Press Releases
Mar 08, 2024
Historic Hearing Challenging Racial Bias in North Carolina’s Death Penalty Concludes with Overwhelming Evidence of Discrimination in Capital Cases
North Carolina v. Hasson Bacote, the leading case filed under NC’s Racial Justice Act, could affect more than 100 people on death row
Issue Areas:
Capital Punishment
Mar 07, 2024
ACLU Statement on Biden’s State of the Union
WASHINGTON – The American Civil Liberties Union released the following statement from ACLU Chief Political and Advocacy Officer Deirdre Schifeling, responding to President Joe Bi...
Mar 07, 2024
ACLU Condemns House Energy & Commerce Committee Vote on TikTok Ban Bill
WASHINGTON — Only two days after introduction, the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee voted unanimously on Thursday to advance a bill that would effectively ban TikTok in t...
Mar 06, 2024
Chaplains, Civil Rights, and Faith Groups Oppose Public-School Chaplain Programs
Legislation allowing clergy in schools violates students’ and families’ religious-freedom rights.
Issue Areas:
Religious Liberty
Mar 06, 2024
Human Rights Advocates Urge Congress to Support Establishment of a National Human Rights Institution
Coalition’s call to action comes during congressional briefing on lack of progress in implementing U.S. human rights treaty obligations
Issue Areas:
Human Rights
Mar 05, 2024
ACLU Slams House for Latest Plan to Ban TikTok and Stifle Free Speech
WASHINGTON — The House Energy and Commerce Committee announced it would be voting on a bill this Thursday that would effectively ban TikTok in the United States. This bill, which...
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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.