Press Releases
Jun 23, 2020
ACLU Comment on Fast-Track Deportation Ruling
WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court has ruled that a lawsuit against the Trump administration’s policy that sought to massively expand fast-track deportations without a fair l...
Court case: Make the Road New York v. Wolf
Jun 23, 2020
ACLU of Iowa Statement: Des Moines Police Last Night Must Be Held Accountable
DES MOINES - Below is a statement that can be attributed to Rita Bettis Austen, ACLU of Iowa Legal Director (photo and logo attached) regarding excessive force used on protestors o...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Jun 23, 2020
ACLU of Georgia Opposes HB 838 Which Adds Law Enforcement as a Protected Class
Additions are unnecessary as law enforcement officers already have enhanced protections under Georgia code
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Jun 23, 2020
ACLU-DC Comment on WMATA Board Vote to Create Metro Transit Oversight Board
WASHINGTON - The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Board of Directors this morning voted to create an oversight board of the Metro Transit Police Department.
The follo...
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
Jun 23, 2020
ACLU of Rhode Island Blasts Providence Police Department Over Charges Filed Against Alleged Columbus Statue Vandals
In a letter to police chief Hugh Clements, Jr., the ACLU of Rhode Island has sharply criticized the Providence police department for filing felony charges against three Rhode Islan...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Jun 23, 2020
Class-Action Lawsuit Filed on Behalf of Material Witnesses Detained for Months Without Due Process
LAREDO, TEXAS — The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas and the law firm of Gibbs & Bruns LLP recently filed a class-action lawsuit on behalf of nearly 150 people detaine...
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Criminal Law Reform
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