Press Releases
Jun 24, 2020
Tennessee Supreme Court Refuses to Block Ruling Requiring State to Allow Absentee Voting for All Eligible Voters During COVID-19
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Supreme Court has refused to block a ruling ordering the state to comply with a June 4 order that required it to make absentee voting available t...
Court case: Lay v. Goins
Jun 24, 2020
ACLU Comment on Trump Executive Order on Foster Care
WASHINGTON — President Trump today signed an executive order related to the child welfare system. The order authorizes funding for the Department of Health and Human Services and...
Jun 24, 2020
ACLU Comment on Small Business Administration Amendment to PPP Loan Eligibility for Business Owners with Criminal Records
NEW YORK — Today, the Small Business Administration (SBA) issued a new rule expanding eligibility for federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans to include a broader number ...
Jun 24, 2020
ACLU of Georgia Calls on Georgia House to Remove Anti-Voter Provision
Poll Worker Bill Hijacked by House Governmental Affairs Committee, Inserted Ban on Sending Voters Absentee Ballot Applications
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Jun 24, 2020
Boston Bans Face Recognition Surveillance
Largest City on the East Coast to Ban Government Use of Face Recognition Technology
Jun 24, 2020
ACLU Statement of Opposition to Sen. Tim Scott’s So-Called “Justice Act”
WASHINGTON — Today the United States Senate took up a rushed procedural vote on Sen. Tim Scott's JUSTICE Act. The JUSTICE Act proposes a number of reforms to police accountabilit...
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.