Press Releases
Mar 22, 2021
Coalition of 30 Social Justice Organizations Oppose Georgia Bill that Shifts Responsibility for Police Brutality to Victims
ATLANTA – A coalition of 30 social justice organizations sent a letter to the Governor, Speaker of the House, and members of the House of Representatives to oppose Senate Bill 11...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Mar 22, 2021
ACLU of South Dakota: Fairness in Women’s Sports Won’t Be Achieved with New Coalition or House Bill 1217
Gov. Kristi Noem’s new coalition to defend Title IX and ban transgender women and girls from competing on teams that match their gender identity does little to ensure fairness in...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Mar 19, 2021
ACLU Comment on Gov. Noem’s Response to Anti-Trans Bill
Organization says the governor’s changes do not address unlawful discrimination and leave South Dakota open to litigation and economic fallout
Mar 19, 2021
Groups Urge Rhode Island Senate to Reject Proposal that Would Deter Public Testimony
The League of Women Voters RI, Common Cause RI and the ACLU of Rhode Island have sent a letter to RI Senators expressing grave concerns over a proposed amendment to the 2021-2022 S...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Mar 18, 2021
ACLU Statement on Passage of Dream and Promise Act
WASHINGTON — The following is a statement from Naureen Shah, senior advocacy and policy counsel for the ACLU, regarding passage of the American Dream and Promise Act by the U.S. ...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Mar 18, 2021
NYCLU Sues Syracuse Police Department for Withholding Misconduct Records
NYCLU challenging unlawful retention of unsubstantiated police misconduct records post-50-a
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
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News & CommentaryJan 2026
Privacy & Technology
National Security
Government-mandated Software A Looming Threat To Freedom. Explore News & Commentary.Government-Mandated Software a Looming Threat to Freedom
Trend seen around the world — and potentially in the US — opens the door to inescapable censorship and surveillance -
IllinoisJan 2026
Voting Rights
United States V. Matthews. Explore Case.United States v. Matthews
The Department of Justice sued the Illinois Board of Elections, 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. -
HawaiiJan 2026
Voting Rights
United States V. Nago. Explore Case.United States v. Nago
The Department of Justice sued the Hawai‘i Secretary of State, 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
Privacy & Technology
Retailers Secretively Using Face Recognition To Spot “persons Of Interest” — Including For The Government. Explore News & Commentary.Retailers Secretively Using Face Recognition to Spot “Persons of Interest” — Including For the Government
Are Wegmans and other retailers participating in the Trump war on immigrants?