Policing and Law Enforcement

Policing and Law Enforcement

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Policing and Law Enforcement

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Press Release
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ACLU of Kentucky and Community Groups Demand Justice and Transparency as Trump DOJ Abandons Federal Police Oversight

The Seven States Safety Campaign targets police departments where the Biden DOJ found rampant police brutality and racial targeting
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LMDC

ACLU-KY Statement on Death at LMDC

The Louisville Metro Department of Corrections reported the death of Richard Graham, a 34-year-old Black man housed in the Louisville jail Sunday morning. 
Press Release
Kungu Njuguna, Policy Strategist, Testifies Against HB 5

ACLU-KY Statement on Final Passage of House Bill 5

The final passage of House Bill 5 is not a surprise, but it is a disappointment.
Press Release
LMDC

Fourteenth Death at the Louisville Jail Prompts Call for Action

Fourteen people have died in LMDC custody in nearly as many months. Community Stakeholders for Change at LMDC renews calls for the city to release the RFP for a new healthcare contract.

Cases, Campaigns & Legislation


Legislation
Mar 3, 2025

HB 520: Open Records Loophole for Law Enforcement

Status: Lost: new law
Position: Oppose
Court Case
Oct 17, 2025

Scott v. Louisville Metro Government

The killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor sparked demonstrations advocating for the elimination of racist and violent policing across all 50 states.
Legislation
Jan 4, 2024

Clean Slate - HB 569

The expungement process is prohibitively lengthy and expensive, even for eligible Kentuckians. It's time to automate portions of that process to give eligible Kentuckians access to employment, housing, and other resources required for success.
Status: Lost: bill did not pass
Position: Support
Legislation
Jan 4, 2024

Liberation Identification

Most Kentuckians leaving incarceration don’t have a basic tool required for housing, employment, food, & health care: a photo ID.
Position: Support