Press Releases
Apr 05, 2024
ACLU Announces Kamara Jones as Deputy Chief Communications & Marketing Officer
WASHINGTON – The American Civil Liberties Union today announced the appointment of Kamara Jones as our new Deputy Chief Communications & Marketing Officer.
“We are thrill...
Apr 03, 2024
ACLU Brief Urges Supreme Court to Uphold Eighth Amendment Protections in Grants Pass v. Johnson
Brief Argues that the Constitutional Prohibition on ‘Cruel and Unusual Punishments’ Prevents Cities from Arresting or Fining People Experiencing Homelessness for Sleeping in Public
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Disability Rights
Court case: City of Grants Pass v. Johnson
Apr 03, 2024
ACLU Commends FCC Efforts to Restore Net Neutrality Rules
The FCC will vote on the rules later this month, securing access to a free and open internet.
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Apr 01, 2024
Florida Supreme Court Allows State to Ban Abortion, But Sends Measure to Protect Abortion Rights to the Voters in November
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida Supreme Court issued two decisions on abortion today: The first, following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overrule Roe v. Wade, reinterpre...
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Apr 01, 2024
Federal Trial Challenging Florida Law that Targets Voter Registration, Civic Engagement, and Political Speech Begins
Civil Rights and Latinx-led organizations are challenging a provision in SB 7050 that prohibits noncitizens from collecting or handling voter registration forms
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Free Speech
Court case: Hispanic Federation v. Byrd
Mar 29, 2024
Texas Appeals Court Upholds Rulings Blocking State from Investigating Trans Youth and Their Families
AUSTIN, Texas — Today the Texas Court of Appeals, Third District, upheld injunctions in two related cases against the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) an...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Doe v. Abbott
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