Press Releases

ACLU-KY, others sue LMPD for excessive force against peaceful protesters

The ACLU of Kentucky is joining the NAACP Legal Defense Fund and law firm ECBAWM to sue Louisville Metro Police Department for its military-style response to peaceful protests.

ACLU-KY Calls on Senators McConnell & Paul to Include Everyone, Regardless of Immigration Status, in COVID-19 Testing, Treatment, and Relief

ACLU-KY sent a letter this week urging Senators McConnell & Paul to expand COVID-19 testing, treatment, and much-needed COVID-19 relief to protect the health and future of the country.

ACLU-KY Statement on Supreme Court ruling in June Medical Services v. Russo

Statement from ACLU-KY Staff Attorney Heather Gatnarek on U.S. Supreme Court ruling in June Medical Services v. Russo.

ACLU-KY Files Federal Lawsuit to Free Seven Medically Vulnerable People from Kentucky Correctional Institution for Women

ACLU-KY filed a lawsuit in federal court seeking relief for seven incarcerated people at Kentucky Correctional Institution for Women who are at particular risk deadly complications from COVID-19 infection.

ACLU-KY Statements Regarding Passage of Breonna's Law by Louisville Metro Council

ACLU-KY statements regarding passage of Breonna's Law by Louisville Metro Council.

ACLU-KY Demands Relief for Incarcerated Kentuckians in Light of Deadly COVID-19 Outbreak in KY Prison

ACLU-KY demands relief for incarcerated Kentuckians in light of deadly COVID-19 outbreak at Green River Correctional Center.

Federal Appeals Court Upholds Decision Striking Down Ban on Safe Abortion Method in Kentucky

Victory! The Sixth Circuit for the U.S. Federal Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court's decision striking down Kentucky's House Bill 454, which would have banned a safe abortion method and pushed abortion care out of reach.