Press Releases

ACLU-KY CLIENT ELIZABETH JONES REACHES SETTLEMENT WITH JENKINS IND. SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION FOR VIOLATION OF HER FREE SPEECH RIGHTS

The settlement includes an admission of liability by the School Board, a joint request for the Court to permanently block the school district from banning Jones from school property for her past social media posts, and a $70,000 payment for damages and attorney fees
Issue Areas: Freedom of Speech

Federal Court Asked to Free Green Card Holder Held by ICE for More than a Year

A Chicago area woman – a lawful permanent resident – who has lived in the United States for nearly three decades is asking a federal court judge to step in and release her from ICE custody in the Campbell County Detention Center in Kentucky more than a year after she was taken from her family.

ICE Detainer Policy Has Delivered Harm, Not Safety

ACLU of Kentucky Analysis Shows Louisville ICE Detainers Surged After Mayor Greenberg Policy Change

Court Dismisses DOJ Lawsuit Seeking Kentucky Voters' Sensitive Personal Information

Ruling blocks Trump administration's attempt to obtain confidential voter data
Issue Areas: Voting Rights
Court Cases: U.S. v ADAMS

ACLU-KY Wins Injunction for Letcher County Parent

LOUISVILLE, Ky. –A federal judge has granted the ACLU of Kentucky’s motion for a preliminary injunction, preventing Jenkins Independent School District from enforcing its ban against Letcher County parent Elizabeth Jones while her lawsuit proceeds.
Issue Areas: Freedom of Speech

Community Organizations Host Public Education Event on Louisville Police Accountability

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The ACLU of Kentucky, Kentuckians For The Commonwealth, BLACK, and the Louisville Urban League will host a community education event focused on the future of police accountability and public safety reform in Louisville.

Deadly Jail Conditions in Louisville Demand Immediate Action

A coalition of civil rights, community, and advocacy organizations is calling for immediate action to address deadly and worsening conditions inside the Louisville Metro Department of Corrections. (LMDC)