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about National Security
Mar 31, 2016
ACLU Asks Federal Court for Basic Information About Massachusetts Case Similar to FBI v. Apple
BOSTON — In a case raising questions similar to those in FBI v. Apple, the American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts today filed a motion in federal court to make public ba...
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
National Security
Mar 04, 2016
Imprisoned Author at Guantánamo Granted Review Hearing
Long-Delayed Hearing Could Lead to Mohamedou Slahi’s Release
Issue Areas:
National Security
Feb 29, 2016
Federal Judge in New York Denies Government Request to Unlock Apple iPhone
BROOKLYN, N.Y. – A federal judge today denied the government's request to order Apple to unlock an iPhone in a criminal investigation. The government had asked for the order unde...
Issue Areas:
National Security
Feb 29, 2016
Federal Court Blocks Indiana's Attempts to Interfere With Syrian Refugee Resettlement
CONTACT: Inga Sarda-Sorensen, 212-284-7347, isarda-sorensen@aclu.org
INDIANAPOLIS — A federal court has denied Indiana's effort to prevent resettlement of Syrian refugee families...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
National Security
Feb 23, 2016
ACLU Statement on Guantánamo Closure Plan
WASHINGTON — The White House released a plan today to close the prison at Guantánamo.
Anthony D. Romero, the executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union, had this r...
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National Security
Jan 20, 2016
16 States & DC Introduce Legislation to Limit Surveillance and Protect Student and Employee Privacy
Nationwide Effort Aims to Empower Americans to “Take Control” of Their Privacy
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
National Security
About the ACLU
The American Civil Liberties Union has media staff available to handle inquiries from journalists on national issues affecting civil liberties, including questions on legislative matters that touch on civil liberties and constitutional freedoms and inquiries related to ACLU lawsuits.
To schedule an interview with an ACLU expert, email media@aclu.org.
Contact an ACLU Affiliate
The ACLU has 54 local offices across the U.S. working with attorneys and activists in their communities to shape better policies and spread awareness about their states' priority civil rights issues.
Local inquiries should be directed to the appropriate ACLU state affiliate.
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MassachusettsJan 2026
National Security
Human Rights
Burnley V. U.s.: Demanding Accountability On Caribbean Boat Strikes. Explore Case.Burnley v. U.S.: Demanding Accountability on Caribbean Boat Strikes
On October 14, 2025, the United States military carried out an illegal missile strike that killed Chad Joseph and Rishi Samaroo, two Trinidadian men who were traveling by boat from Venezuela to their homes in Las Cuevas, Trinidad and Tobago. The American Civil Liberties Union, the Center for Constitutional Rights, the American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts, and Professor Jonathan Hafetz of Seton Hall Law School filed suit on behalf of Lenore Burnley, Mr. Joseph’s mother, and Sallycar Korasingh, Mr. Samaroo’s sister, seeking redress and accountability for these extrajudicial killings pursuant to the Death on the High Seas Act and the Alien Tort Statute. -
News & CommentaryJan 2026
National Security
Privacy & Technology
Government-mandated Software A Looming Threat To Freedom. Explore News & Commentary.Government-Mandated Software a Looming Threat to Freedom
Trend seen around the world — and potentially in the US — opens the door to inescapable censorship and surveillance -
News & CommentaryJan 2026
National Security
Privacy & Technology
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” -
News & CommentaryDec 2025
National Security
Privacy & Technology
Secure Messaging And Ai Don’t Mix. Explore News & Commentary.Secure Messaging and AI Don’t Mix
A Privacy Failure Waiting to Happen