Press Releases
Dec 19, 2018
ACLU Responds to Senator’s New Report on Addressing Workplace Harassment
WASHINGTON — Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.), ranking member on the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, issued a report today entitled, “'…So I Tolerated ...
Dec 18, 2018
ACLU Praises Senate Passage of FIRST STEP Act
WASHINGTON — The Senate tonight passed a revised version of the FIRST STEP Act by a margin of 87-12. It is expected to pass quickly in the House of Representatives in the coming ...
Dec 18, 2018
ACLU Statement on Call for Repeal of Obama-era School Discipline Guidance
NEW YORK — The Trump administration Commission on School Safety today called for the repeal of Obama-era federal guidance on school discipline. The guidance is intended to addres...
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
Dec 18, 2018
ACLU Files First Amendment Challenge to Criminal Defamation Law
Lawsuit Filed on Behalf of Man Arrested For Criticizing Cops
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Dec 14, 2018
Court Rules Delta Airlines Passengers’ Lawsuit Challenging Suspicionless Search and Seizure Can Proceed
NEW YORK — A federal court has ruled that a lawsuit challenging federal agents’ search and seizure of passengers on a domestic Delta Airlines flight can proceed. The American C...
Court case: Amadei v. McAleenan
Dec 13, 2018
Congress Enacts National Standard for Treatment of Youth in Criminal Courts
WASHINGTON — Congress passed and reauthorized today the Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention Act, a bill that ensures federal standards in the treatment of youth in criminal c...
Issue Areas:
Juvenile Justice
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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.