Jul 07, 2020
ACLU Joins Lawsuit to Ensure All Alabama Voters Can Vote by Mail During COVID-19 Pandemic  
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The American Civil Liberties Union and ACLU of Alabama have joined a lawsuit initially filed on May 1, 2020, by the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund (...
Jul 06, 2020
New Report “Justice Can’t Wait” Calls on Houston City Leaders to Act Immediately
Civil rights and community groups say City hasn’t enacted existing recommendations to address police violence and racial disparities, provide model ordinances for policing reform
Issue Areas: Criminal Law Reform
Jul 06, 2020
Federal Appeals Court Upholds Block on Asylum Transit Ban
SAN FRANCISCO — A federal appeals court has upheld a block on the Trump administration’s attempt to deny asylum to anyone at the southern border who transited through a third c...
Court case: East Bay v. Barr
Jul 03, 2020
ACLU Challenges City Order Suppressing Confederate Monument Protests
North Carolina City Ordinance, One of the Most Speech-Restrictive in the Country, Effectively Bans Any Protest
Jul 02, 2020
Groups File Federal Lawsuit Seeking to Expand Connecticut Absentee Voting in 2020 Elections Due to COVID-19
HARTFORD, Conn. — The American Civil Liberties Union and ACLU of Connecticut filed a federal lawsuit today seeking to make absentee mail-in voting available to every eligible vo...
Jul 02, 2020
New ACLU Ad Campaign Urges Congress to Ensure Universal Access to COVID-19 Testing and Treatment
WASHINGTON — The American Civil Liberties Union launched a new five figure digital ad campaign on Facebook and Instagram in Arizona, Florida, Michigan, New Jersey, and North Caro...
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