Press Releases
Apr 07, 2019
ACLU Comment on Nielsen Resignation as Homeland Security Secretary
WASHINGTON — In response to the resignation of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, American Civil Liberties Union Political Director Ronald Newman said:
“Kirstjen Nie...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Apr 04, 2019
ACLU, Sierra Club, and Border Communities Ask Court to Block Construction of Trump’s Border Wall
NEW YORK — The American Civil Liberties Union, Sierra Club, ACLU of Texas, and ACLU of Northern California filed a motion today to immediately stop the illegal construction of Pr...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Apr 04, 2019
Federal Court Allows Kentucky Forced Narrated Ultrasound Law to Stand
Punitive Law Serves No Medical Purpose, Requires Physicians to Play Fetal Heartbeat, Even if Patient Objects
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Apr 02, 2019
ACLU and Knight Institute Challenge Constitutionality of Far-Reaching Government Censorship System
Organizations Argue “Prepublication Review” Unconstitutionally Restricts Speech of Millions of Former Public Servants
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Court case: Edgar v. Haines
Apr 01, 2019
ACLU Launches First Ever Presidential Voter Engagement Effort for 2020 Race
DURHAM, N.H. — The American Civil Liberties Union launched its first ever large-scale presidential campaign engagement, Rights for All, this week to ensure our next president is ...
Mar 29, 2019
Federal Court Strikes Down Public Charter School’s Policy Requiring Girls to Wear Skirts
LELAND, N.C. — A federal court ruled that a K-8 public charter school’s uniform policy violates the Constitution by requiring female students to wear skirts to school and prohi...
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
Court case: Peltier v. Charter Day School
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.
-
News & CommentaryJan 2026
Racial Justice
Your Questions Answered: Where We Are On Ai Regulation, And Where We Go From Here. Explore News & Commentary.Your Questions Answered: Where We Are on AI Regulation, and Where We Go From Here
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
-
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.