Press Releases
Jun 09, 2020
Civil Rights Attorneys Seek Information From New York City Legal Department on Handschu Compliance
Counsel in long-standing case author letter in response to arrests and alleged investigation during protests
Issue Areas:
Civil Liberties
Jun 09, 2020
ACLU of Georgia Urges Athens-Clarke County to Pass Proposal to Re-Envision Public Safety
ATLANTA – The ACLU of Georgia sent a letter to the Athens-Clarke Mayor and Commissioners supporting the budget proposal that Commissioners Parker and Denson put forward, the bes...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Jun 09, 2020
NYCLU Statement on Expected Passage of 50-A Repeal
NEW YORK - Today the New York Legislature is voting to fully repeal New York Civil Rights Law Section 50-a, which kept the disciplinary records of police officers hidden from the p...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Jun 08, 2020
ACLU and Americans United Tell Court Parolee Shouldn’t Have Been Jailed for Refusing to Attend Worship Services
The ACLU and Americans United Argue Colorado Officials Violated Their Client’s Religious Freedom by Revoking His Parole as Punishment for Not Attending Worship Services
Court case: Carmack v. Janny et al
Jun 08, 2020
Families, Rights Groups Demand U.N. Investigate U.S. Police Brutality, Protest Suppression
Families of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Michael Brown, and Philando Castile Join Forces with Over 600 Groups from over 60 Countries Calling for International Scrutiny
Jun 08, 2020
ACLU Statement on Introduction of the Justice in Policing Act of 2020
WASHINGTON — House and Senate Democrats introduced today a sweeping new police reform bill that would allow use of force only as a last resort, ban chokeholds, prohibit racial an...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
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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.