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UNHEARD VOICE Restoring Voting Rights to Returning Citizens to Build an Inclusive, Accountable Democracy in Kansas voter restoration

Unheard Voices: Restoring Voting Rights to Returning Citizens to Build an Inclusive, Accountable Democracy in Kansas

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Understanding the 2024 Wichita Gang Database Settlement

A settlement has been reached with the City of Wichita (“the City”) in a class action lawsuit alleging that the Wichita Police Department (“WPD”), is violating Class Members’ Fourteenth and First Amendment rights by incorrectly including them in the WPD’s Gang List/Database. Learn More.

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Oct 30, 2025

Kansans on Probation Challenge the Punishment of Their Poverty

Four Kansans have brought a new lawsuit in the federal district court over the unlimited, harsher punishment of poor defendants who cannot pay their restitution compared to the treatment of defendants who have the ability to pay.

Oct 16, 2025

DA Bennett ignores over a dozen organizations asking to end wealth-based punishment in Sedgwick County

A week later, thirteen local organizations are still waiting for a response to their letter urging Sedgwick County District Attorney Marc Bennett to push his office to reduce the number of individuals impacted by pretrial detention.

Oct 02, 2025

ACLU of Kansas responds to AG Kobach’s power grab and effort to change law after losses

Rather than accepting the decisions of the two highest courts in our state, Mr. Kobach is resorting to backroom attempts to change the law and shut the courts out of our government so he can have full, unchecked power.

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REPRESENT! RECLAIMING OUR VOTE AND RESTORING OUR DEMOCRACY

REPRESENT! RECLAIMING OUR VOTE AND RESTORING OUR DEMOCRACY

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Progeny et al v. City of Wichita et al Wichita Gang List Lawsuit

Progeny et al v. City of Wichita et al

On April 15, 2021 the ACLU of Kansas and Kansas Appleseed filed a class-action lawsuit against the City of Wichita, challenging the Wichita Police Department's use of a "gang" list.