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

Testimony at the September Interim Joint Committee on Judiciary highlights the need for legislative solutions to incarcerating caregivers.

Nothing in the recent SCOTUS Grants Pass decision negates the more important principle at stake: cities cannot ignore the constitutional rights of unhoused people.

Read an in-depth analysis of how the process and passage of HB5 failed the people of Kentucky.

The 2024 Kentucky General Assembly concluded its long, 60-day session at 8:49pm on April 15. 

As the 2024 Kentucky General Assembly comes to a close, we're asking Gov. Beshear to veto three bills that are unconstitutional or erode Kentuckians' civil liberties.

One year ago we joined the Louisville community to form a coalition and demand immediate, substantive changes to save lives in Louisville jails. One year later, the community has lost 12 lives in as many months. Louisville's government is overseeing a humanitarian crisis.

The Louisville Metro Department of Corrections is in crisis. After 12 deaths in just 10 month, it shouldn’t just be newsworthy – it should shake us to our core. 

Kentucky continues to face a deadly overdose crisis. The state must use funds from the national opioid settlement to reduce harm and support recovery – not to incarcerate more Kentuckians living with substance use disorder.