Press Releases
May 16, 2018
ACLU Comment on Senate Committee Vote to Advance Haspel Nomination to CIA
WASHINGTON — In a secret vote today, the Senate Intelligence Committee voted 10-5 to advance Gina Haspel, Trump’s nominee for CIA director, to a full Senate vote.
Christopher A...
Issue Areas:
National Security
May 15, 2018
Michael Moritz and Harriet Heyman Announce $20 Million Endowment Gift and Bequest Challenge for ACLU
Silicon Valley leader Launches Challenge to Raise $300 Million
May 15, 2018
ACLU Comment on Haspel Letter to Sen. Warner
WASHINGTON — CIA director nominee Gina Haspel wrote a letter to Sen. Warner (D-Va.) trying to address concerns of the agency’s torture program.
Christopher Anders, deputy direc...
Issue Areas:
National Security
May 14, 2018
ACLU Comment on Secret Gina Haspel Senate Committee Vote
WASHINGTON — The Senate Intelligence Committee will vote on the nomination of Gina Haspel to lead the CIA in a closed door meeting Wednesday at 9 a.m.
Christopher Anders, deputy ...
Issue Areas:
National Security
May 14, 2018
AT&T Accused of Violating Pregnancy Discrimination Law
Federal Class-Action Lawsuit Alleges “No-Fault” Attendance Policy Unfairly Discriminates Against Pregnant Women
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
May 14, 2018
Louisiana School District Will End School-Sponsored Religious Proselytizing
WEBSTER PARISH, La. – Webster Parish School District will no longer subject students to school-sponsored Christian prayer, proselytizing, and other religious rituals under the te...
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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.