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ACLU Investigation Reveals Grossly Inadequate Conditions On Federal Death Row (10/15/2008)
TERRE HAUTE, IN – Existing conditions on federal death row are grossly inadequate, fail to meet constitutional standards and jeopardize the health and safety of the men who live there, according to an American Civil Liberties Union investigation.

ACLU Disappointed With Supreme Court's Voter ID Decision (04/28/2008)
WASHINGTON - In a 6-3 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court today rejected a challenge to Indiana's most-restrictive-in-the-nation voter identification law. The American Civil Liberties Union's case, Crawford v. Marion County Election Board - consolidated with Indiana Democratic Party v. Rokita - is an appeal of two lower court decisions that upheld the state's law requiring voters to present government-issued photo IDs in order to vote. The ACLU argued that the Indiana law creates an unconstitutional burden on voting rights.

Supreme Court Agrees to Review Indiana Voter ID Law (09/25/2007)
WASHINGTON – The American Civil Liberties Union and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People welcomed today’s decision by the United States Supreme Court to grant review in Crawford v. Marion County Election Board. The case challenges Indiana’s voter ID law, which is the most restrictive in the nation.

Solitary Confinement Called "Inappropriate" for Mentally Ill Prisoners in Indiana (01/30/2007)
INDIANAPOLIS-The American Civil Liberties Union National Prison Project and the ACLU of Indiana announced today that, as a result of a lawsuit filed by the ACLU, the Indiana Department of Correction has agreed to move all mentally ill prisoners out of the Secured Housing Unit (SHU), a "Supermax" unit where prisoners are forced to live in extreme isolation and sensory deprivation for months or even years.

ACLU of Indiana Announces New Executive Director (07/12/2006)
INDIANAPOLIS -- The Board of Directors of the American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana today announced the appointment of Claudia Peña Porretti as Executive Director, effective July 17, 2006. Porretti succeeds Fran Quigley, who has accepted a position as Director of Development and Operations for the Indiana University School of Medicine's Kenya Partnership.

ACLU of Indiana Urges Rejection of Anti-Immigrant Bill (01/27/2006)
INDIANAPOLIS - The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana today urged state legislators and Governor Mitch Daniels to reject House Bill 1383, which would cut off many immigrants from public services, including health care, and would require law enforcement agencies to verify the status of suspected "illegal" aliens.

ACLU Of Indiana to Present "First Tuesdays" Discussion Series (01/19/2006)
INDIANAPOLIS -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana today announced the start of "First Tuesdays", a monthly program of free public discussions about vital issues of the day.

ICLU to Become ACLU of Indiana (12/22/2005)
INDIANAPOLIS -- On January 1, 2006, the Indiana Civil Liberties Union will change its name to the ACLU of Indiana, officials announced today. As a result of the renaming, the organization will be identified more clearly with its longtime role as the Indiana affiliate of the American Civil Liberties Union.

Indiana Court Upholds Challenge to House’s Exclusionary Sectarian Prayers (11/30/2005)
INDIANAPOLIS -- U.S. District Court Judge David F. Hamilton today ordered the Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Indiana General Assembly to stop permitting sectarian prayers from being offered as part of the official House proceedings.

ACLU Challenges Indianapolis Noise Ordinance (11/28/2005)
INDIANAPOLIS – Acting on behalf of a the union leading a local “Justice for Janitors” campaign, the Indiana Civil Liberties Union today filed a lawsuit suit asking a federal court to declare Marion County’s noise ordinance unconstitutional and block the City of Indianapolis from enforcing the ordinance against the group.

ICLU and Indiana Citizens Challenge Sectarian Prayers in State House (05/31/2005)
INDIANAPOLIS -- Acting on behalf of a retired Methodist minister, a lobbyist for a statewide Quaker group and two Roman Catholic citizens, the Indiana Civil Liberties Union today filed a federal lawsuit asking that the Speaker of the Indiana House of Representatives be blocked from the practice of opening House sessions with sectarian and proselytizing prayers.

Indiana Civil Liberties Union and Broad Coalition Challenge State's New Voting Rights Rules (04/28/2005)
INDIANAPOLIS -- The Indiana Civil Liberties Union, acting on behalf of a broad coalition including state representatives and advocacy groups, today filed a challenge to a new state law with the most restrictive voting requirements in the nation, including a mandate that government-issued photo identification must be presented in order for most Hoosier citizens to cast their ballots.

Federal Court Rules Indiana Protester's Rights Violated During Cheney Visit (03/17/2005)
EVANSVILLE, IN-In a victory for free speech rights and the Indiana Civil Liberties Union, a federal judge ruled today that Evansville police violated a protester's constitutional rights by restricting his movement and arresting him for disorderly conduct before a 2002 appearance by Vice President Dick Cheney.

Judge Rules Indianapolis Police Violated Protesters' First Amendment Rights (02/09/2005)
INDIANAPOLIS -- In a lawsuit filed by the Indiana Civil Liberties Union, a federal district judge today ruled that the Indianapolis Police Department violated protesters' First Amendment rights by keeping them off of city sidewalks during a demonstration in 2003.

Indiana's "Supermax" Confinement Worsens Mental Illness in Prisoners, ACLU Charges (02/03/2005)
INDIANAPOLIS - The extreme isolation and sensory deprivation found in Indiana's Secured Housing Unit spurred four suicides and numerous self-mutilations by mentally ill prisoners, said the American Civil Liberties Union today in a lawsuit filed against state prison officials.

Indiana Civil Liberties Union Awarded Grant for Community Outreach (11/01/2004)
INDIANAPOLIS--The Indiana Civil Liberties Union announced today that it has received a $20,000 grant from the Efroymson Fund of the Central Indiana Community Foundation to support the creation of a ""What Are My Rights?"" program for community education and outreach. The grant will allow the ICLU to design and implement a civil liberties curriculum for at-risk high school youth and recent adult immigrants.

Indiana State Bar Honors ICLU Legal Director with Public Service Award (10/14/2004)
INDIANAPOLIS - The Indiana Civil Liberties Union announced today that ICLU Legal Director Ken Falk has been selected as this year's winner of the Indiana State Bar Association's Appellate Practice Section's public service award, named after the section's late chair David Hamacher. The award "recognizes high moral character and ethical standards, service to the community, and peacemaking qualities."

ACLU Sues to Protect Free Speech Rights of Anti-Abortion Church Group in Indiana (07/16/2004)
SCOTTSBURG, IN-- The Indiana Civil Liberties Union announced today that it has filed a lawsuit to stop city officials' unconstitutional infringements on the free speech rights of a Baptist preacher and his congregation.

ACLU of Indiana Defends Man Arrested for Protesting Vice President's Appearance at Fundraiser (01/10/2003)
INDIANAPOLIS -The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana today filed a lawsuit on behalf of a local man whose free speech rights were violated when police arrested him for protesting Vice President Richard Cheney's appearance at an area fundraiser.

ACLU of IN Challenges Ban on Gay Marriage (08/22/2002)
INDIANAPOLIS--In the first of case of its kind, the American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana today filed a lawsuit challenging Indiana's refusal to recognize the civil unions of three same-gender couples married in another state.

Lawsuit Seeks to Block Play Depicting Gay Christ (07/18/2001)
FT. WAYNE, IN -- Residents and state lawmakers asked a judge Tuesday to block a state university from allowing students to stage a play that portrays a gay Christ-like character, the Associated Press reported.