Press Releases
Jun 17, 2020
NYCLU Statement on Mayor de Blasio’s Announcement of Police Disciplinary Database
NEW YORK CITY - Today at a press conference, Mayor de Blasio announced that the city would create an online database with the disciplinary records of all NYPD officers. In response...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Jun 16, 2020
ACLU Statement on Trump Executive Order on Policing
WASHINGTON – Today, President Donald Trump signed an executive order outlining meager police reforms following the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and countless other Bla...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Jun 16, 2020
ACLU Analysis of D.C. Stop-and-Frisk Data Reveals Ineffective Policing, Troubling Racial Disparities
WASHINGTON -- An ACLU and ACLU of the District of Columbia analysis of the most recent stop-and-frisk data collected by the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) has revealed that B...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Racial Justice
Jun 15, 2020
Reaction to Governor Lamont’s Issuance of Executive Order Number 8
HARTFORD – Governor Ned Lamont today issued an executive order requiring the Connecticut State Police to review their use of force policy, temporarily suspend acquisition of mili...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Jun 15, 2020
ACLU Statement on Supreme Court Qualified Immunity Denial
WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Supreme Court denied the American Civil Liberties Union’s petition in Baxter vs. Bracey, a challenge to the legal rule of “qualified immunity” ...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Jun 11, 2020
ACLU of Iowa Media Statement: Iowa Legislature Passes Police Reform Bill
ACLU of Iowa Executive Director Mark Stringer has issued a statement on the Iowa Legislature introducing, debating and unanimously approving a police reform bill today.
"This legis...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Racial Justice
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U.S. Supreme CourtSep 2026
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People Not Politicians V. Onder (amicus). Explore Case.People Not Politicians v. Onder (Amicus)
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North CarolinaSep 2026
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Edwards V. Witherspoon. Explore Case.Edwards v. Witherspoon
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U.S. Supreme CourtSep 2026
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Hoskins V. Von Glahn (amicus). Explore Case.Hoskins v. von Glahn (Amicus)
Whether congressional elections in Missouri for the November 2026 midterms will be held using districts that never lawfully took effect because they have not been subject to a vote by the people via the referendum process. -
Washington, D.C.Sep 2026
Reforming Police
Levine V. Faa. Explore Case.Levine v. FAA
On September 4, 2026, the ACLU, ACLU of D.C. and the National Press Photographers Association filed an amicus brief to urge the court to block airspace restrictions on drone flights, banning such flights over any Department of Homeland Security (DHS) facility or “mobile asset,” which includes any DHS vehicle.