Press Releases
May 15, 2024
ACLU Applauds Ruling Affirming Importance of LGBTQ Representation in Maryland School District’s ELA Curriculum
RICHMOND, Va. — In a victory for inclusion and diversity in public education, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed that Montgomery County Public Schools may ...
Issue Areas:
Religious Liberty
Court case: Tamer Mahmoud v. Monifa McKnight
May 15, 2024
ACLU Files Title IX Complaint Against Harrison County School District for Dress Code Discrimination
District’s Sex-Based Dress Code Perpetuates Harmful Stereotypes and Creates a Hostile Environment for Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Students
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
LGBTQ Rights
May 10, 2024
Experts in Community Safety Join ACLU in Calls for Congress to Improve Public Safety with Evidence-Based Solutions
WASHINGTON – The American Civil Liberties Union hosted a series of congressional briefings this week in collaboration with Rep. Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (D-Va.), as part of th...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
May 10, 2024
ACLU Statement on UN Special Rapporteur Visit on US Implementation of Right to Education
WASHINGTON – UN Special Rapporteur Farida Shaheed today concluded her 10-day visit to the U.S. to assess education rights issues like academic freedoms, safety in schools, and cl...
Issue Areas:
Human Rights
May 10, 2024
Mistreatment of Pregnant People in CBP Custody Prompts Renewed Calls for Change
Nearly 900 Organizations, Individuals Signed On to “Mother’s Day Card” Petition
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
May 09, 2024
Ohio Abortion Providers File New Challenges to Unconstitutional Medication Abortion Restrictions
CINCINNATI — Late Thursday, the American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Ohio, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, the law firm WilmerHale, and Fanon Rucker of the Cochr...
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
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PodcastDec 2024
Capital Punishment
Can Commuting the Row Be Biden's Real Legacy? Herman Lindsey and Cassy Stubbs Discuss With W. Kamau BellCan Commuting the Row Be Biden's Real Legacy? Herman Lindsey and Cassy Stubbs Discuss With W. Kamau Bell
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Maryland Supreme CourtDec 2024
Criminal Law Reform
Roland Branch v. State of MarylandRoland Branch v. State of Maryland
This petition to the Supreme Court of Maryland asked the court to reconsider its adherence to Whren v. U.S., 517 U.S. 806 (1996), which declared that a traffic stop undertaken for pretextual reasons does not violate the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution so long as the police have probable cause to believe that a traffic violation occurred. The ACLU, alongside the ACLU of Maryland, filed an amicus brief in support of the defendant’s petition, in which the ACLU argued that the court should take up the question of whether pretextual stops violate the Maryland Constitution. In September 2024, the Court denied the petition. -
News & CommentaryDec 2024
Voting Rights
Election Day is Over. Why is the Electoral College Voting Now?Election Day is Over. Why is the Electoral College Voting Now?
The Electoral College meets December 17th to certify the results of the 2024 election, but why? The ACLU breaks down if the process is worth keeping. -
News & CommentaryDec 2024
Privacy & Technology
Face Recognition Threatens to Replace Tickets, ID at Sports Events – and BeyondFace Recognition Threatens to Replace Tickets, ID at Sports Events – and Beyond
You shouldn't participate in face recognition ticketing schemes.