prisoners at risk of contracting and dying from COVID-19.
Mar 23, 2020
Lawsuit: Kansas college directed coaches to recruit whites
The ACLU alleges in a federal lawsuit that Highland Community College instituted a plan six months ago to reduce the number of black students. It contends the college’s strategy included expelling black students for minor or bogus infractions and singling them out for searches and harassment.
Mar 11, 2020
ACLU amends lawsuit to add four current, former KCC members
The American Civil Liberties Union expanded Tuesday a First Amendment lawsuit filed in federal court against a former Kansas Corporation Commission attorney to include the three current members and one former member of the state commission regulating the state’s energy and utility industries.
Feb 26, 2020
Congressional report faults election official in Dodge City polling change
Lauren Bonds, legal director for ACLU of Kansas, said the findings confirm the organization’s motivation for filing a lawsuit on Oct. 26, 2018, days before the Nov. 6 election. The new polling location, Bonds said, was “incredibly inconvenient.”
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