Press Releases
Jun 25, 2020
ACLU Comment on Bill Stopping Face Recognition Surveillance
Legislation Comes After Robert Williams Shares Story of Being Wrongfully Arrested Because of the Flawed Technology
Jun 25, 2020
ACLU Urges House of Representatives to Vote “Yes” on D.C. Statehood
WASHINGTON — The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the ACLU of the District of Columbia issued a “yes” vote recommendation on the historic vote on HR 51, the Washingt...
Jun 25, 2020
New ACLU and PPI Report Shows Gross Negligence in States’ Responses to COVID-19 Pandemic in Prisons and Jails
NEW YORK — Today, the American Civil Liberties Union and the Prison Policy Initiative released a 50-state report entitled “Failing Grades: States’ Responses to COVID-19 in Ja...
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
Smart Justice
Jun 25, 2020
ACLU Comment on Supreme Court Ruling in Immigrants’ Rights Case
WASHINGTON — In a 7-2 decision, the Supreme Court ruled that certain asylum seekers cannot seek federal court review of their fast-track deportation orders. The case, Department ...
Jun 25, 2020
African American and Immigrant Leaders Call on Gov. Mills to Do More to Protect People of Color from COVID-19
AUGUSTA – Racially and ethnically diverse elected officials and community leaders will come together for a virtual press conference today, June 25 at 10:00 a.m. to call on Gov. M...
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
Jun 25, 2020
ACLU of Virginia Sends Notice of Noncompliance in COVID-19 Lawsuit Against VDOC for Failure to Follow Court-Approved Settlement
VIRGINIA - The ACLU of Virginia sent a notice of noncompliance yesterday to the Office of the Attorney General alleging the state’s failure to follow the settlement agreement in ...
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
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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.