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Groups Launch Campaign to Ensure That Ohio Youth Have Access to Lawyers (04/18/2007)
COLUMBUS, OH - As the Supreme Court of Ohio today heard arguments on protecting children’s right to counsel, the American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Ohio, the Children’s Law Center and the Office of the Ohio Public Defender announced a statewide campaign to inform young people of their rights.

ACLU Challenges Illegal Detention of Immigrant Children Held in Prison-Like Conditions (03/06/2007)
AUSTIN, TX - The American Civil Liberties Union today filed lawsuits on behalf of ten immigrant children, challenging their illegal detention at the T. Don Hutto facility in Taylor, Texas.

ACLU Files Racial Discrimination Lawsuit Against Virginia Beach Nightspot Over Hair Policy (01/18/2007)
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA - The American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia filed a lawsuit today against Barry Davis, owner of the Kokoamos Island Bar, Grill and Yacht Club, challenging a policy that prohibits persons wearing braids, twists, cornrows or dreadlocks from entering the Virginia Beach nightspot. According to papers filed in federal court, the policy discriminates on the basis of race because it targets hairstyles predominately worn by African Americans.

ACLU of West Virginia Praises Government Reinstatement of Iranian Couple (12/18/2006)
MORGANTOWN, WV - The American Civil Liberties Union of West Virginia today announced that is has reached an agreement with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) to reinstate an Iranian Muslim couple who had been unjustly terminated from their positions at NIOSH for undefined “security” reasons. Aliakbar and Shahla Afshari will receive back pay and benefits as well as damages to compensate them for the loss of income, humiliation, and emotional distress they suffered as a result of the terminations.

ACLU of Louisiana Challenges Discriminatory Parade Fees (11/16/2006)
NEW ORLEANS - The American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana announced today the filing of a federal lawsuit to challenge excessive escort fees applied to Social Aid and Pleasure Clubs and second-line parade groups in New Orleans.

NYCLU Decries Midwood Hate Crime, Cites Need for Reforms (11/06/2006)
NEW YORK - The New York Civil Liberties Union today expressed dismay over the vicious bias assault perpetrated against a young Pakistani man in the Midwood section of Brooklyn last Sunday, October 29.

ACLU Tells Virginia Beach Bar to Rescind Racially Discriminatory Hair Policy or Face Legal Action (10/05/2006)
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA -- In a letter sent today to Barry Taylor, the owner of Kokoamos Island Bar, Grill and Yacht Club, the American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia demanded that the Virginia Beach nightspot rescind a policy of barring hairstyles worn almost exclusively by African-American patrons.

Colorado Springs Police Refuse to Release Records on Brutal Beating of African American Man, Says ACLU (06/13/2006)
COLORADO SPRINGS -- Seeking to block the release of records from an investigation into charges of serious police misconduct, the city of Colorado Springs has filed a lawsuit against the American Civil Liberties Union, announced the civil liberties group today.

ACLU Names Dennis Parker Director of Racial Justice Program (06/12/2006)
NEW YORK -- The American Civil Liberties Union announced today that Dennis D. Parker has assumed the role of Director of the organization's Racial Justice Program. Parker is responsible for overseeing the program's efforts in combating discrimination and addressing other issues with a disproportionate impact on communities of color.

ACLU Mourns Coretta Scott King’s Passing; Praises Life of Activism and Compassion (01/31/2006)
WASHINGTON— The American Civil Liberties Union today mourns the passing of Coretta Scott King, widow of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and a tireless advocate for social justice in her own right. I had the honor of meeting Mrs. King on several occasions commemorating the enormous legacy of Dr. King. She was an extraordinary person in every respect and in her own right.

NYCLU, Human Rights Groups Call for Immediate Action on New York Human Rights Legislation (10/26/2005)
NEW YORK, NY -- The New York Civil Liberties Union and leading city human rights organizations came together on the steps of City Hall this afternoon to demand that the city's leadership take action on the Human Rights in Government Operations Audit Law, proposed legislation which would change the way the city currently handles discrimination and other human and civil rights issues.

Rhode Island Clears Path to Restoring Felon Voting Rights (06/29/2005)
PROVIDENCE, RI -- In response to a strong lobbying effort by a coalition of civil rights organizations, including the American Civil Liberties Union, the Rhode Island legislature today approved legislation paving the way for a Constitutional amendment to restore voting rights to probationers and parolees.

ACLU and United Airlines Announce Settlement of Case on Behalf of Plaintiffs Assem Bayaa and American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (06/17/2005)
LOS ANGELES -- The American Civil Liberties Union and United Airlines announced today that they have reached a settlement in a lawsuit brought on behalf of Assem Bayaa and the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), charging that the airline discriminated against Bayaa by removing him from a flight. While United disputes Bayaa's and ADC's allegations, the parties agree that settlement of this claim is in the best interest of all.

Iranian American "Know Your Rights" Campaign Launched By National Organizations (06/02/2005)
LOS ANGELES -- At a breakfast briefing this morning the American Civil Liberties Union and leaders of the Iranian American community launched a ""Know Your Rights"" Campaign designed to address community-specific concerns.

ACLU of New Mexico Files for Motion Against Local Police in Ongoing Discrimination Case (04/20/2005)
SANTA FE, NM -- The American Civil Liberties Union of New Mexico today asked federal court judge Martha Vasquez to declare Hobbs city officials in ""substantial non-compliance"" with a court-endorsed agreement requiring the police department to stop discriminating and to uphold the constitutional rights of African Americans. The motion also asks the court to initiate contempt proceedings for the city's failure to address a previous finding of non-compliance by Judge Vasquez under the terms of a 2001 settlement agreement.

Noted Scholar Kimberle Crenshaw Begins Two-Year Fellowship at ACLU (01/24/2005)
NEW YORK -- The American Civil Liberties Union today announced that noted legal scholar and activist Kimberlé Crenshaw began her tenure today as an Ira Glasser Racial Justice Fellow. Crenshaw is one of six inaugural recipients of the Fellowship, which is designed to address enduring racial inequalities, including social and economic inequalities caused by historical and current discrimination. The Fellows Program provides support for individuals whose work will advance the ACLU's longstanding commitment to racial justice. Crenshaw was awarded the Fellowship in March of 2004.

ACLU of Arkansas Successfully Blocks Biased Dress Code for Visitors to Public Housing Units (07/01/2004)
LITTLE ROCK, AR -- Responding to a challenge from the American Civil Liberties Union of Arkansas, the city of North Little Rock decided Monday not to impose an unconstitutional dress code on visitors to public housing units that would prohibit entry to anyone wearing backward baseball caps, saggy pants or bandanas.

New Jersey Swim Club Owners Who Barred "Black or Brown-Skinned" Patrons to Pay $1 Million Settlement in ACLU Lawsuit (05/26/2004)
NEWARK - Owners of a swim club in suburban Nutley, New Jersey who violated state discrimination laws when they turned away "black" and "brown-skinned" customers and guests will pay $1 million to settle a lawsuit brought against them by the American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey, the ACLU announced today.

ACLU of New Mexico Joins Civil Rights Lawsuit Against Local Hockey Team (05/11/2004)
ALBUQUERQUE--The American Civil Liberties Union of New Mexico today announced its representation of five former employees of the New Mexico Scorpions hockey team in their pending lawsuit over hostile and discriminatory working conditions during the 2001-2002 season.

Following ACLU Lawsuit, Town Officials Settle Lawsuit Over Denial of Zoning Permit to Pittsburgh Area Church (04/19/2004)
PITTSBURGH - The American Civil Liberties Union of Greater Pittsburgh today announced the settlement of a federal civil rights lawsuit charging illegal race and religious discrimination in a local town's refusal to issue a zoning permit to a predominantly African-American church.