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 16th is National Voter Registration Day! When we vote, we see our values, concerns, goals, and dreams reflected even at the highest levels of government. Register and make a plan to vote today at ksvotes.org! 

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

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.

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.

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

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.

We're currently seeking to hire an experienced, passionate, strategic, and innovative Political Director to join our growing team! To learn more about this job opportunity, click the link below: https://loom.ly/0DOjuqk

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

Our broken bail system means that how much money you have determines whether you have to sit in jail before you get your day in court. Money bail has devastating, rippling effects into our communities, and it doesn't make us safer. But we do have a path forward.

WE'RE SUING: President Trump's mass incarceration and deportation machine has a horrifying new form – the inhumane compound they're calling "Alligator Alcatraz." The cruelty must end. Tell congress to take action TODAY through the link in our bio.

Language access makes the difference in who is—or isn't—heard in decisions about our daily lives, from housing to educating to healthcare. It's time to ensure people don't feel shut out of the process of our democracy and provide language access in Johnson and Wyandotte County and beyond.

We're currently accepting applications from Kansas-based nonprofits relatively early in their power-building journey. Our goal is to award a meaningful and impactful gift that will enrich the infrastructure of an organization. Learn more at the link in our bio.

ICE and CoreCivic have demonstrated they don't respect the Leavenworth community and will try to disregard any accountability or transparency in pursuit of a profit-making agenda. CoreCivic and ICE are not welcome in Kansas.

The community and City of Leavenworth have a long record of CoreCivic/CCA to look back on for reasons to distrust the large corporation. Unfortunately, CoreCivic continues to bully Leavenworth and attempt to sidestep any accountability or oversight.

We have the tools to implement language access and better ensure voter participation, community engagement, and a more fair and representative democracy. We're coming together to ask the Secretary of State—let the voice of our community be heard.

It's easy to feel, like Ray, that "everything's bad, everything sucks." But Ray reminds us that like others throughout history, we can still have hope and work to make things better.

Voting accessibility is about more than who shows up at the polling booth—it shows who is included and who is excluded in our communities. We must work to build a welcoming and inclusive community, in part by improving language access, ensuring that all eligible voters are welcome in our democracy.

JOIN OUR GROWING TEAM! We're looking for a Field Director with a passion for community engagement to join us in the fight for a better Kansas. Visit our job listing page at aclukansas.org or click the link in our bio to learn more about this position.

This Disability Pride month, we're advocating for disability visibility at the polls! To review your voting rights including voting with a disability, visit our Know Your Rights page through the link in our bio.

Make no mistake about it—the U.S. Supreme Courts' latest ruling opens the door for the Trump administration to violate our rights, in part by fracturing the people's ability to fight back in court.

Kansas lawmakers have defied the medical advice of every leading health organization and denied the rights of trans youth in Kansas to be free to get the medical care they need—so we're suing to stop them.

An attack on trans rights is an attack on all of our civil rights. And anyone who tries to violate those inalienable rights will see us in court.

Our friends at Kansas Legal Services are hosting a FREE Driver's License Clinic in Garden City. Don't miss out on this opportunity to gain access to legal assistance regarding suspended licenses. RSVP today!

If you have a growing organization that advocates for civil liberties in Kansas, you may be eligible for our micro-grant program. Learn more, including how to apply, here: https://loom.ly/l4ym1Fo

Lawrence-based artist Sam shares what gives her hope, illustrating how self-expression intersects with queerness and influences their artwork. Listen to the full conversation here: https://www.aclukansas.org/en/publications/freedom-be

We've seen AG Kris Kobach's attempts at intimidating Kansas public schools and trans and nonbinary students and would like to remind him about his constitutional oath to protect ALL Kansans against government overreach.

We're hiring! The ACLU of Kansas is seeking a motivated, capable, and detail-oriented Executive Associate and Field Director to join our growing team. Learn more about these positions and the qualification requirements through the link in our bio.

Si es arrestado por agentes de ICE, conocer y afirmar sus derechos podría ser la diferencia en su caso de inmigración.

Join us on July 1 and RSVP for the Rally for Democracy TODAY! Together, we can stand up for democracy, increased voter participation, and our shared values. 

Si presencia el acoso de ICE y es ciudadano estadounidense, puede ayudar a recopilar pruebas y recordar a todos los presentes que tenemos derechos. Cuidarnos mutuamente puede ayudar a mantener la seguridad de nuestras comunidades.

CoreCivic has made it clear their plans to violate our fundamental legal principals of innocent until proven guilty and rule of law. Read more about CoreCivic's clear plan to violate civil rights by clicking here: https://www.aclukansas.org/en/publications/corecivics-repeated-and-illegal-promise

We are looking forward to celebrating democracy and the work to provide Spanish-language materials to vote in Johnson County. With about 63,000 residents speaking a primary language other than English, there is a huge gap to meet the clear needs of one of the most diverse communities in the state.

Help protect voting rights and join the fight for voting materials in Spanish! ¡Ayude a proteger el derecho al voto y únase a la lucha por materiales electorales en español! www.aclukansas.org/PRVoting  

If you're arrested by ICE agents, knowing and affirming your rights could make the difference in winning or losing your immigration case.

CoreCivic constantly puts their profits over the safety of residents, support of staff, or well-being of communities. Leavenworth is fighting the private prison corporation's attempt to circumvent the process and reopen their facility for an ICE contract.

Show your support for our Johnson County language access expansion by joining us at our July Rally for Democracy. If you can't make it to show your support in person, add your name to our growing petition by scanning the QR codes or visiting our website, aclukansas.org.