Press Releases
Nov 06, 2019
ACLU of Wisconsin Condemns Anti-Protest Bill
AB 426 seeks to silence activists with the threat of felony charges for protesting at “critical infrastructure” facilities
Nov 06, 2019
Federal Court Strikes Down Trump Administration Rule Allowing Refusals in Health Care
NEW YORK — The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York struck down the Trump administration’s rule that allows health care institutions and providers to deny ...
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Nov 06, 2019
ACLU of Georgia, Georgia Justice Project, and Atlanta Legal Aid Society Urge Roswell Police Department to Revise Its Criminal History Screening Policy To Comply with Federal Fair Housing Law
ATLANTA – The ACLU of Georgia, Georgia Justice Project, and Atlanta Legal Aid Society sent a letter today to the Roswell Police Department urging it to revise its criminal histor...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Nov 05, 2019
ACLU Comment on DOJ Attempt to Coerce Anonymous Book Publisher
NEW YORK — The Department of Justice reportedly issued a letter demanding identifying details from the Hatchette Book Group about the senior Trump administration official who las...
Nov 04, 2019
NYCLU Statement on New NYPD Commissioner
NEW YORK - Today, Mayor de Blasio and the New York Police Department announced that James O’Neill resigned from his role as Commissioner. The Mayor also announced that the new Co...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Nov 04, 2019
ACLU of Arkansas to Celebrate 50 years of Freedom Fighting on Thursday in Little Rock
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The ACLU of Arkansas will celebrate its 50th anniversary this Thursday as membership in the iconic civil rights organization continues to grow. The number of ...
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News & CommentaryJan 2025
Immigrants' Rights
"This is the Moment to Be 100 Percent In." How One of the ACLU’s Immigrants' Rights Experts is Fighting For Our Freedoms."This is the Moment to Be 100 Percent In." How One of the ACLU’s Immigrants' Rights Experts is Fighting For Our Freedoms.
At 13, Maribel Hernández Rivera thought that no one cared about her struggles as an undocumented person living in the U.S. Today, as an advocate for immigrants’ rights, she’s showing communities across the country that someone out there does care. -
News & CommentaryJan 2025
National Security
Privacy & Technology
Banning TikTok is Unconstitutional. The Supreme Court Must Step In.Banning TikTok is Unconstitutional. The Supreme Court Must Step In.
Our First Amendment right to express ourselves must be protected. -
News & CommentaryJan 2025
Privacy & Technology
Supreme Court May Decide if the Government Can Childproof the InternetSupreme Court May Decide if the Government Can Childproof the Internet
In Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton, the court will hear arguments about whether a law that requires age-verification before accessing sexual speech online is constitutional. We are in court to protect free speech on and offline. -
News & CommentaryJan 2025
Immigrants' Rights
The Long Journey HomeThe Long Journey Home
For many people seeking safety, the journey to winning asylum in the U.S. is long. The ACLU goes behind the scenes of our new series, Letters to America, to reflect on what daily life looks like for individuals building a new home in the States.