Press Releases
Mar 16, 2020
ACLU of Georgia Letter to Governor Kemp, Commissioner Toomey Encourages State Actions Grounded in Science, Public Health, and Civil Liberties
ATLANTA – Today, the ACLU of Georgia delivered a letter to Governor Brian Kemp and Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency Commissioner Kathleen Toomey offering...
Mar 16, 2020
ACLU of Michigan Urges Officials to Develop Proactive COVID-19 Plans for Jails and Prisons
DETROIT – The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan (ACLU), together with Safe & Just Michigan and the American Friends Service Committee, are urging the Michigan Depart...
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
Smart Justice
Mar 13, 2020
ACLU of Delaware Sends Letter to AG Jennings and DOC Commissioner DeMatteis re: COVID-19
Amid the rapidly-changing situation surrounding COVID-19, the ACLU of Delaware's Legal Director, Karen Lantz, has issued a letter to Attorney General Kathy Jennings and Delaware De...
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
Smart Justice
Mar 13, 2020
Maine Legislative Committee Supports Removing Criminal Penalties for Needle Possession
Advocates Say Harm Reduction Measure is Important Step Toward Drug Law Reform
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Mar 13, 2020
ACLU of Oklahoma Statement on Advancement of Senate Bill 1859
OKLAHOMA CITY — In response to the advancement of SB 1859, an unconstitutional bill that bans abortion care at six weeks, the ACLU of Oklahoma issued the following response.
The ...
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Mar 13, 2020
ACLU Comment on COVID-19 Emergency Declaration
WASHINGTON — President Trump today invoked emergency powers in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Below is comment from Hina Shamsi, director of the ACLU’s National Security Pr...
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