Press Releases

Coalition of 15 Organizations Serving Wyandotte County Urge County Commissioners to Establish Municipal Photo ID Program

Today, a coalition of 15 organizations serving residents of Wyandotte County sent a letter to the Commissioners of the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas urging them to establish a municipal photo identification card program.

ACLU: Lawrence, Kansas Will Host National Kickoff of New “Let People Vote” Campaign

On Sunday, October 1, People Power, the grassroots mobilization arm of the American Civil Liberties Union, will launch its new national campaign, Let People Vote, at the Lied Center from Lawrence, Kansas.

ACLU: People Power to Host National "Let People Vote" Launch Event in Lawrence

ACLU: People Power is launching its new grassroots campaign, Let People Vote, in Lawrence on October 1.

ACLU of Kansas Statement on the Termination of DACA

The Trump Administration today announced the termination of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Program, throwing the lives and futures of 800,000 Dreamers who call this country home into disarray.

ACLU of Kansas Demands Communications Between Kansas AG Derek Schmidt and Trump Administration on DACA

The ACLU of Kansas, affiliates in 9 other states, and the national ACLU filed open records requests today demanding copies of any communications between the Kansas Office of the Attorney and the federal government regarding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals ("DACA") program.

ACLU of Kansas Statement on State Prison Crises

The recent string of crises and emergencies in Kansas prisons should be a wake-up call to every resident of this state: our state’s criminal justice system is badly broken.

ACLU of Kansas Statement on Anticipated Brownback Nomination

The ACLU takes no position—either in support or opposition—on presidential nominations of any kind, including this one. However, we feel compelled to note that throughout his tumultuous tenure, Gov. Brownback worked tirelessly to erode the protections of the First Amendment.

ACLU of Kansas Files Demand for Documents on Presidential Commission on Election Integrity

The ACLU today sent coordinated Freedom of Information Act requests to officials in Kansas, Indiana, New Hampshire, Maine, and the U.S. Election Assistance Commission seeking information related to the Trump administration’s new “Presidential Commission on Election Integrity."

Signing Executive Order Will Not Make Voter Fraud Fantasy a Reality

President Trump is expected to sign an executive order later today establishing a “Presidential Commission on Election Integrity.” The commission vice chair will reportedly be Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach.