Press Releases
Oct 15, 2020
ACLU Launches TikTok with Voting Rights, Protesting, and Privacy Content Aimed at Younger Audiences
NEW YORK, New York — The American Civil Liberties Union launched a TikTok account today aimed at educating younger audiences about their civil rights ahead of the 2020 electio...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Oct 14, 2020
After Lawsuit From the Blackfeet Nation, Pondera County Agrees to Satellite Office on Reservation
BILLINGS, Mont. — Three days after the Blackfeet Nation brought a federal lawsuit against Pondera County arguing that the county was violating the voting rights of tribal members...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Oct 14, 2020
ACLU-DC Files Complaint on Behalf of Demonstrator Injured By Military Helicopters Used to Intimidate Racial Justice Demonstrators
WASHINGTON – The ACLU of the District of Columbia today filed a complaint under the Federal Tort Claims Act on behalf of Dzhuliya Dashtamirova, a 23-year old woman who suffered i...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Oct 13, 2020
ACLU Files Public Comment Opposing Trump’s Proposed Rule to Drastically Expand Biometric Collection from Immigrants and U.S. Citizens
WASHINGTON — The American Civil Liberties Union filed a public comment today opposing the Trump administration’s proposed rule to greatly expand biometric collection from peopl...
Oct 13, 2020
Los Angeles County Settles Immigrant Detention Suit for $14 Million
More than 18,500 Victims of ICE Holds Were Unlawfully Detained
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Oct 13, 2020
ACLU of Georgia Announces Voter Education Campaign in Key Local Sheriff Races
Civil Rights Group is Working to Provide Information to Voters in Cobb and Gwinnett Counties About the Stakes of the Upcoming Sheriff Election in Both Counties.
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
About the ACLU
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Local inquiries should be directed to the appropriate ACLU state affiliate.
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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?