Press Releases
Jan 27, 2026
Tennessee Parents and Faith Leaders Seek to Block Religious Public School
KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. — Six Knox County taxpayers dedicated to supporting public education and the separation of church and state filed a motion today in federal court seeking t...
Issue Areas:
Religious Liberty
Jan 27, 2026
Families of Trinidadian Men Killed in Illegal Boat Strike Sue Trump Administration
Oct. 14 strike that killed Chad Joseph and Rishi Samaroo is part of an unprecedented bombing campaign in the Caribbean
Issue Areas:
National Security
Human Rights
Jan 24, 2026
ACLU and ACLU of Minnesota Demand Immediate Action After Federal Agents Kill Another Person
MINNEAPOLIS — Today, federal agents shot and killed a man in the Eat Street neighborhood of south Minneapolis after brutally beating him in front of witnesses. Video from an on-t...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Jan 22, 2026
ACLU Statement on House Vote for Excessive ICE Funding Without Limitations
Houses narrowly passes bill that would add billions to the staggering $170 billion in OBBBA funds for immigration enforcement, as ICE’s approval rating hits all-time low
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Jan 22, 2026
Lawsuit Seeks District Attorney’s Records on “Goon Squad” Misconduct in Mississippi
Rankin County District Attorney Disclosed Only One Document in Response to Request for Records on So-Called “Goon Squad”
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Jan 22, 2026
ACLU Sends Letter to Ohio Secretary of State Over NVRA Compliance
COLUMBUS, OH - Today the American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Ohio, and Campaign Legal Center sent a letter to Secretary of State Frank LaRose regarding Senate Bill 293’s nonc...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
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News & CommentaryJan 2026
Privacy & Technology
Trump Administration Claims Sweeping New Power To Take Down Any Drone It Doesn’t Like. Explore News & Commentary.Trump Administration Claims Sweeping New Power to Take Down Any Drone it Doesn’t Like
Baffling order is likely a move to block drone photography of DHS operations in violation of First Amendment -
ConnecticutJan 2026
Voting Rights
United States V. Thomas. Explore Case.United States v. Thomas
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) sued the State of Connecticut, seeking private, confidential voter data. DOJ’s efforts appear to be part of an effort to build a national voter database without congressional authorization and to improperly question the validity of state voter rolls. -
News & CommentaryJan 2026
Criminal Law Reform
Can It Be A Felony To Possess A Gun If You Smoke Weed?. Explore News & Commentary.Can It Be a Felony to Possess a Gun if You Smoke Weed?
The Supreme Court should reject a prosecution that treats possession of a gun as a felony if you use marijuana.
