Press Releases

ACLU-KY Statement on Governor Beshear Signing SB84, Dignity Bill 2, Into Law

Statement from ACLU-KY Policy Strategist Jackie McGranahan regarding Governor Beshear signing Senate Bill 84 into law. SB84 will give pregnant incarcerated people the resources they need for safe, healthy pregnancies.

ACLU-KY, KCEP, NAACP, others Discuss Amendments that would gut Senate Bill 4 

Members of the American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky (ACLU-KY), Kentucky Center for Economic Policy (KCEP), Kentucky Council of Churches (KCC), Black Lives Matter Louisville, and Louisville Metro Council will discuss House Floor Amendments 2 and 3 to Senate Bill 4. 

ACLU of Kentucky, Americans for Prosperity Join Forces to Urge State House to Reject Anti-Free Speech, Anti-Protest Bill

ACLU-KY and Americans for Prosperity-Kentucky have joined together to oppose Senate Bill 211, a bill that under the laudable goal of protecting public safety, would criminalize protest and deter political participation.

Statement Regarding Senate Judiciary Passage of Senate Bill 4, Restrictions on No-Knock Warrants

Statement from ACLU-KY Policy Strategist Keturah Herron regarding House Judiciary Committee passage of Senate Bill 4, a version of Breonna's Law that would severely limit the use of no-knock warrants in Kentucky.

ACLU-KY Statement on Senate Passage of Senate Bill 4, Limits on No-Knock Warrants

Statement from ACLU-KY Policy Strategist Keturah Herron regarding Senate passage of SB 4, a version of Breonna's Law

Senate Passes “Dignity Bill 2” to Protect Pregnant Incarcerated Kentuckians

ACLU-KY comment on Senate passage of SB84, Dignity Bill Part 2, to provide pregnant incarcerated people with the resources they need for safe, healthy pregnancies.

ACLU-KY Statement Regarding Veto Override of House Bill 2

ACLU-KY statement regarding the General Assembly's veto override of House Bill 2, another attack on access to abortion care in the commonwealth.

Statement from ACLU-KY Policy Strategist Keturah Herron Regarding AG Cameron's Warrant Review Task Force

ACLU-KY Policy Strategist Keturah Herron calls of AG Cameron to include community members in warrant review task force.

Statement from Policy Strategist Jackie McGranahan on Veto of House Bill 2

Statement from ACLU-KY Policy Strategist Jackie McGranahan regarding Governor Beshear's veto of anti-abortion House Bill 2.