Press Releases
Jun 15, 2021
Comment on Biden Domestic Terrorism Strategy
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration today released its “National Strategy for Countering Domestic Terrorism.”
Hina Shamsi, director of the ACLU’s National Security Projec...
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National Security
Jun 15, 2021
ACLU Comment on Facial Recognition and Biometric Technology Moratorium Act
WASHINGTON — Sen. Edward Markey (D-Mass.), Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Wash.), Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.), and Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) today introduced legislation to stop go...
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Privacy & Technology
Jun 14, 2021
Another ACLU of Georgia Legal Victory for Women’s Health Care
ATLANTA — Today, the Georgia Court of Appeals agreed with the ACLU of Georgia’s position that commercial landlords cannot file ‘nuisance’ lawsuits against abortion clinics ...
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Reproductive Freedom
Jun 11, 2021
NYCLU on NYS Legislature Passing the Gender Recognition Act
ALBANY, N.Y. – The New York state legislature passed the Gender Recognition Act, which will ensure all New Yorkers can obtain accurate state identity documents that reflect their...
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LGBTQ Rights
Jun 11, 2021
New York State Legislature Fails to Protect NYers from Local Government, Police Collusion with ICE
ALBANY, N.Y. - The New York state legislative session concluded last night without lawmakers voting on the New York for All Act (S.03076-A/A.02328-A), key immigrants’ rights legi...
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Immigrants' Rights
Jun 11, 2021
ACLU of Arkansas Calls on General Assembly to Investigate Deadly PIT Maneuver
Little Rock, Ark. -- The ACLU of Arkansans is calling on state legislators to investigate a commonly used, dangerous traffic maneuver that resulted in three deaths last year. The m...
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Criminal Law Reform
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New MexicoDec 2025
Voting Rights
United States V. Oliver. Explore Case.United States v. Oliver
The Department of Justice sued New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver, demanding the state produce its full, unredacted voter file, which contains highly sensitive and personal data on every voter in the state. This suit appears to be part of the federal government's efforts to build a national voter database without congressional authorization and to improperly question the validity of state voter rolls. -
News & CommentaryJan 2026
Free Speech
How A Covid-era Law Banning ‘fake News’ In Puerto Rico Targets The Press. Explore News & Commentary.How a COVID-era Law Banning ‘Fake News’ in Puerto Rico Targets the Press
Two journalists are challenging a law that threatens press freedom in an attempt to ban misinformation. -
News & CommentaryJan 2026
Privacy & Technology
Free Speech
How To Give The Government New Power To “un-person” Someone, In Three Easy Steps. Explore News & Commentary.How to Give the Government New Power to “Un-Person” Someone, in Three Easy Steps
States That Adopt Digital Driver’s Licenses Need to Rethink How IDs are Revoked -
Washington, D.C.Dec 2025
Civil Liberties
Voting Rights
United States V. Evans. Explore Case.United States v. Evans
Representing Common Cause and two D.C. voters, the ACLU Voting Rights Project and has filed a motion to intervene in a federal lawsuit over the federal government’s demand that D.C. turn over its entire voter registration rolls, including voters’ sensitive personal data such as drivers’ license numbers and partial social security numbers.