Press Releases
Sep 18, 2020
ACLU Statement on Passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
NEW YORK — Following reports of the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, ACLU Executive Director Anthony D. Romero issued the following statement:
“Few individua...
Issue Areas:
Civil Liberties
Sep 18, 2020
Joint Comment on Mississippi Supreme Court Voting Ruling
The following is a joint statement from the ACLU and Mississippi Center for Justice:
The Mississippi Supreme Court today confirmed the position taken by the secretary of state and ...
Court case: Oppenheim v. Watson
Sep 18, 2020
ACLU Files FOIA Request to Uncover Information About Medical Abuse at Irwin County Detention Facility
WASHINGTON — The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Georgia filed a public records request today under the Freedom of Information Act to obtain documents related to s...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Sep 18, 2020
ACLU of Louisiana Condemns Apparent Cover-Up of Killing of Black Motorist by LSP
NEW ORLEANS – The ACLU of Louisiana today condemned an apparent cover-up by the Louisiana State Police regarding the death of Ronald Greene, who died after a struggle with police...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Racial Justice
Sep 18, 2020
ACLU Comment on TikTok and WeChat Transaction Prohibition
WASHINGTON — The Department of Commerce today issued an order implementing President Trump's executive orders sanctioning WeChat and TikTok transactions in the United States.
Be...
Sep 18, 2020
Civil Rights Organizations Demand Alabama Department of Corrections End Unconstitutional COVID-19 Quarantine
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- The Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) is violating the Eighth Amendment in their treatment of COVID-19 positive incarcerated people who are being quarant...
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
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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
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News & CommentaryJan 2026
Capital Punishment
Executions Spiked In 2025, But The Death Penalty Is Still Losing Ground. Explore News & Commentary.Executions Spiked in 2025, but the Death Penalty Is Still Losing Ground
As executions surged to their highest level in years, public support, jury verdicts, and new death sentences continued a historic decline—exposing a punishment sustained by political power, not public will. -
WisconsinJan 2026
Voting Rights
United States V. Wisconsin Elections Commission. Explore Case.United States v. Wisconsin Elections Commission
The Department of Justice sued the Wisconsin Elections Commission and its members, 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.