Press Releases
Sep 12, 2018
ACLU Victory Ensures Maplewood, Missouri Will Stop Punishing Crime Victims Under “Nuisance” Laws
ST. LOUIS – Following a settlement with the ACLU and ACLU of Missouri, the city of Maplewood, Mo., will change its unconstitutional nuisance law that punishes victims of crimes. ...
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
Court case: Rosetta Watson v. Maplewood
Sep 10, 2018
ACLU Statement on White House Comments About DOJ Investigation of NYT Op-Ed Author
WASHINGTON — White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders today suggested that the Department of Justice should investigate the anonymous senior administration official tha...
Sep 10, 2018
ACLU Comment on John Bolton’s Remarks About International Criminal Court
WASHINGTON — President Trump’s national security advisor, John R. Bolton, today delivered remarks before the Federalist Society. Speaking about the International Criminal Court...
Sep 06, 2018
ACLU Settles Pregnancy Discrimination Charge on Behalf of Cromwell, Connecticut Police Officer
HARTFORD – The American Civil Liberties Union and American Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut have reached a settlement with the Town of Cromwell, Connecticut on behalf of pol...
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
Court case: Alicea v. Cromwell Police Department
Sep 06, 2018
ACLU Comment on Reports of Trump Administration Plan to Prolong Detention of Immigrant Children
NEW YORK — The Trump administration is reportedly planning to withdraw from the Flores Settlement Agreement, a decades-long agreement that limits the length of time and condition...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Sep 06, 2018
ACLU Statement on Start of NFL Regular Season
ACLU Argues Players Should Have Choice to Stand or Kneel
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
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IllinoisJan 2026
Voting Rights
United States V. Matthews. Explore Case.United States v. Matthews
The Department of Justice sued the Illinois Board of Elections, 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 federal government's efforts to build a national voter database without congressional authorization and to improperly question the validity of state voter rolls. -
HawaiiJan 2026
Voting Rights
United States V. Nago. Explore Case.United States v. Nago
The Department of Justice sued the Hawai‘i Secretary of State, 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 federal government's efforts to build a national voter database without congressional authorization and to improperly question the validity of state voter rolls. -
News & CommentaryJan 2026
Privacy & Technology
Retailers Secretively Using Face Recognition To Spot “persons Of Interest” — Including For The Government. Explore News & Commentary.Retailers Secretively Using Face Recognition to Spot “Persons of Interest” — Including For the Government
Are Wegmans and other retailers participating in the Trump war on immigrants? -
News & CommentaryJan 2026
Civil Liberties
One Year In: Defending The Constitution Under A Second Trump Administration. Explore News & Commentary.One Year In: Defending the Constitution Under a Second Trump Administration
From blocking unconstitutional orders to mobilizing millions, here’s how we fought back and what comes next.