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Showing Up Matters

Our democracy has long been imperiled, and for more than 100 years the ACLU has embraced our charge to protect it.
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Special Report: Prison Gerrymandering in Kentucky

This report discusses the essentials of prison gerrymandering, the empirical impact on Kentucky elections, and potential solutions.
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Celebrating Juneteenth and Honoring Freedom in the Face of Anti-Blackness

This Juneteenth, we affirm with unwavering conviction: freedom is not a gift to be bestowed, but a right to be claimed.
Legislation
Jan 06, 2026

SB 26: AN ACT relating to discrimination in educational settings and declaring an emergency.

The Kentucky General Assembly continues its war on diversity.
Status: Introduced
Position: Oppose
Legislation
Jan 26, 2025

HB 136: Corrections Data Reporting

Status: Governor's veto overridden
Position: Support
Legislation
Jan 04, 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 04, 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