Press Releases
Apr 04, 2018
ACLU Statement on President Trump Order Sending National Guard to Mexico Border
EL PASO, Texas — President Trump announced that he will sign a proclamation today ordering National Guard troops to the southern border to assist with immigration enforcement.
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Apr 04, 2018
ACLU Calls on Supreme Court to Overturn 241-Year Sentence for 16-Year-Old
Bobby Bostic Will Not Be Eligible for Parole until He’s 112 Years Old, a Cruel and Unusual Punishment for a Conviction for Robberies Committed at 16
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Apr 04, 2018
ACLU Sues Orange County District Attorney and Sheriff over Secret, Illegal Jail Informant Program
Vast Operation of Paid Jailhouse Informants Has Tainted Convictions for More than Thirty Years
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Court case: P.E.O.P.L.E. v Rackauckas
Apr 03, 2018
Macedonia Issues Apology for Involvement in Torture by CIA
NEW YORK — The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) has formally apologized to a man it unlawfully seized, held incommunicado, and handed over to the U.S. Central Intell...
Issue Areas:
Human Rights
Apr 02, 2018
Judge Allows ACLU Case Challenging Law Preventing Studies on ‘Big Data’ Discrimination to Proceed
First Amendment Lawsuit Brought on Behalf of Academic Researchers Who Fear Prosecution Under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
Free Speech
Apr 02, 2018
Court Orders Trump Administration to Stop Blocking Abortion for Young Immigrant Women in U.S. Custody
Judge Allows Case to Proceed as a Class Action and Issues Preliminary Injunction
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' 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.