Press Releases

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.

ACLU of Kansas Commends Executive Order Banning the Box for Public Sector Employment

The ACLU of Kansas commends Gov. Colyer’s executive order to ban the box on applications for public employment statewide.

ACLU of Kansas Launches Website to Unveil the Power of Prosecutors to Transform the Criminal Justice System in Kansas

Today, the ACLU of Kansas launched You Make the Case, an initiative to educate Kansans on the most powerful person in the criminal justice system: the local prosecutor.

Federal Trial Begins March 6 Over Illegal Kansas Voting Law

A federal trial begins March 6 in Fish v. Kobach, which centers on a law crafted by Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach that illegally mandates documentary proof of citizenship (such as a passport) to register to vote, with the aim of making it harder for people to vote.

ACLU Files Class Action Complaint Challenging State’s Treatment of Medicaid Beneficiaries with HCV

The ACLU of Kansas today announced the filing of a class action complaint on behalf of Kansas Medicaid beneficiaries infected with the Hepatitis C virus (HCV).