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Jul 24, 2017
Interim Chief Arradondo Must Make Changes at the Minneapolis Police Department
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Medaria Arradondo was appointed as the new chief of police for the Minneapolis Police Department. He is replacing Chief Janée Harteau, who was forced to resign...
Issue Areas: Racial Justice Criminal Law Reform
Jun 29, 2017
ACLU Commends Grand Rapids Police Decision to End Trespass Policy That Led to Disproportionate Arrest of African-Americans
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The ACLU is hailing a recent decision by the Grand Rapids Police Department to end a policy that permitted police officers to arrest innocent people for tre...
Issue Areas: Criminal Law Reform Racial Justice
Court case: Hightower v. City of Grand Rapids
May 24, 2017
State Legislator Joins ACLU Lawsuit Against Stop-and-Frisk Program by Milwaukee Police Conducted Without Reasonable Suspicion and Based on Racial Profiling
MILWAUKEE — Last night, the American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Wisconsin, and the law firm of Covington & Burling filed an amended complaint in their class-action la...
Issue Areas: Criminal Law Reform Racial Justice
Court case: Collins et al. v. The City of Milwaukee et al.
May 01, 2017
ACLU Comment on Supreme Court Ruling in Fair Housing Act Banking Case


WASHINGTON — In a 5-3 decision, the Supreme Court reaffirmed that when housing discrimination harms a city’s residents and tax base, the city can sue under the Fair Housing Act...
Issue Areas: Racial Justice
Court case: Bank of America v. City of Miami
Mar 08, 2017
ACLU Statement on Congress’ First Steps to Repeal Obamacare
WASHINGTON — Two congressional committees are advancing legislation today to repeal the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. This is the first concrete step Congress is ...
Issue Areas: Women's Rights Reproductive Freedom Racial Justice Disability Rights
Jan 24, 2017
President Trump Issues Executive Order Allowing Construction of Dakota Access Pipeline
STANDING ROCK INDIAN RESERVATION, N.D. — President Trump issued an executive order today to allow the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline through the Standing Rock Indian ...
Issue Areas: Racial Justice
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