Press Releases
Feb 28, 2017
ACLU Protests Trump Threat to Publicly Release Private Data of Immigrants and Foreign Visitors
ACLU Letter to All Federal Agencies Warns That Policy Change Implementation Would Be Illegal
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Feb 24, 2017
ACLU Launches Grassroots Mobilization Platform
Program Aims to Organize Resistance to President Trump
Feb 23, 2017
ACLU Statement on Trump Reversal of Policy Ending Use of Private Prisons
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration, through a memo from Attorney General Jeff Sessions, withdrew an Obama administration policy to reduce and ultimately end the use of private...
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Feb 22, 2017
ACLU Statement on Revoking of Title IX Guidance for Transgender Students & Impact on Gavin Grimm Supreme Court Case
NEW YORK — The Trump administration today informed the Supreme Court that they are revoking guidance from the Departments of Education and Justice that clarified that transgender...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Grimm v. Gloucester County School Board
Feb 22, 2017
ACLU Comment on Two Supreme Court Wins for Civil Liberties
Court Rules in Death Penalty Case and Disabilities Rights Case
Issue Areas:
Disability Rights
Court case: Fry v. Napoleon Community Schools
Feb 22, 2017
ACLU Challenges Milwaukee Police Department’s Unconstitutional Stop-and-Frisk Program Conducted Without Reasonable Suspicion and Based on Racial Profiling
For the Last Eight Years, the Milwaukee Police Department Has Subjected Tens of Thousands of Innocent People to Unconstitutional Stops and Frisks, Disrupting Their Daily Lives Because They Are Black or Latino
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Court case: Collins et al. v. The City of Milwaukee et al.
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South CarolinaDec 2025
Voting Rights
Naacp South Carolina State Conference V. Wilson. Explore Case.NAACP South Carolina State Conference v. Wilson
All voters with disabilities have the right to receive assistance voting from a person of their choice. South Carolina prohibits some voters with disabilities from receiving assistance and limits who voters can rely on for assistance. Voters with disabilities and the NAACP South Carolina State Conference sued to challenge those laws under Section 208 of the Voting Rights Act and protect disabled voters’ right to assistance. -
Court CaseDec 2025
Free Speech
Foia Request For Dhs Records On Practices Regarding Persons Who Record Immigration Or Law Enforcement Activity And/or Publish Information. Explore Case.FOIA Request for DHS Records on Practices Regarding Persons Who Record Immigration or Law Enforcement Activity and/or Publish Information
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News & CommentaryDec 2025
Racial Justice
Ai Is Infringing On Your Civil Rights. Here’s How We Can Stop That. Explore News & Commentary.AI is Infringing on Your Civil Rights. Here’s How We Can Stop That
By supporting the AI Civil Rights Act of 2025, Congress can take a monumental step to protect our civil rights in the digital age. -
News & CommentaryDec 2025
Criminal Law Reform
Your Questions Answered: How Jury Duty Protects Your Rights. Explore News & Commentary.Your Questions Answered: How Jury Duty Protects Your Rights
Equally important, but less revered than voting; jury service is a powerful tool for holding the government accountable. ACLU experts answer your questions about jury service.