We had a favorable decision over the weekend on our case challenging SB 63, a law that bans gender affirming care for Kansans under 18. On Friday, a district court judge temporarily blocked enforcement of the law, finding this gender affirming care ban likely violates the Kansas state constitution.

After nearly a month of delay, the community oversight board meant to monitor CoreCivic's Leavenworth facility has finally begun its monthly meetings after residents of Leavenworth have been steadfast in their calls for accountability and ramped up the pressure for the board to meet.

As part of our commitment to collaboration and building a strong movement for change in the sunflower state, the ACLU of Kansas launched the Marching On Fund microgrant initiative. To learn more, visit aclukansas.org/marching-fund.

COME WORK WITH OUR TEAM! 📣Lead strategic direction, planning, and day-to-day management of the ACLU of Kansas’s programmatic work as the Deputy Executive Director and Chief Program Officer. To learn more about this position, visit our website's job page at aclukansas.org/jobs

At the end of last month the Supreme Court gutted Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, opening the door for states to enact discriminatory maps that dilute the voting power of Black voters. For Kansans, these attempts to gerrymander out Black voting power are all too familiar.

Lawmakers are pushing a myth that our elections are not safe and secure—and using that myth to erode our rights. Join us in fighting to make sure Kansan voices can be heard.

Our right to vote also means the ability to physically cast a ballot and understand that ballot. Take Action today by clicking here: https://loom.ly/cDz7U7Y

This legislative session, lawmakers continued to push attacks on Kansas immigrants, passing a law that violates Kansans' 4th and 14th Amendment rights. Still, we were able to find success this session. To read a full summary of this 2026 Legislative Session, click here: https://loom.ly/d1W_VBc

Join our growing team! We're looking for experienced and passionate professional to serve as our inaugural Deputy Executive Director and Chief Program Officer. To learn more about this position, visit our Job Opportunities page at aclukansas.org.

We need all hands on deck this election! Whether this is your first election or your 50th, we have a spot for you on our Election Protection Team. Sign up today by clicking here: https://loom.ly/7dWyb7E

Legislative session is three months of the year. What are we going to do with the other nine? (Go to aclukansas.org/take-action if you want some of our suggestions!)

Despite steadfast opposition, the City of Leavenworth allowed CoreCivic to reopen their facility, promising intense oversight and a short lease. The City has failed to follow through on their promise, delaying the formation of the oversight body and even including CoreCivic representatives on it.

The pups of ACLU KS think YOU would make the paw-fect volunteer for Election Protection!🐶🐾 Be part of the pack for our nonpartisan, voter assistance program here in Kansas.

The Kansas "Halo Act" does nothing to keep Kansans safe. Instead it insulates ICE and local law enforcement from accountability, further expanding their authority to detain people without proper due process. ICE and law enforcement don't need more protections, Kansans do.

All democracy is local—and that includes the ability to say NO to 287(g) agreements, which means saying NO to using local resources to help ICE in their predatory agenda.

Making voting easier in other languages ensures all eligible Kansans are able to exercise their constitutional right to vote. Add your name to our petition to show support for Spanish-language materials and translated ballots at polling locations here in Kansas: https://loom.ly/QM9jjZ4

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Kansas legislators overrode Gov. Kelly’s veto on an amendment that would require students to receive parental permission for protesting, and financially penalizes school districts if they’re found to be complicit in the organizing of school protests.

Help defend democracy in your community! Join the Election Protection team—learn more and sign up at aclukansas.org/take-action.

Kansas state lawmakers overrode gubernatorial vetoes last week in a broad attack on Kansans’ ability to vote, to be free from unconstitutional detention, and to protest.

DON'T MISS OUT: Our Executive Director Micah Kubic will join American Public Square's event this Wednesday, Breaking the I.C.E. on Immigration Enforcement and Federal Power. Register today by clicking here: https://loom.ly/JAtSxqc

Take Action with us this April through any of our upcoming events for Kansas voting rights, either in-person or virtual! To learn more about opportunities for democracy defense, visit our events page at aclukansas.org/events.

At its core, the law should be a tool to empower common people to get fair outcomes in disputes. When we honor this, we can equal the power imbalance and hold the privileged to account.

We're looking for a dynamic, innovative, and seasoned professional to serve as our inaugural Deputy Executive Director and Chief Program Officer. To learn more about this position, click here: https://loom.ly/boDfd5g

Let's call the SAVE Act what it is—an obvious and audacious overreach that will keep eligible voters from participating in our democratic process.

Probation practices deprive Kansans of their most basic rights until they pay off restitution—meaning many lose these rights, including the right to vote, forever. We're challenging these laws with our lawsuit Englund v. Kansas. Your rights do not and should not depend on how much money you have.

Our Executive Director Micah Kubic will join American Public Square's event, Breaking the I.C.E. on Immigration Enforcement and Federal Power. Get tickets and learn more about the panelists by clicking here: https://loom.ly/gk-1PTg

More pretrial detention has been proven to leave our communities worse off. Kansans don't need more detention, they need criminal legal reform policies that will keep families together and Kansans in their communities.

In this last week of the legislative session, a number of proposed laws that would undermine our elections and erode our constitutional rights are still on the table. Defend our rights in Kansas by contacting your state representatives today: https://loom.ly/hXxUdJI

The City of Leavenworth's Corrections Oversight Committee was formed at the end of March as part of the City Commission's agreement to grant CoreCivic's Special Use Permit (SUP).

When regular people face discrimination or unfairness by government actors or powerful landlords, the legal system is often their only source of recourse. But access to the legal process depends on the money someone has. This locks out the people who need it most.

Extremists in our Kansas legislature are doing all they can to undermine our elections and our constitutional rights. That's why we're requesting Governor Kelly's veto on a series of bills that would infringe on the civil liberties of countless Kansans:

Steven Myers should still be here today. Steven Myers's story doesn't end with his death, it continues on as Kansans continue to push for police accountability and criminal legal reform. Because nobody should die at the hands of those who promised to protect us.

From Harvey County to Wichita to Overland Park — we said NO KINGS.

We're back to defend access to the polls during some of our most important elections yet. And we need YOUR HELP! Sign up to join Election Protection, our nonpartisan voter assistance work, by visiting our Take Action page at aclukansas.org or by scanning the QR code.

Decisions about our bodies belong to us, not the government. It’s that simple.

Within just days of Leavenworth approving their permit, for-profit prison corporation CoreCivic had moved detainees to the Midwest Regional Reception Center. Leavenworth must meaningfully monitor CoreCivic to hold them to their word—and the terms of the permit.

Constituent's private voter information should not become a bargaining chip in political battles between federal or state government agencies. And weaponizing sensitive information in a witch hunt for ineligible voters will inevitably result in U.S. citizens losing their ability to vote.

SB 244 is meant to hurt trans people, but hate never has the last say.

Our policy team has been pushing hard in the Topeka Capital Building, and we're getting close to the end of legislation session. Check out what's still to come and stay up to date by visiting our Legislative Hub at aclukansas.org.

SB 244 is discriminatory, unconstitutional, disruptive, unsustainable, and ultimately a gross violation of civic trust. We won't stop fighting until SB 244 is erased from Kansas state law.

Kansas's long standing history of exercising our free speech to voice our opinions, even when unpopular, is what makes our state and our communities powerful and unique. Stripping away our rights won't silence us, it will only make us louder.

We had a blast with our friends @bootsonthegroundmidwest speaking to Kansans on how we plan to defend democracy in our upcoming elections. If you missed out on this meeting, don't worry! You can still join the Election Protection team by visiting our Take Actions page here: https://loom.ly/cDz7U7Y

Leavenworth City Commission's recent vote to approve CoreCivic's special use permit wasn't just a vote on land disputes. It was a decision to allow rampant abuse in our state. Kansans won't just sit down and allow this to happen. The fight against CoreCivic is far from over: https://loom.ly/ownbIGk

"Like many, we’re now forced to leave Kansas—the place we call home—for my safety and the safety of my family. You shouldn't wonder if I'm scared. I’m terrified; we all are." Full blog here: https://www.aclukansas.org/publications/dust-in-my-wind-again/

Anti-immigrant legislators are attempting to sacrificing due process and community trust in order to give more power to federal agents intruding into Kansas neighborhoods. This will not make our communities safer. This will only further disenfranchise the most vulnerable among us.

As anti-democracy legislators continue to push attacks at the state level, we're building our defenses at the local level to defend and protect equal access to our Kansas polls. Sign up today for our upcoming phone and text banks by clicking here: https://loom.ly/hGYe-H8

The Kansas legislature may attempt to silence our Kansas youth, but the youth will never back down. To read Kansas High School student Emma Davis' blog on these attempts to strip away students' first amendment rights in full, click here: https://loom.ly/I0K2sak

Trans joy is loud and it is powerful, and it will win.