Press Releases
Jan 08, 2020
NYCLU Statement on New York 'State of the State' 2020
NEW YORK – Today, Governor Cuomo gave his State of the State address outlining his policy agenda for New York.
In response to the Governor’s remarks, the NYCLU released the fol...
Jan 08, 2020
Civil Rights and Religious Groups Urge Federal Appeals Court to Affirm That Maine Need Not Fund Religious Education
BOSTON – A federal appeals court will hear arguments today in a case regarding Maine’s school tuition payment program. Civil rights and religious organizations are urging the a...
Issue Areas:
Religious Liberty
Jan 06, 2020
ACLU-AL Report Shows Dire Effects on Alabama Prisons Due to Stalled Paroles
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Today, the Campaign for Smart Justice with ACLU of Alabama released a report with dire predictions about Alabama’s prison crisis. Based on an analysis of cur...
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
Jan 03, 2020
ACLU Response to Appeal Seeking to Reinstate the Trump Administration’s Health Care Refusal Rule
NEW YORK — The Trump Administration announced today it would appeal a U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York decision striking down a rule to allow health care...
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Religious Liberty
Jan 03, 2020
ACLU Comment on Baghdad Strike
NEW YORK — In response to a U.S. airstrike in Baghdad that killed a top Iranian military commander and others, American Civil Liberties Union National Security Project Director H...
Issue Areas:
National Security
Dec 30, 2019
ACLU Takes Fight Against Arkansas Abortion Bans and Restrictions to 8th Circuit
If allowed to take effect, the restrictions would leave Arkansas with just one abortion clinic providing only limited care
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
About the ACLU
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Local inquiries should be directed to the appropriate ACLU state affiliate.
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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.