Press Releases

May 28, 2020

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
May 27, 2020

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
Apr 24, 2020

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
Apr 24, 2020

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.
Issue Areas: Reproductive Freedom Project
Apr 20, 2020

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.
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
Apr 15, 2020

Statement from ACLU-KY and Planned Parenthood Advocates of Indiana and Kentucky regarding final passage of Senate Bill 9

Statement from ACLU-KY and Planned Parenthood Advocates of Indiana and Kentucky regarding final passage of Senate Bill 9, anti-abortion bill amended to include provisions of House Bill 451.
Issue Areas: Reproductive Freedom Project
Apr 14, 2020

ACLU-KY Statement Regarding Veto Override of Senate Bill 2, Mandatory Voter Photo ID Bill.

Statement from ACLU-KY Legal Director Corey Shapiro regarding veto override of Senate Bill 2, Mandatory Voter Photo ID Bill.
Issue Areas: Voting Rights