Press Releases
Feb 04, 2021
Lawsuit Seeks to End Physical and Psychological Abuse of People with Mental Illness Incarcerated in Northern Correctional Institution
Extreme Inhumane Conditions, Constitutional Violations Detailed
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
Feb 03, 2021
ACLU of Iowa Condemns So-Called Racial Profiling Bill
The following statement can be attributed to Mark Stringer, ACLU of Iowa Executive Director, on SSB 1140.
"We are extremely disappointed with this bill and we oppose it in the stro...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Racial Justice
Feb 03, 2021
ACLU Comment on City of Baltimore Terminating Aerial Surveillance Program Contract
BALTIMORE — The city of Baltimore voted today to terminate its contract with Persistent Surveillance Systems (PSS), formally ending its aerial surveillance program, which put the...
Feb 03, 2021
ACLU of Louisiana Files Suit Challenging ICE’s Illegal Indefinite Detention of a Togolese Immigrant
NEW ORLEANS – The American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana, alongside the Scott Law Firm, LLC, has filed suit in federal court for the release of a Togolese immigrant being de...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Feb 03, 2021
ACLU Statement on Virginia Senate Passage of Death Penalty Repeal Bill
RICHMOND, Va. — The Virginia State Senate passed Senate Bill 1165, a death penalty repeal bill, this afternoon. The House Committee on Courts of Justice also voted to advance the...
Feb 03, 2021
ACLU of North Dakota Supports Paid Family Leave Bill
The ACLU of North Dakota supports House Bill 1441, legislation that would create a paid family leave program in the state. This legislation is critical to achieving economic equali...
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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.