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Mar 08, 2022
Mar 08, 2022

Statement Regarding House Passage of House Bill 51, Ban on Universal Mask Requirements in Schools, Colleges, and Universities

Kentucky lawmakers voted to ban schools, colleges, and universities from requiring universal masking. This may force students with some disabilities to choose between their health and their education.
Issue Areas: Disability Rights, COVID-19, Education
Apr 17, 2020
Apr 17, 2020

ACLU-KY Statement on First COVID-19 Death in KY Jail or Prison

Kentucky must take action to save the lives of incarcerated people, corrections employees, and the communities those employees call home.
Issue Areas: COVID-19

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