Press Releases
Jul 07, 2020
Maine’s Internet Privacy Law Survives Early Challenge
Federal court recognizes states can regulate ISP data collection consistent with the First Amendment
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
Jul 07, 2020
ACLU OF NEVADA AND ALL VOTING IS LOCAL NEVADA RUN AD CAMPAIGN TO EXPAND VOTING ACCESS DURING PANDEMIC
LAS VEGAS — The ACLU of Nevada and All Voting is Local Nevada are running a five-figure digital ad campaign urging Governor Steve Sisolak to protect voting rights during the spec...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Jul 07, 2020
ACLU Joins Lawsuit to Ensure All Alabama Voters Can Vote by Mail During COVID-19 Pandemic
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The American Civil Liberties Union and ACLU of Alabama have joined a lawsuit initially filed on May 1, 2020, by the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund (...
Court case: People First of Alabama v. Merrill
Jul 06, 2020
New Report “Justice Can’t Wait” Calls on Houston City Leaders to Act Immediately
Civil rights and community groups say City hasn’t enacted existing recommendations to address police violence and racial disparities, provide model ordinances for policing reform
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Jul 06, 2020
Federal Appeals Court Upholds Block on Asylum Transit Ban
SAN FRANCISCO — A federal appeals court has upheld a block on the Trump administration’s attempt to deny asylum to anyone at the southern border who transited through a third c...
Court case: East Bay v. Barr
Jul 03, 2020
ACLU Challenges City Order Suppressing Confederate Monument Protests
North Carolina City Ordinance, One of the Most Speech-Restrictive in the Country, Effectively Bans Any Protest
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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
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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.