Press Releases

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.

ACLU-KY Statement on Police Violence Against Protestors and Journalists

Statement from ACLU-KY Executive Director Michael Aldridge regarding police violence against protesters and the press in Louisville.

ACLU-KY Statement on No-Knock Ordinance Before Louisville Metro Council

Statement from ACLU-KY Policy Strategist Keturah Herron regarding the No-Knock Ordinance Before Louisville Metro Council
Issue Areas: Justice Reform

Groups File Federal Lawsuit Challenging Kentucky Requirements That Put Voters in Harm’s Way During COVID-19 Pandemic

The ACLU of Kentucky and other groups filed a federal lawsuit over Kentucky’s failure to take appropriate action to ensure eligible voters can safely cast a ballot in the November general election during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Issue Areas: Voting Rights

Statement on Veto of Senate Bill 11 from ACLU-KY and Allies

Statement from ACLU-KY Smart Justice Field Organizer Amanda Hall and allies regarding veto of Senate Bill 11.
Issue Areas: Justice Reform

ACLU-KY Statement on Veto of Senate Bill 9  

Statement from ACLU-KY Reproductive Freedom Project Field Organizer Jackie McGranahan regarding veto of Senate Bill 9, anti-abortion bill.

New ACLU Report: Black People Still More Than Nine Times More Likely to Get Arrested for Marijuana in Kentucky

A new ACLU report shows Kentucky remains near the top when it comes to racial disparities for arrests for marijuana possession, with Black Kentuckians 9.4 times more likely to be arrested for marijuana possession than white Kentuckians.

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