Press Releases
Nov 30, 2023
ACLU and EFF Applaud Ruling Halting Montana TikTok Ban
MISSOULA, Mont. — The American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Montana, and the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) applaud a ruling by the federal district court in Montana that...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
National Security
Nov 30, 2023
ACLU Demands CBP, Medical Contractors Be Held Accountable for Serious Violations in Immigration Detention Facilities
WASHINGTON — In response to a damning new whistleblower complaint around serious medical neglect and government contract violations in Customs and Border Protection (CBP) facilit...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Nov 30, 2023
ACLU, Advocates Demand U.S. Government Reverse Policy that Discriminates Against Non-English Speaking Asylum Seekers
WASHINGTON — A coalition of 100 advocacy organizations across the country sent a letter today to the Department of Homeland Security and Department of Justice demanding that U.S....
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Nov 29, 2023
ACLU Endorses New Senate Bill Banning TSA from Using Facial Recognition Technology in Airports
WASHINGTON — Today Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and a bipartisan group of senators introduced the Traveler Privacy Protection Act, a bill that would prohibit the Transportation Sec...
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
Nov 29, 2023
NYCLU Statement on Mayor Adams’s Involuntary Removals Anniversary
NEW YORK CITY - In response to Mayor Adams’s update about the City’s mental health involuntary removals policy, one year after its launch, the New York Civil Liberties Union re...
Nov 28, 2023
Plaintiffs in Georgia Redistricting Lawsuit Offer Remedial State Legislative Maps
General Assembly’s New State Senate Map Proposal Likely Violates Court’s Order
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Court case: Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc v. Raffensperger
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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.