Press Releases

ACLU of KS files suit seeking provisional ballot lists

The ACLU of Kansas has petitioned the district court for lists of Johnson County voters who cast provisional ballots in August’s primary and for lists of voters whose advance mail ballots election officials rejected because their signature did not match their voter record.

KS Supreme Court to hear ACLU suit against Montgomery County Prosecutor for Diversion Policy Failure

The Kansas Supreme Court agreed Aug. 29th to hear a case filed by the ACLU and its Kansas affiliate against Montgomery County Prosecutor Larry Markle for hiding diversion opportunities from defendants.

SMSD seeks dismissal of ACLU’s June lawsuit

Shawnee Mission doubles down; insists its violation of student rights during April student walkouts was justified, necessary

Mass incarceration, immigration, among topics for ACLU conference

The ACLU of Kansas will host a day of discussion on topics as broad as racial profiling, voting rights, immigration and more for its conference, “Still Separate, Still Unequal: Pursing Racial Justice in Kansas,” Friday Oct. 5.

ACLU of Kansas to lead ‘Election Protection’ effort to fight voter suppression

The ACLU of Kansas will lead a nonpartisan, state-wide, rapid response network of hotlines and volunteers safeguarding the voting process.

ACLU of Kansas Statement on University of Kansas and “Untitled (Flag 2)”

It is unfortunate that the University of Kansas appears to have bowed to pure political pressure in its display of the art installation, “Untitled (Flag 2).”

Federal Judge Rules in Favor of ACLU, Strikes Down Kobach's Illegal Voter Restrictions

Federal Judge Robinson ruled decisively in favor of the ACLU and its plaintiffs in the case. Judge Robinson ruled that the state's "proof of citizenship" law, where citizens are forced to produce a birth certificate or passport or other onerous document, is a violation of federal law.

ACLU of Kansas Denounces Legislature’s Passage of SB 284

Today marks a truly shameful day for the Free State. SB 284 is a blatantly discriminatory bill that, if signed into law by Governor Colyer, will have devastating consequences for Kansas families, businesses, and—most importantly—vulnerable children.