Press Releases
Aug 02, 2021
Immigrants’ Rights Advocates Head Back to Court Over Title 42 Expulsions
WASHINGTON — Groups that sued the Trump administration over Title 42 expulsions of asylum seekers are heading back to court after hitting an impasse in negotiations with the Bide...
Jul 30, 2021
ACLU of Michigan Applauds Michigan Supreme Court’s Decision to Allow Detroiters to Vote on their City’s Charter
DETROIT – The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan (ACLU) applauds the Michigan Supreme Court’s ruling, which allows Detroit residents to vote on the City of Detroit’s ...
Jul 30, 2021
NYCLU and ACLU to Court: Sexual Misconduct is Police Misconduct
Defending against police unions’ appeal, advocates tell Court that CCRB must have power to investigate complaints of police sexual violence and false official statements
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Jul 29, 2021
ACLU Statement on House Passage of Spending Bill Without Discriminatory Hyde Amendment
The Passage of Spending Bills Without Abortion Coverage Restrictions Marks a Historic Milestone
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Jul 29, 2021
ACLU: Vote No on Governor Recall
ACLU position is a first in its nearly 100-year history in California
Jul 28, 2021
Milwaukee Circuit Judge Says Probable Cause Exists to Charge Officer with Homicide for 2016 Fatal Shooting of Jay Anderson Jr.
MILWAUKEE —The ACLU of Wisconsin applauded Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Glenn Yamahiro’s finding today that probable cause exists to charge former Wauwatosa Police offi...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
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News & CommentaryOct 2025
Free Speech
Government Pressure To Suspend Jimmy Kimmel Was An Abuse Of Power. Explore News & Commentary.Government Pressure to Suspend Jimmy Kimmel Was an Abuse of Power
Late-night hosts have become targets as the Trump administration pressures networks, raising urgent questions about First Amendment protections. -
Rhode Island Supreme CourtOct 2025
Civil Liberties
Parente Et Al. V. Lefebvre Et Al.. Explore Case.Parente et al. v. Lefebvre et al.
This case asks whether state officials in Rhode Island can be held liable for their discriminatory acts under the Rhode Island Civil Rights Act (RICRA), a state anti-discrimination law. The State of Rhode Island asserts that it has sovereign immunity as to claims brought under the RICRA and therefore cannot be sued for damages for violating that law. The State Supreme Court Initiative and the ACLU of Rhode Island filed an amicus brief arguing that the State is wrong: discrimination claims under the RICRA are covered by the State Tort Claims Act’s broad waiver of state sovereign immunity for “all actions of torts.” Thus, state officials may be held liable when they engage in discrimination prohibited by the RICRA, allowing harmed Rhode Islanders to seek redress. -
News & CommentaryOct 2025
Immigrants' Rights
Pregnant And Postpartum Women Face Neglect And Abuse In Ice Detention. Explore News & Commentary.Pregnant and Postpartum Women Face Neglect and Abuse in ICE Detention
ACLU letter documents miscarriages, denial of prenatal care, and inadequate food and medical attention for women held in immigration facilities, calling for immediate release and reforms.