Kentucky Bill Would Set Foundation to Block Unconstitutional National Guard Deployments
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Feb. 9, 2021) – A bill introduced in the Kentucky Senate would empower the governor to stop unconstitutional foreign deployments of the state’s National Guard troops. Passage into law would take a step toward restoring the founders’...
Kentucky Bill Would Limit State Participation in Federal Police Militarization Programs
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Feb. 4, 2021) A bill introduced in the Kentucky House would ban state and local law enforcement agencies from acquiring certain military equipment from federal programs. A coalition of Democrats introduced House Bill 244 (HB244) on January 11. This...
Kentucky Bill Would Ban “No-Knock” Warrants and Create Process to End Police Qualified Immunity
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Dec. 3, 2020) – A bill prefiled in the Kentucky House for the 2021 legislative session would ban “no-knock” warrants and create a process to sue police officers in state court for using excessive force or taking other actions that violate...