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Louisville Metro Corrections Jail Overcrowding

  • August 10, 2016
  • Posted in Legal

Summer 2016 overcrowding at Louisville Metro Corrections has forced officials to re-open jail spaces, some not up to current fire code, to house inmates.  The ACLU of Kentucky Legal Program sent this letter to the Commissioner of Kentucky Department of Corrections, hoping for action on moving state inmates out of Louisville Metro Corrections to help ease […]

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VICTORY in Facebook Song Lyrics Arrest Case

  • August 10, 2016
  • Posted in Legal

ACLU of Ky. Suit on Behalf of Song Lyrics Defendant James Evans Results in $60,000 Judgment Against Defendants The American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky has resolved a federal lawsuit on behalf of James Evans, the Muhlenberg County man previously arrested and charged with making threats online for posting song lyrics from the heavy metal […]

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Show Your Support

  • August 2, 2016
  • Posted in Front Slider

On September 15th, the ACLU of Kentucky will be once again participating in Give Local Louisville – a 24-hour online “Give Day.” Give Local Louisville is the biggest day of local giving for our community, and we need your help to spread the word about this incredible opportunity. On September 15th, every dollar raised through […]

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