Press Releases

ACLU of Kansas calls on St. Marys City Commission to stop its censorship and fund its library 

The American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas has called on the St. Mary’s City Commission to continue to fund its library and abandon its proposed ban of certain materials. 

ACLU of Kansas defending First Amendment rights of Wichita teacher disciplined for social media criticism of district’s reopening plan

The ACLU of Kansas has asked the Wichita school district to rescind a disciplinary action taken against a teacher who has posted vocal opposition to the district plans to reopen public schools on social media.
Issue Areas: The First Amendment

ACLU of Kansas issues letter of concern to Overland Park Police Dept. for chilling, militarized response to recent protests

The overly reactive and militarized response of the Overland Park Police Department to recent, peaceful Black Lives Matter protests is cause for serious concern, the ACLU of Kansas noted in a letter to Department officials this week.
Issue Areas: The First Amendment

Shawnee Mission School District settles ACLU of Kansas lawsuit; agrees to staff training, policy changes and plaintiff damages of $1

The Shawnee Mission School District will require First Amendment training for all administrators, adopt new policies for non-school sponsored events, offer apologies and $1 damage payments to the plaintiffs, and more, as part of settling a lawsuit filed last year by the ACLU of Kansas.
Issue Areas: The First Amendment