Press Releases
Jun 26, 2020
ACLU of Indiana Sues Fort Wayne for Use of Chemical Weapons on Protesters
INDIANAPOLIS — Individuals protesting police brutality, today sued the City of Fort Wayne and the Allen County Sheriff to immediately stop the use of chemical agents and projecti...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Jun 25, 2020
ACLU Comment on Bill Stopping Face Recognition Surveillance
Legislation Comes After Robert Williams Shares Story of Being Wrongfully Arrested Because of the Flawed Technology
Jun 25, 2020
ACLU Urges House of Representatives to Vote “Yes” on D.C. Statehood
WASHINGTON — The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the ACLU of the District of Columbia issued a “yes” vote recommendation on the historic vote on HR 51, the Washingt...
Jun 25, 2020
New ACLU and PPI Report Shows Gross Negligence in States’ Responses to COVID-19 Pandemic in Prisons and Jails
NEW YORK — Today, the American Civil Liberties Union and the Prison Policy Initiative released a 50-state report entitled “Failing Grades: States’ Responses to COVID-19 in Ja...
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
Smart Justice
Jun 25, 2020
ACLU Comment on Supreme Court Ruling in Immigrants’ Rights Case
WASHINGTON — In a 7-2 decision, the Supreme Court ruled that certain asylum seekers cannot seek federal court review of their fast-track deportation orders. The case, Department ...
Jun 25, 2020
African American and Immigrant Leaders Call on Gov. Mills to Do More to Protect People of Color from COVID-19
AUGUSTA – Racially and ethnically diverse elected officials and community leaders will come together for a virtual press conference today, June 25 at 10:00 a.m. to call on Gov. M...
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
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New MexicoDec 2025
Voting Rights
United States V. Oliver. Explore Case.United States v. Oliver
The Department of Justice sued New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver, 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
Free Speech
How A Covid-era Law Banning ‘fake News’ In Puerto Rico Targets The Press. Explore News & Commentary.How a COVID-era Law Banning ‘Fake News’ in Puerto Rico Targets the Press
Two journalists are challenging a law that threatens press freedom in an attempt to ban misinformation. -
News & CommentaryJan 2026
Privacy & Technology
Free Speech
How To Give The Government New Power To “un-person” Someone, In Three Easy Steps. Explore News & Commentary.How to Give the Government New Power to “Un-Person” Someone, in Three Easy Steps
States That Adopt Digital Driver’s Licenses Need to Rethink How IDs are Revoked -
Washington, D.C.Dec 2025
Civil Liberties
Voting Rights
United States V. Evans. Explore Case.United States v. Evans
Representing Common Cause and two D.C. voters, the ACLU Voting Rights Project and has filed a motion to intervene in a federal lawsuit over the federal government’s demand that D.C. turn over its entire voter registration rolls, including voters’ sensitive personal data such as drivers’ license numbers and partial social security numbers.