Press Releases

Jun 15, 2020

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.
Jun 11, 2020

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.
Jun 09, 2020

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.
Jun 02, 2020

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.
Issue Areas: Reproductive Freedom Project
May 31, 2020

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.
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