Press Releases
Jan 24, 2020
ACLU of Alabama Demands Transparency from Bureau of Pardons and Paroles
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Today, the ACLU of Alabama sent a second public records request to the Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles (ABPP) asking for any policy that is guiding the b...
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Jan 24, 2020
NYCLU Statement on Trump's March for Life Speech and the Reproductive Health Act
NEW YORK — Today, President Trump spoke at the March for Life gathering on The National Mall and addressed New York's 2019 Reproductive Health Act.
In response to the President's...
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Jan 24, 2020
Department of Corrections Agrees to Release Inmate Being Held at The ACI Despite Being Paroled
Under a stipulation signed by R.I. Superior Court Judge Robert Krause and entered today, the RI Department of Corrections (DOC) will release from custody a man that ACLU of Rhode I...
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Jan 23, 2020
ACLU of Indiana on Committing Kids to the Adult Criminal Legal System
INDIANAPOLIS — The Senate Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law will hear Senate Bill 449 on Tuesday, January 28. This legislation would reduce the minimum age for committing...
Issue Areas:
Juvenile Justice
Jan 23, 2020
ACLU of Georgia Responds to the Cobb County Sheriff’s Office Regarding First Amendment Rights
ATLANTA – Yesterday, the ACLU of Georgia sent a letter to the Cobb County Sheriff’s Office regarding a complaint about an alleged new policy that banned the Marietta Daily Jour...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Prisoners' Rights
Jan 23, 2020
ACLU Statement on Attorney General Barr’s Naming of Commissioners to Trump Administration's Law Enforcement Commission
WASHINGTON — Attorney General William Barr has announced further details about the Presidential Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice. The commission wa...
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. -
News & CommentaryDec 2025
Privacy & Technology
National Security
Secure Messaging And Ai Don’t Mix. Explore News & Commentary.Secure Messaging and AI Don’t Mix
A Privacy Failure Waiting to Happen