Press Releases
May 01, 2015
ACLU Statement on Charges Filed Against Officers in Death of Freddie Gray
The following can be attributed to Susan Goering, Executive Director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland:
"For years, victims of police violence, overwhelmingly Blac...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Racial Justice
Apr 30, 2015
ACLU of California Releases Tool to Hold Law Enforcement Accountable
LOS ANGELES - The ACLU of California today launched Mobile Justice CA, a free smart phone app allowing Californians to automatically record and submit cell phone videos to their AC...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Apr 29, 2015
ACLU Statement on 8th Circuit Court of Appeal's Decision to Delay Marriage Equality Cases
NEW YORK - The following joint statement was issued by the ACLU of Nebraska, the ACLU of Missouri, and the national ACLU regarding the 8th Circuit Court of appeals decision to dela...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Apr 29, 2015
ACLU of Oregon Announces New Executive Director
PORTLAND, ORE - The American Civil Liberties Union of Oregon (ACLU) is pleased to announce that David Rogers has been selected as its new executive director beginning June 1. Roger...
Apr 28, 2015
Statement on Freddie Gray and Police/Community Conflict in Baltimore
ACLU briefing paper on deaths in police encounters in Maryland
Read more about the ACLU of Maryland's work on police accountability
The following can be attributed to Susan...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Racial Justice
Apr 28, 2015
U.S. Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Cases Challenging Marriage Bans for Same-Sex Couples
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments today in cases that challenge laws in Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and Tennessee barring same-sex couples from marrying and rec...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
About the ACLU
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News & CommentaryDec 2024
Racial Justice
Human Rights
Why the Fight for Racial Justice is a Human Rights IssueWhy the Fight for Racial Justice is a Human Rights Issue
On International Human Rights Day, the ACLU is advocating for a long-sought after reparatory justice to end the continued abuses against Black and brown communities. -
News & CommentaryDec 2024
Privacy & Technology
AI Generated Police Reports Raise Concerns Around Transparency, BiasAI Generated Police Reports Raise Concerns Around Transparency, Bias
AI-generated police reports threaten to exacerbate existing problems in law enforcement, and to create new ones. -
News & CommentaryDec 2024
Civil Liberties
We Need to Know More About State Supreme Court CasesWe Need to Know More About State Supreme Court Cases
State Supreme Courts interpret laws that impact some of the most intimate parts of our lives. Communities have a right to know what’s on the docket.
