Press Releases
Jul 29, 2020
ACLU-CT Reacts to Legislature’s Passage of Police Accountability Bill
HARTFORD – The Connecticut General Assembly senate today voted 21-15 to approve a bill regarding police accountability. The senate’s decision followed last week’s 86-58 house...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Jul 28, 2020
Rhode Island Drops Vote-By-Mail Requirements That Put Voters at Risk During COVID-19 Pandemic
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The state of Rhode Island has agreed to eliminate witness/notary requirements for vote by mail throughout the 2020 elections due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A co...
Court case: Common Cause Rhode Island v. Gorbea
Jul 28, 2020
ACLU of Alabama Comment on Arrests of Protesters
MONTGOMERY, ALA. - Today, nine people were arrested while protesting in front of the Alabama Capitol, just days after a memorial service honoring Representative John Lewis was held...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Jul 28, 2020
ACLU Statement on the Trump Administration’s DACA Roll Back
WASHINGTON — The White House announced today that it is rolling back the full Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, and replacing it with a skeleton program that...
Jul 28, 2020
ACLU Asks Court to Hold Federal Agents in Contempt for Violating Restraining Order
Federal Agents in Portland Repeatedly Attacked Clearly-Marked Journalists and Legal Observers in Violation of Court Order
Jul 28, 2020
ACLU-MN Files Class Action for Protesters Injured During George Floyd Protests
MINNESOTA - The American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota and Fish & Richardson filed a class-action lawsuit Tuesday on behalf of protesters who were injured during peaceful ...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
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GeorgiaDec 2025
Voting Rights
United States V. Raffensperger. Explore Case.United States v. Raffensperger
The Department of Justice sued Georgia, 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 DOJ's efforts to build a national voter database without congressional authorization, improperly question the validity of state voter rolls, and intimidate eligible voters in Georgia and across the country. -
ColoradoDec 2025
Voting Rights
United States V. Griswold. Explore Case.United States v. Griswold
Representing Common Cause and two Colorado voters, the ACLU Voting Rights Project and ACLU of Colorado have filed a motion to intervene in a federal lawsuit over the federal government’s demand that Colorado turn over its entire voter registration rolls, including voters’ sensitive personal data such as drivers’ license numbers and partial social security numbers. -
MassachusettsDec 2025
Voting Rights
United States V. Galvin. Explore Case.United States v. Galvin
The Department of Justice (DOJ) sued the Massachusetts Secretary of State Galvin, seeking private, confidential voter data. DOJ’s efforts appear to be part of an effort to build a national voter database without congressional authorization and to improperly question the validity of state voter rolls. -
News & CommentaryDec 2025
Privacy & Technology
National Security
Secure Messaging And Ai Don’t Mix. Explore News & Commentary.Secure Messaging and AI Don’t Mix
A Privacy Failure Waiting to Happen