Press Releases
May 22, 2019
House Judiciary Committee Advances Legislation to Protect Dreamers, TPS and DED Recipients from Deportation
WASHINGTON — The House Judiciary Committee passed the Dream Act and the American Promise Act tonight, which together would provide a pathway to citizenship for Dreamers, Temporar...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
May 21, 2019
ACLU Joins Diverse Coalition of Organizations to Hold Over 500 Events Today to Stop Abortion Bans
WASHINGTON — The American Civil Liberties Union today joined more than 70 organizations, including All* Above All Action Fund, EMILY’s List, Indivisible, MoveOn, NARAL Pro-Choi...
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
May 17, 2019
House of Representatives Passes Equality Act In Major Step For LGBTQ Rights
WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives passed The Equality Act (H.R. 5) by a 236-173 margin today.
This vote marks the first time in U.S. history that a chamber of Congress ha...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
May 15, 2019
ACLU and Planned Parenthood File Lawsuit Challenging Ohio’s Near Total Abortion Ban
Extreme Law Takes Direct Aim at the Right to Abortion Guaranteed by Roe v. Wade
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
May 14, 2019
House of Representatives Introduces Legislation to End Discriminatory Treatment of Pregnant Workers
WASHINGTON — Members of the House of Representatives introduced the bipartisan Pregnant Worker Fairness Act today, which would outlaw common forms of discrimination faced by preg...
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
May 09, 2019
Groups Challenge New Tennessee Law That Undermines Voter Registration
NASHVILLE — The American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Tennessee, Campaign Legal Center, and Fair Elections Center filed a federal lawsuit today challenging a new Tennessee law...
Court case: League of Women Voters of Tennessee v. Hargett
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News & CommentaryJan 2026
Racial Justice
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From protecting your privacy to ensuring new technology accounts for inclusivity, ACLU experts explain what’s at stake in the AI policy sphere and the steps advocates and lawmakers can take to regulate AI -
News & CommentaryJan 2026
Privacy & Technology
National Security
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” -
Washington, D.C.Jan 2026
Free Speech
The New York Times Co. V. Department Of Defense. Explore Case.The New York Times Co. v. Department of Defense
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News & CommentaryJan 2026
Capital Punishment
Executions Spiked In 2025, But The Death Penalty Is Still Losing Ground. Explore News & Commentary.Executions Spiked in 2025, but the Death Penalty Is Still Losing Ground
As executions surged to their highest level in years, public support, jury verdicts, and new death sentences continued a historic decline—exposing a punishment sustained by political power, not public will.