Press Releases
Apr 12, 2021
ACLU Statement on Police Shooting of Daunte Wright
NEW YORK — On Sunday afternoon in Brooklyn Center, Minn., Daunte Wright was the victim of another disgusting act of police violence. The 20-year-old was shot and killed by Brookl...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Racial Justice
Apr 11, 2021
ACLU of Minnesota Statement on Police Killing of Daunte Wright
Police killed Daunte Wright, 20, during a traffic stop in Brooklyn Center Sunday afternoon. Yet another Black life was taken by those sworn to protect, and we join the community in...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Racial Justice
Apr 09, 2021
Advocates Reach Agreement with Shelby County Sheriff to Fix Dangerous Pandemic Conditions at Jail
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today a federal judge approved an agreement reached between local and national civil rights advocates and the Shelby County sheriff to improve jail conditions ...
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
Apr 09, 2021
ACLU Statement on Historic HR 40 Mark-Up
WASHINGTON — Today, the House Judiciary Committee announced that HR 40, a bill which would create a commission to study reparations and purpose a remedy bill to congress, will se...
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
Apr 09, 2021
ACLU Files Emergency Lawsuit on Behalf of Woman in Nebraska Prison Fighting for Abortion Care
LINCOLN, Neb. — The ACLU of Nebraska filed a federal civil rights lawsuit today seeking emergency action on behalf of a woman at the Nebraska Correctional Center for Women (NCCW)...
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
Reproductive Freedom
Apr 09, 2021
ACLU of Kentucky Statement on Gov. Beshear Signing Senate Bill 4, a Version of Breonna’s Law
The following statement can be attributed to Samuel Crankshaw:
“The ACLU of Kentucky applauds Governor Beshear for signing Senate Bill 4, a version of Breonna’s Law, and the br...
Issue Areas:
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.