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Kendall Ciesemier

Former Host of At Liberty and Senior Executive Producer of Multimedia

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Bio

Kendall Ciesemier () was the host of At Liberty and the Senior Executive Producer of Multimedia at the ACLU.

Previously, Kendall worked as a producer and reporter for The New York Times' Opinion section and Mic, a digital media company. Most notably at Mic, Kendall's interview with Alice Marie Johnson, a woman serving a life without parole sentence for a first-time nonviolent drug offense, inspired Kim Kardashian West to get involved in Johnson's case. Kardashian West then successfully lobbied President Trump to grant Johnson clemency and Kendall produced a series of reported pieces alongside the effort, catapulting the story to make international headlines and result in real-world impact.

Kendall has appeared on The Oprah Show with President Clinton, the TODAY Show, and CBS This Morning. She鈥檚 was named the 2014 Glamour Magazine College Woman of the Year, a Chicagoan of the Year by Chicago Magazine, a Zeitgeist Young Mind by Google, and one of Youth Service America鈥檚 鈥淭op 25 Most Powerful and Influential Young People.鈥

Kendall is a graduate of Georgetown University.


Featured work

Jul 7, 2022

The State of Our Democracy With Anthony Romero

The State of Our Democracy With Anthony Romero

Jun 30, 2022

Living Without Roe: How Can I Help?

Living Without Roe: How Can I Help?

Jun 24, 2022

Post Roe: The Supreme Court Won鈥檛 Stop at Abortion

Post Roe: The Supreme Court Won鈥檛 Stop at Abortion

Jun 23, 2022

The Overcriminalization of America

The Overcriminalization of America

Jun 16, 2022

What Does Abortion Care Look Like Post-Roe? Look to Texas.

What Does Abortion Care Look Like Post-Roe? Look to Texas.

Jun 9, 2022

How Dismantling Roe Puts Interracial Marriage at Risk

How Dismantling Roe Puts Interracial Marriage at Risk

Jun 2, 2022

Alok Vaid-Menon Wants You to Reimagine Gender

Alok Vaid-Menon Wants You to Reimagine Gender

May 26, 2022

Southern Abortion Activists Share Their Playbook

Southern Abortion Activists Share Their Playbook

May 19, 2022

The Impact of Intergenerational Immigrant Trauma

The Impact of Intergenerational Immigrant Trauma

May 12, 2022

The Casualties of Overturning Roe

The Casualties of Overturning Roe