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Across the country, DEI is under fire. Boards are scrapping programs. Legislators are banning conversations. And somewhere in all this noise, people are forgetting the obvious.

I’m Jill Seelmeyer, and I’m thrilled to introduce myself as the new Development Director at the ACLU of Kentucky.

Kentucky's fines and fees system incarcerates the poor on the taxpayer's dime | Opinion

The SAVE Act will disproportionately affect minorities, low-income citizens, rural residents, and women who have changed their names through marriage, many of whom may lack the required documentation.

A Coordinated Attack on Civil Liberties

Read our summary of the 2025 Legislative Session outcomes.

As the 2025 Kentucky General Assembly comes to a close, we're asking Gov. Beshear to veto bills that are unconstitutional, erode Kentuckians' civil liberties, and harm marginalized communities in the commonwealth.

The discourse concerning incarceration and voting generally focuses on felony disenfranchisement, which occurs after a defendant has been found guilty of a crime. But incarceration-based disenfranchisement frequently occurs before a trial has even begun.

Our democracy has long been imperiled, and for more than 100 years the ACLU has embraced our charge to protect it.