Press Releases
Oct 16, 2026
Legal Organizations Urge Federal Court to End Abuse and Deadly Conditions and Protect People Detained at Camp East Montana
Following expert reports of deficient and dangerous healthcare system, groups are seeking immediate relief for dangerous conditions, including medical neglect, violence from staff, and inadequate access to food
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Akari Angye et al v. ICE
Oct 15, 2026
ACLU Voter Education Fund and ACLU of Georgia Launch $250K Campaign to Educate Georgia Voters Ahead of Midterms
ATLANTA – The ACLU of Georgia and the ACLU Voter Education Fund are spending $250,000 in select Georgia House races to inform voters that their civil rights and liberties, includ...
Issue Areas:
Civil Liberties
Oct 13, 2026
ACLU Marks the Supreme Court Term with New Digital Museum Experience Highlighting Landmark SCOTUS Cases
The People’s Archive offers a dynamic digital journey through pivotal moments in ACLU’s over 100-year history defending civil rights and civil liberties.
Oct 09, 2026
ACLU Condemns Pentagon Plan to Livestream Firing Squad Execution
NEW YORK – Yesterday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the Pentagon was planning to livestream the firing squad execution of former Army Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan for t...
Issue Areas:
Capital Punishment
Oct 09, 2026
ACLU Congratulates Navanethem ‘Navi’ Pillay for Winning Nobel Peace Prize
The Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded Navanethem Pillay the Nobel Peace Prize for her commitment to international law and justice
Issue Areas:
Human Rights
Oct 09, 2026
Federal Court Sides With Voters, Ruling DOJ Data Demands Violate Voter Privacy, States’ Election Authority
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A federal court sided with Common Cause and voters in their lawsuit against the Department of Justice (DOJ), ruling the DOJ’s campaign to consolidate sensiti...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Court case: Common Cause v. U.S. Department of Justice
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News & CommentaryOct 2026
Women's Rights
Family Separation Causes Real And Lasting Harm For Children And Parents. Explore News & Commentary.Family Separation Causes Real and Lasting Harm for Children and Parents
The ACLU is standing up for families torn apart by the government, especially those with the least resources to challenge in court. -
News & CommentaryOct 2026
Privacy & Technology
Are Police In Your Community Laundering License Plate Data Through Federal Drug Programs Into A Secretive Central Database?. Explore News & Commentary.Are Police in Your Community Laundering License Plate Data Through Federal Drug Programs Into a Secretive Central Database?
New report suggests this is a question local communities fighting against mass surveillance should be asking their elected officials -
News & CommentaryOct 2026
Immigrants' Rights
A Congressman Questioned Reports Of Deadly Conditions At An Ice Detention Center. Then Two More People Died.. Explore News & Commentary.A Congressman Questioned Reports of Deadly Conditions at an ICE Detention Center. Then Two More People Died.
Nearly 60 people have died in detention, as calls against medical neglect, inedible food, and unsanitary conditions continue. Congress must establish standards of care and accountability. -
News & CommentaryOct 2026
Racial Justice
Indigenous Peoples Day: What We Inherit, What We Reclaim, And What We Choose To Pass On. Explore News & Commentary.Indigenous Peoples Day: What We Inherit, What We Reclaim, and What We Choose to Pass On
On Indigenous Peoples Day, one Blackfeet woman shares the crucial need for Indigenous education for her daughter — and her classmates.