Sep 01, 2022
ACLU Comment on President Biden’s Democracy Speech
WASHINGTON — Tonight, President Biden gave a speech in Philadelphia about the serious threats facing democracy. The following comment is from Ben Needham, Deputy Political Direct...
Aug 30, 2022
Virginia Judge Rejects Obscenity Proceedings Against Gender Queer and A Court of Mist and Fury
The case was brought by the ACLU and the ACLU of Virginia on behalf of local booksellers, libraries, and professional associations
Aug 30, 2022
ACLU Responds to President Biden’s Remarks Related to Public Safety
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — In a speech this afternoon, President Biden promoted his Safer America Plan, which includes provisions for adding 100,000 police to communities and provisions...
Aug 30, 2022
ACLU Urges Biden Administration to Heed UN Racial Justice Committee Recommendations
GENEVA — The United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination released a scathing assessment of United States’ racial justice record today. The committee’...
Issue Areas: Human Rights
Aug 29, 2022
One Year Later, ACLU Urges President Biden to Keep His Promise to Evacuate Kabul Drone Strike Survivors
The ACLU and its partners have been representing the drone strike victims’ surviving family members and Nutrition & Education International colleagues seeking evacuation.
Issue Areas: National Security
Aug 25, 2022
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