News & Commentary
Jul 31, 2019
ACLU-KY Has Concerns About Proposed Louisville "Pedestrian Safety" Ordinance
On July 30, 2019 the ACLU-KY Legal Program sent a letter to the Public Safety Committee of the Louisville Metro Council detailing our concerns with a proposed "Pedestrian Safety" Ordinance that is under consideration.
Jul 30, 2019
Know Your Rights: Pregnant Workers in Kentucky
A new Kentucky law gives pregnant workers a clear right to reasonable accommodations when needed to keep them healthy and safe on the job, absent undue hardship on the employer.
Jun 28, 2019
Open Records Fight Over Surveillance Camera Records Goes Back to Lower Court
Appeals judges want lower court to take a closer look at reasons why Lexington Fayette Urban-County Government wants to withhold documents
Jun 27, 2019
Henderson, KY Approves LGBTQ Fairness Ordinance; Becomes 11th KY City with Fairness
With a vote of three to two on June 25, 2019, the Western Kentucky town of Henderson, population 28,657, became the eleventh city in the state to protect LGBTQ people from discrimination in employment, housing, and public accommodations. The Fairness Ordinance vote came 20 years after the Henderson City Commission originally passed a Fairness Ordinance, which made it only the third Kentucky city in 1999 with LGBTQ protections alongside Louisville and Lexington. In 2001, a new Henderson City Commission repealed the ordinance and did not consider it again until former Mayor Joan Hoffman brought the issue back up to commission last fall.
Jun 25, 2019
ACLU of Kentucky Internship Program
The ACLU-KY Internship Program aims to provide professional development opportunities, thoughtful mentorship, and energetic supervision while providing the organization with a top-notch class of interns from diverse backgrounds and experiences to bring programmatic support to its work.In order to maintain a quality experience for each internship experience, the following components will be included across types of internships: a learning plan to detail learning goals and objectives, invitations to organizational and public meetings, regular supervision and feedback, and an exit interview.
By Amber Duke
May 29, 2019
2019 General Assembly Wrap-Up
Take a look at what happened during the 2019 Kentucky General Assembly
May 10, 2019
VICTORY: Court Strikes Down D&E Abortion Ban
On May 10, 2019 a federal district judge struck down a Kentucky law prohibiting physicians from providing dilation and evacuation (D&E), the standard method for abortion care after about 14 or 15 weeks. Leading medical experts such as the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists oppose this type of restriction.
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