Jun 23, 2020
ACLU of Rhode Island Blasts Providence Police Department Over Charges Filed Against Alleged Columbus Statue Vandals
In a letter to police chief Hugh Clements, Jr., the ACLU of Rhode Island has sharply criticized the Providence police department for filing felony charges against three Rhode Islan...
Issue Areas: Criminal Law Reform
Jun 23, 2020
Class-Action Lawsuit Filed on Behalf of Material Witnesses Detained for Months Without Due Process
LAREDO, TEXAS — The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas and the law firm of Gibbs & Bruns LLP recently filed a class-action lawsuit on behalf of nearly 150 people detaine...
Jun 22, 2020
ACLU Statement on the Trump Administration’s Latest Immigrant Restrictions
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration today announced a series of new restrictions on temporary worker visas, a further attack on our nation’s immigration system. The followin...
Jun 20, 2020
Statement from the ACLU of Oklahoma in Response to the Arrest of Sheila Buck
OKLAHOMA CITY — In response to the televised arrest of a Tulsa woman wearing an "I Can't Breathe Shirt" while attending a presidential campaign rally in Tulsa, the ACLU of Oklaho...
Issue Areas: Free Speech
Jun 20, 2020
ACLU of Georgia Opposes the Hate Crimes Bill
ATLANTA – The Senate Judiciary Committee has twisted the Hate Crimes bill (HB 426) to chill freedom of speech and the right to protest to redress grievances – using the bill to...
Issue Areas: Free Speech
Jun 19, 2020
ACLU of Georgia Supports HB 1114 to Restore Maternal Health Fund and Postpartum Medicaid Extension
ATLANTA – The ACLU of Georgia supports HB 1114 to restore the maternal health fund and postpartum Medicaid extension, which passed the House 162-1. At least 70 counties have no ...
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