Notorious for-profit prison corporation CoreCivic routinely undermines the rights of people to build out their profit margin. Our latest podcast features a conversation with the Carceral Accountability Council, a non-profit dedicated to standing up for human rights and human dignity.
07.03.2026 09:34 — 👍 6 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Join us Thursday, March 12, at the Kansas State Capitol to stand up for reproductive freedom and remind lawmakers: our bodies, our decisions.
Sign up by clicking here: https://www.weareplannedparenthoodaction.org/a/kansans-reproductive-freedom-1
There's still time to fight back against these anti-voting rights bills! Here's what you need to know.
05.03.2026 08:16 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0Pouring resources into a prison will have an impact on everything else in a community, and it will hinder every generation's ability to grow. We see this happening right now in Leavenworth — and we can imagine something better.
04.03.2026 10:17 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1
This legislative session has been fast-paced and controversial to say the least. Our fellow Kansan Matthew tells us about his experience submitting testimony and why our voices matter right now. Click here to read his blog in full: https://loom.ly/gTYdOQI
03.03.2026 15:09 — 👍 3 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0We're now past Turnaround Week in the Kansas legislature, where we learn which bills are dead and which ones continue on through the process. Here's an update of where things stand.
28.02.2026 10:21 — 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
We have the right to record ICE agents and other government officials at work in public. Read up on your rights and understand the risks by swiping through.
27.02.2026 17:34 — 👍 14 🔁 6 💬 0 📌 0
Bills like HB 2491 aren't just major privacy concerns, they're unfounded and conspiratorial attacks on our immigrant communities and democracy itself.
27.02.2026 07:52 — 👍 6 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
With the increased presence of ICE in our Kansas neighborhoods, it's important we all know our rights when recording ICE.
26.02.2026 11:33 — 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0Did you know that Kansas has a Supreme Court, just like the country does? Be a part of the conversation on how we select judges and make your voice heard about our future!
25.02.2026 09:49 — 👍 8 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
ICE cannot have the unchecked power to target and kidnap our neighbors. But extremists in our Kansas legislature are trying to pass legislation that does just that.
22.02.2026 09:23 — 👍 12 🔁 8 💬 0 📌 0
If you or a loved one is impacted by Senate Bill 244 becoming a law, contact us by visiting aclu.org/KS_SB244 or by clicking the link in our bio. We want to hear from you.
20.02.2026 14:11 — 👍 43 🔁 45 💬 2 📌 3
Extremists in our Kansas legislature have passed one of the most egregious anti-trans laws in the nation. Not only is this law unenforceable, it's a discriminatory violation of our constitutional rights.
19.02.2026 07:06 — 👍 7 🔁 5 💬 3 📌 0
The Trump administration's lawless pursuit of mass deportations endangers us all, but especially the most vulnerable among us. Act now, tell Congress to stop funding ICE's brutality. https://loom.ly/2f56ubo
18.02.2026 11:13 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0Preserving a fair Supreme Court willing to stand up for what's right is crucial to our democracy.
14.02.2026 08:54 — 👍 6 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
If you or a loved one has been impacted by bail in Sedgwick County, Kansas we want to hear from you. Click here to fill out of legal intake form: https://loom.ly/XbbQb4Q
10.02.2026 12:34 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
We can't allow ICE to harm or kill more people.
Congress must demand an end to these reckless immigration raids, and oppose any bill that would add to ICE's already massive budget.
ACLU President Deborah Archer spoke on Hawaii Public Radio about how and why communities across the country must defend constitutional rights.
02.02.2026 16:02 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
If you or a loved one has been impacted by bail in Sedgwick County, Kansas we want to hear from you. Click the link in our bio or click here to fill out our legal intake form: https://loom.ly/XbbQb4Q
31.01.2026 17:03 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0It can be easy to see bill numbers or policy points and miss the crux of why fighting for access to healthcare is so important: it's about Kansans getting to live happy, healthy lives as their true selves. No amount of political theatre changes this basic reality.
31.01.2026 09:33 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0“The Court’s message to the KHP is clear: it has been violating the law and must train its troopers to obey the law. We remain adamant that troopers must observe and respect the rights of all people traveling Kansas highways.”
30.01.2026 20:44 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0“This decision is a win for our clients and for the Fourth Amendment,” said Monica Bennett, Legal Director of the ACLU of Kansas.
30.01.2026 20:44 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision Thursday in Shaw v. Jones, affirming a district court’s finding that the Kansas Highway Patrol violated drivers’ constitutional rights.
30.01.2026 09:42 — 👍 122 🔁 17 💬 2 📌 1
With rumors of increased ICE activity, it's more important than ever to fight back against fear by knowing our rights and how to protect ourselves at home and at work.
24.01.2026 07:20 — 👍 13 🔁 9 💬 0 📌 0Too often, our "justice" system actually serves as a mechanism for punishment, precluding any chance for justice. By passing the Second Look Act this session, Kansas lawmakers can give people serving long sentences a chance to prove their rehabilitation, growth, and gain a second chance at life.
17.01.2026 11:06 — 👍 5 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0With just hours of notice today, Kansas lawmakers changed tomorrow's informational hearing on a law altering gender markers on documents into a full hearing. If you'd like to submit testimony on HB 2426, the deadline is 10 am, Tuesday 1/13.
12.01.2026 20:08 — 👍 9 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 2We're looking for passionate advocates to join our policy team! To learn more about these positions and the application requirements, visit the link in our bio or click here: https://loom.ly/ilYURyg
12.01.2026 08:57 — 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
USPS has announced new postmark processing policy that will impact all of our abilities to vote, especially those who depend on the vote-by-mail process. Swipe through to learn how you will need to take this new policy into consideration in our upcoming elections.
05.01.2026 12:10 — 👍 6 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0We're at our best when our legal system looks beyond theory and procedure and recognize their true purpose: to protect and help people.
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As part of celebrating 60 years of the ACLU of Kansas, we produced a documentary-style oral history of our organization—all the way back to a 1960s meeting to defeat a McCarthy-era loyalty oath.
You can find the full documentary on our website or YouTube channel.
