Press Releases
Jan 27, 2021
ACLU of Arkansas Calls on Benton County Sheriff to Restore Access to Reading Material in County Jail
BENTONVILLE, Ark. – The ACLU of Arkansas today demanded that the Benton County Sheriff restore access to reading material, asserting the sheriff’s book ban violates the First A...
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
Jan 26, 2021
ACLU Comment on Reported DOJ Revocation of Trump Rule That Led to Family Separations
NEW YORK — The Department of Justice has reportedly rescinded a Trump-era anti-immigrant “zero-tolerance” rule that led to thousands of family separations.
The American Civil...
Jan 26, 2021
ACLU Comment on Biden’s Executive Order on Fair Housing
WASHINGTON — President Biden issued an executive order today directing the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to address systemic racism in housing by enforcing th...
Jan 26, 2021
ACLU of South Dakota Commends House Committee Decision to Kill Anti-Transgender Bill
The ACLU of South Dakota commends the House Health and Human Services Committee for deferring House Bill 1076 to the 41st day.
House Bill 1076 would have banned transgender people ...
Jan 26, 2021
ACLU Comment on Judge Granting Temporary Restraining Order Halting Biden Administration’s Deportation Pause
HOUSTON -- A district court judge today granted a request from Texas to temporarily block the Biden administration’s new policy halting some deportations for 100 days. The ACLU o...
Court case: State of Texas v. United States of America
Jan 26, 2021
ACLU Statement on Biden’s Executive Order to End DOJ Private Prison Contracts
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration announced an executive order today directing the attorney general not to renew Department of Justice contracts with privately operated crimi...
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
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