Press Releases
Dec 14, 2020
ACLU of Louisiana Obtains E-mails that Confirm NOPD’s Use of Racially Biased Facial Recognition Technology
Revelations underscore the need for greater transparency, City Council to ban facial recognition
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
Dec 14, 2020
ACLU Comment on Supreme Court Action on Kansas Voting Lawsuit
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court will not review a ruling that concluded a Kansas voting law crafted by former Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach was unconstitutional and violat...
Court case: Fish v. Schwab (formerly Fish v. Kobach)
Dec 11, 2020
Judge Orders 50 Percent Reduction in Orange County Jail Population due to COVID-19
Releases Come as Jail Faces Massive Outbreak
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
Dec 10, 2020
Lawsuit: Sexual Harassment, Inhumane Conditions in O.C. Homeless Shelters
ACLU/Kirkland & Ellis Suit Charges Conditions in County Shelters Violate State Constitution
Dec 10, 2020
ACLU and 41 Organizations Demand $19.1 Million for the Election Assistance Commission
WASHINGTON — The American Civil Liberties Union and 40 organizations urged Senate appropriators to allocate $19.1 million in operating and programmatic expenses for the U.S. Elec...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Dec 09, 2020
Federal Court Upholds ACLU Victory, Blocks Policy That Exposes Abortion Patients to Unnecessary COVID-19 Risk
The Ruling Rejects the Trump Administration’s Argument that COVID-19 is No Longer a Significant Risk
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
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News & CommentaryJan 2026
Civil Liberties
Trump’s Threat To Invoke The Insurrection Act, Explained. Explore News & Commentary.Trump’s Threat to Invoke the Insurrection Act, Explained
President Donald Trump is threatening to invoke the act, which is a rarely used power that Congress intended only for extreme emergencies. We break down what this means for our civil liberties. -
News & CommentaryJan 2026
Racial Justice
Your Questions Answered: Where We Are On Ai Regulation, And Where We Go From Here. Explore News & Commentary.Your Questions Answered: Where We Are on AI Regulation, and Where We Go From Here
From protecting your privacy to ensuring new technology accounts for inclusivity, ACLU experts explain what’s at stake in the AI policy sphere and the steps advocates and lawmakers can take to regulate AI -
News & CommentaryJan 2026
Privacy & Technology
National Security
Flock Ceo Goes Ballistic On Critics As More Americans Question Mass Driver Surveillance. Explore News & Commentary.Flock CEO Goes Ballistic on Critics as More Americans Question Mass Driver Surveillance
CEO attacks motives of people who care about privacy, says they are trying to “normalize lawlessness” and “let murderers go free” -
Washington, D.C.Jan 2026
Free Speech
The New York Times Co. V. Department Of Defense. Explore Case.The New York Times Co. v. Department of Defense