Press Releases
Jul 17, 2020
Federal Appeals Court Strikes Down Trump Policies Restricting Asylum for Immigrants Fleeing Domestic and Gang Violence
WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court has struck down Trump administration policies that sought to gut protections for asylum seekers fleeing domestic violence and gangs.
The Amer...
Court case: Grace v. Barr
Jul 17, 2020
Flint Voters Sue their City Clerk for Violating Right to Vote by Absentee Ballot
FLINT – Flint residents sued the Flint City Clerk for violating their absentee voting rights, as guaranteed in the state Constitution, because its local office is closed to the p...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Jul 17, 2020
ACLU Comment on Federal Response to Portland Protests
PORTLAND — According to reports overnight, federal authorities in Portland, OR, continued to fire tear gas at protesters and have been grabbing protesters off of streets in unmar...
Jul 16, 2020
ACLU-TN Releases Report Analyzing Tennessee's Jail Populations During the COVID-19 Pandemic
NASHVILLE – Today the American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee released a comprehensive, statewide report that illustrates the cumulative impact of varying efforts to decarcer...
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
Jul 16, 2020
ACLU of Georgia Announces Poll Worker Recruitment Program
ATLANTA – Today, the ACLU of Georgia announced the rollout of its Poll Worker Recruitment Program. One reason for the problems experienced during the June 9 primary election was ...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Jul 16, 2020
ACLU Statement on the Execution of Wes Purkey
Courts permit the second federal execution in 17 years
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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.