Press Releases
Jan 29, 2026
ACLU and ACLU of Georgia Respond to FBI Raid on Fulton County Elections Facility
ATLANTA — The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) raided an elections office in Fulton County, GA, this week to seize ballots as part of President Trump’s ongoing fixation on...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Jan 29, 2026
ACLU Statement on Senate Vote for Excessive ICE Funding Without Limitations
Senate blocks bill that would have provided blank check for ICE, following widespread condemnation from voters, business leaders in aftermath of killing of Alex Pretti
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Jan 29, 2026
ACLU FOIA Litigation Reveals ICE Actively Considering Opening Seven New Immigration Detention Centers
NEW YORK – New documents obtained by the ACLU, ACLU of Virginia, and ACLU of North Carolina reveal that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is considering seven new locatio...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Jan 28, 2026
No Kings Coalition Responds to Escalating Brutality and Authoritarianism with Immediate Action and Future Mobilization; Condemns ICE’s Deadly Actions
No Kings Coalition Announces Immediate Efforts and Builds Towards Next National Mass Mobilization on March 28, Continues Support of Local Organizers in Upcoming Actions this Week
Jan 27, 2026
Trump Administration Responds to Lawsuit Seeking Immediate Nationwide Restrictions on Medication Abortion
Department of Justice does not defend Americans’ ability to access medication abortion but seeks to pause the case based on a politically motivated FDA review already underway
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
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
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