Press Releases
Jun 10, 2026
Florida Man Sues Police Over Wrongful Arrest Due to False Facial Recognition Match
Robert Dillon, a long-time commercial crabber, was arrested for a crime he never committed in a city he’d never been to
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
National Security
Court case: Dillon v. City of Jacksonville Beach
Jun 10, 2026
The MacArthur Justice Center, ACLU Demand Transparency About DHS Agents’ Pattern of Targeting People Who Film Them
The advocacy organizations filed suit to enforce a FOIA request sent late last year that the agencies have failed to respond to
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Immigrants' Rights
Jun 09, 2026
ACLU Statement on House Vote to Add $70 Billion to ICE and Border Patrol’s Bloated Budget
House passes bill to give ICE and Border Patrol $70 billion following months-long standoff in Congress, widespread opposition
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Jun 05, 2026
ACLU Statement on Senate Vote to Add $70 Billion to ICE and Border Patrol’s Bloated Budget
Senate advances bill to give ICE and Border Patrol $70 billion, as ICE approval rating remains underwater
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Jun 04, 2026
ACLU Reacts to Draft Bipartisan AI Bill That Would Preempt State Laws
WASHINGTON — Today, Congressman Obernolte and Congresswoman Trahan released a draft regulatory framework for Artificial Intelligence, which they may soon introduce in the House o...
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
Civil Liberties
Jun 04, 2026
Groups File Federal Lawsuit Over Tennessee’s New Extreme Anti-Immigrant Law
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Tennessee, and National Immigration Law Center filed a federal class-action lawsuit today challenging a new Tenness...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Lucy v. Skrmetti
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News & CommentaryJul 2026
Voting Rights
Aclu Launches Largest Ever Midterm Electoral Program. Explore News & Commentary.ACLU Launches Largest Ever Midterm Electoral Program
We are spending millions across nine states to educate voters on critical races and ballot measures affecting abortion, LGBTQ rights, voting, fair courts, and democracy protections in the 2026 midterm elections. -
FloridaJul 2026
National Security
+2 Issues
Cair-foundation, Inc And Cair Florida, Inc. V. Desantis Et Al.. Explore Case.CAIR-Foundation, Inc and CAIR Florida, Inc. v. DeSantis et al.
The ACLU, the ACLU of Florida, the Southern Poverty Law Center, and their partners represent CAIR and CAIR-Florida in two federal lawsuits challenging Governor DeSantis’s unconstitutional and baseless designation of the nonprofits as “terrorist.” The lawsuits allege violations of CAIR and CAIR-Florida’s rights under the First Amendment and the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. -
News & CommentaryJul 2026
Privacy & Technology
Flock Safety Credibility Lost As It Repeatedly Lies To City Councils, Police Departments, And Public Across The Country. Explore News & Commentary.Flock Safety Credibility Lost as it Repeatedly Lies to City Councils, Police Departments, and Public Across the Country
The ACLU documents how an automatic license plate reader company has lied about its operations, signaling a need for reputable governments to avoid working with Flock Safety.