ACLU of Kansas
@aclukansas.bsky.social
Because freedom can’t protect itself. Your source for all things civil liberties in Kansas.
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In Kansas, someone can be arrested and have their life ruined well before they even have their first appearance in court. This isn't justice—which is why we're working so hard to fix our broken systems.
November 12, 2025 at 5:46 PM
In Kansas, someone can be arrested and have their life ruined well before they even have their first appearance in court. This isn't justice—which is why we're working so hard to fix our broken systems.
We have a plan to protect the constitution and to push for an even stronger democracy where our rights are protected. We're going to keep going—will you join us?
November 7, 2025 at 7:19 PM
We have a plan to protect the constitution and to push for an even stronger democracy where our rights are protected. We're going to keep going—will you join us?
IMPORTANT UPDATE REGARDING KANSAS V. HARPER! We've already had confirmations that folks were able to receive their correct identity markers from their local DMVs!
October 9, 2025 at 6:08 PM
IMPORTANT UPDATE REGARDING KANSAS V. HARPER! We've already had confirmations that folks were able to receive their correct identity markers from their local DMVs!
Less than 2 weeks left for you to register to vote in order to participate in the 2025 general election! Register or check your registration status NOW at ksvotes.org.
October 7, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Less than 2 weeks left for you to register to vote in order to participate in the 2025 general election! Register or check your registration status NOW at ksvotes.org.
Under our criminal legal system, whether or not you sit in jail depends on whether you have thousands of dollars to spend to get out. That's not justice.
September 29, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Under our criminal legal system, whether or not you sit in jail depends on whether you have thousands of dollars to spend to get out. That's not justice.
All it takes is one interaction with the criminal legal system to permanently alter your life—and it doesn't matter if you're found guilty or not. Even in cases where it'sclear that someone should return home, cash bail as a default can cause them to lose their housing and their job.
September 18, 2025 at 3:19 PM
All it takes is one interaction with the criminal legal system to permanently alter your life—and it doesn't matter if you're found guilty or not. Even in cases where it'sclear that someone should return home, cash bail as a default can cause them to lose their housing and their job.
She might have got away from you but these elections don't have to! Check your voter registration status at ksvotes.org to double check you're registered for upcoming elections.
September 17, 2025 at 9:06 PM
She might have got away from you but these elections don't have to! Check your voter registration status at ksvotes.org to double check you're registered for upcoming elections.
Business owners: download/print your own "WE KNOW OUR RIGHTS" posters and make it clear ICE is not welcome in your space. Visit our Immigrant Know Your Rights page through the link in our bio to download or click here: https://loom.ly/QRfSdq8
September 16, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Business owners: download/print your own "WE KNOW OUR RIGHTS" posters and make it clear ICE is not welcome in your space. Visit our Immigrant Know Your Rights page through the link in our bio to download or click here: https://loom.ly/QRfSdq8
Volunteer Canyen tells us more in his recent blog about the trial and error of becoming a voice for change in our communities.
https://loom.ly/-bHqDI4
https://loom.ly/-bHqDI4
September 6, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Volunteer Canyen tells us more in his recent blog about the trial and error of becoming a voice for change in our communities.
https://loom.ly/-bHqDI4
https://loom.ly/-bHqDI4
Craig McKinnis would have been 54 years old today had it not been for conduct of the Kansas City Kansas Police Department. Today we remember Craig McKinnis and his family as we continue to hope for safety from police violence.
September 3, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Craig McKinnis would have been 54 years old today had it not been for conduct of the Kansas City Kansas Police Department. Today we remember Craig McKinnis and his family as we continue to hope for safety from police violence.
When authorities are unleashed on people for sharing their opinions, our communities and our values are threatened. We can not allow this to become the norm in our state.
August 29, 2025 at 2:49 PM
When authorities are unleashed on people for sharing their opinions, our communities and our values are threatened. We can not allow this to become the norm in our state.
The Trump administration continues to perpetuate anti-immigrant sentiment, this time by restricting public benefit programs to folks with certain immigration statuses. Kansans won't fall for rhetoric that points to immigrants as the faulty ones in our broken healthcare system.
August 25, 2025 at 7:14 PM
The Trump administration continues to perpetuate anti-immigrant sentiment, this time by restricting public benefit programs to folks with certain immigration statuses. Kansans won't fall for rhetoric that points to immigrants as the faulty ones in our broken healthcare system.
Join our fight for multi-lingual voting materials and be the force for progressive change in your community. Sign the petition on our Take Action page or join one of our Voting Rights Phone Banks through the Events page at aclukansas.org.
August 24, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Join our fight for multi-lingual voting materials and be the force for progressive change in your community. Sign the petition on our Take Action page or join one of our Voting Rights Phone Banks through the Events page at aclukansas.org.
Your freedom should not depend on how much money you have — but the cash bail system holds people in jail regardless of their guilt or innocence in Sedgwick County and across Kansas.
August 21, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Your freedom should not depend on how much money you have — but the cash bail system holds people in jail regardless of their guilt or innocence in Sedgwick County and across Kansas.
"The worship of money leads to a hardening of the heart. And it can lead any of us to condone, either actively or passively, the exploitation and dehumanization of ourselves and others." -- bell hooks.
🎥Thanks to Independent Media Association for the footage
🎥Thanks to Independent Media Association for the footage
August 20, 2025 at 12:04 AM
"The worship of money leads to a hardening of the heart. And it can lead any of us to condone, either actively or passively, the exploitation and dehumanization of ourselves and others." -- bell hooks.
🎥Thanks to Independent Media Association for the footage
🎥Thanks to Independent Media Association for the footage
Cash bail often disrupts and destroys the lives of people before they have even had their day in court. It's time to end the cash bail system in Kansas.
August 17, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Cash bail often disrupts and destroys the lives of people before they have even had their day in court. It's time to end the cash bail system in Kansas.
Discrimination at every step of our criminal legal system has corroded it from the inside out, layer after layer. Ending the use of cash bail is one concrete way we can begin mending our broken system.
Read our full report at the link in our bio.
Read our full report at the link in our bio.
August 11, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Discrimination at every step of our criminal legal system has corroded it from the inside out, layer after layer. Ending the use of cash bail is one concrete way we can begin mending our broken system.
Read our full report at the link in our bio.
Read our full report at the link in our bio.
Judges have a lot of control over the bail amounts to meet someone's circumstances, but they rarely fully use it. Instead of rubber stamping impractical, harsh, and destructive bail amounts, they should be using their discretion to reduce financial burden and make our communities safer.
August 7, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Judges have a lot of control over the bail amounts to meet someone's circumstances, but they rarely fully use it. Instead of rubber stamping impractical, harsh, and destructive bail amounts, they should be using their discretion to reduce financial burden and make our communities safer.
Happy Primary Election Day! Have you made your voice heard in the polls yet? There's still time to vote and encourage others to do the same.
August 5, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Happy Primary Election Day! Have you made your voice heard in the polls yet? There's still time to vote and encourage others to do the same.
All Kansan homies love language access.
August 4, 2025 at 5:03 PM
All Kansan homies love language access.
By engaging with 287(g) Agreements, Kansas counties are participating in malicious and unnecessary compliance with ICE and federal anti-immigration policy. We are calling on these Kansas counties to stop doing ICE's job for them and defend the communities they've sworn to protect.
August 2, 2025 at 5:24 PM
By engaging with 287(g) Agreements, Kansas counties are participating in malicious and unnecessary compliance with ICE and federal anti-immigration policy. We are calling on these Kansas counties to stop doing ICE's job for them and defend the communities they've sworn to protect.
We applaud those who stood up with @airrkc against tyranny yesterday in Lenexa and Kansas City. We condemn these attacks on our immigrant communities and encourage all Kansans to continue to show up in support of each other.
July 31, 2025 at 9:06 PM
We applaud those who stood up with @airrkc against tyranny yesterday in Lenexa and Kansas City. We condemn these attacks on our immigrant communities and encourage all Kansans to continue to show up in support of each other.
It's no secret that our criminal legal system punishes poverty and makes us less safe. Our latest report takes a deeper look at the bail system in Sedgwick County and recommends ways to reduce the harm to our communities.
July 30, 2025 at 4:25 PM
It's no secret that our criminal legal system punishes poverty and makes us less safe. Our latest report takes a deeper look at the bail system in Sedgwick County and recommends ways to reduce the harm to our communities.
The Primary Election Day is only a week away. With anti-trans legislation effecting trans and nonbinary identification in the state, we wanted to put out a reminder that NO KANSAS LAWS can strip away your right to vote based on gender identification.
July 29, 2025 at 6:14 PM
The Primary Election Day is only a week away. With anti-trans legislation effecting trans and nonbinary identification in the state, we wanted to put out a reminder that NO KANSAS LAWS can strip away your right to vote based on gender identification.
With less than 2 weeks left until the next election, it's time to put together your voting plan. Are you someone who votes in person, before election day, or through the mail? Let us know your favorite way to vote in the comments below!
July 28, 2025 at 5:33 PM
With less than 2 weeks left until the next election, it's time to put together your voting plan. Are you someone who votes in person, before election day, or through the mail? Let us know your favorite way to vote in the comments below!