Press Releases
Oct 04, 2023
ACLU Responds to United Nations Reports on Policing and Racial Justice
GENEVA — Two United Nations reports detailing the ways in which systemic racism infects every facet of our criminal legal system in the United States will be presented before the...
Issue Areas:
Human Rights
Criminal Law Reform
Oct 04, 2023
ACLU, Civil Rights Organizations, and Broadcasters Demand Transparency into FBI Raid of Journalist’s Home
Allegations that a journalist’s reporting violated computer crime laws has a chilling effect on our right to a free and fair press.
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Oct 03, 2023
New ACLU Report Shines Light on Shadowy EdTech Surveillance Industry and the Dangerous Consequences of Surveillance in Schools
ACLU Urges Schools to Protect Students and Promote Better Student Surveillance Technology Decision-Making
Oct 02, 2023
ACLU of Maine Applauds Portland Council for Defeating Proposal Targeting Unhoused People
The ACLU of Maine opposed a proposed order that would have failed to invest in adequate shelter while allowing the city to increase dangerous sweeps
Oct 02, 2023
Civil Rights Groups Send Post-Affirmative Action Report to Harvard, UNC, and over 100 Additional Colleges and Universities Detailing Options for Equitable and Diverse Higher Education After the Supreme Court Decision
Accompanying Letter Urges Educational Opportunities Attainable for All
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
Oct 02, 2023
U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Hear First Amendment Challenge to Criminal Defamation Law
The ACLU calls on state legislators to repeal antiquated, unconstitutional criminal libel laws.
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
LGBTQ Rights
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