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May 26, 2020
TAKE ACTION: Ask Louisville Metro Council to Completely Ban Deadly No-Knock Police Raids
Louisville Metro Council has proposed spending 49% of the city's budget on policing. Ask your councilmember to use that money for programs that will actually help the people of Louisville.
May 19, 2020
Incarcerated LGBTQ Kentuckians among most vulnerable to coronavirus
Incarcerated LGBTQ Kentuckians are some of the most vulnerable when it comes to the coronavirus pandemic.
May 13, 2020
Death by Incarceration
Kentucky's jails, prisons, and detention centers are a Petri dish for the novel coronavirus. Officials must do more to protect incarcerated people, corrections employees, and the communities those employees call home.
By Amber Duke
May 12, 2020
Spring 2020 Newsletter
The ACLU-KY team had a busy legislative session and is now working healthy at home. Catch the highlights and more in the Spring 2020 Newsletter.
May 04, 2020
TAKE ACTION: Ask Gov. Beshear to Protect Incarcerated Kentuckians and Corrections Employees
Call or email Governor Beshear to ask him to take more steps to protect incarcerated people, corrections employees, and the communities those employees call home.
Apr 20, 2020
REPORT: Black Kentuckians Nearly 10x More Likely to be Arrested for Marijuana Possession than White Kentuckians
As the War on Drugs continues, Kentucky remains near the top when it comes to racial disparities for arrests for marijuana possession, with Black Kentuckians 9.4 times more likely to be arrested for marijuana possession than white Kentuckians.
Mar 19, 2020
ACLU-KY Written Testimony to Lawmakers Regarding Justice Reform Bill and Marsy's Law
We shared written testimony with lawmakers due to limited Capitol access and public health recommendations to avoid large gatherings as a result of COVID-19.
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