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Late September 27, 2017 a federal court issued an order that strikes down an anti-abortion law that forced doctors to display and describe a patient’s ultrasound, as well as to play the fetal heartbeat, even if the doctor believed it would harm the patient or it was against their wishes. 

The American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky today issued a report on the status of private probation companies in Kentucky. The report comes after the organization conducted two, months’ long investigations into private probation in 2015 and 2017.

It’s time once again to gather with fellow supporters of reproductive rights for the ACLU of Kentucky Reproductive Freedom Project Benefit. This year’s event comes as our legal program fights in federal court to keep the doors open at Kentucky’s only remaining abortion clinic.

The Trump administration today announced the termination of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Program. The DACA program has served as a critical lifeline for nearly 800,000 young immigrants, or “Dreamers,” who came to this country as children and know the United States as their only home.

See below for important information if the Trump administration moves to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, from our allies at the Immigrant Legal Resource Center.

Learn if you are eligible for expungement and how to clear your record! Talk to an attorney about getting free legal services if you qualify. Will be held in the ballroom of Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) (300 North Main Street, Versailles KY 40383).

First Amendment Rights of Constituents Violated When Hundreds Are Blocked from Official Social Media Sites