News & Commentary about Police Excessive Force

The ACLU works in courts, legislatures, and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties that the Constitution and the laws of the United States guarantee everyone in this country.

Jan 17, 2024

Unaccountable Police Units Are Wrong for Safety

Two cops who are only visible from the chest to waist and are holding batons.

Oct 19, 2023

Taking Action to Stop Police Sexual Violence

Students raising their hands in a classroom.

Sep 13, 2023

How Our Affiliates are Fighting for Education Equity

A photo of ACLU of Louisiana’s executive director Alanah Odoms.

Jul 25, 2023

Challenging Police Brutality in Louisiana

An individual with a sweatshirt featuring faces of the many victims of police violence.

Jul 13, 2023

10 Years of #BlackLivesMatter: Progress and Backlash

Protestors walking down the street, with one holding a microphone and a sign with art of George Floyd's face.

Jun 22, 2023

State and Local Governments Must Take Responsibility for Police Violence

A portrait of individuals who were part of the Freedom House.

Feb 15, 2023

Saving Black Lives in Pittsburgh, One Call at a Time

Demonstrators, (holding various signs, with the most prominent reading "WE ALL SAW THAT MOVIE ... NO KILLER ROBOTS") protest the use of robots by the San Francisco Police Department outside of City Hall in San Francisco, Monday, Dec. 5, 2022.

Dec 16, 2022

It’s Simply Too Dangerous to Arm Robots

Protesters holding signs depicting George Floyd.

Jun 1, 2022

The Biden Administration’s Executive Order on Policing is a Foundation to Build Upon

Apr 21, 2022

Black Lives Matter DC v. Trump