May 19, 2020
ACLU OF RI STATEMENT ON THE “CRUSH COVID RI” CONTACT TRACING APP
The following statement was issued today by ACLU of Rhode Island executive director Steven Brown on the Governor’s announcement and release of the “Crush Covid RI” app: “As...
May 19, 2020
ACLU, Fight for $15, SEIU, Poor People’s Campaign, and Fast Food Workers Ramp Up Campaign for Paid Leave at McDonald’s Ahead of Shareholder Meeting
The ACLU, FF15, SEIU and Poor People’s Campaign will Host a Livestream Virtual Picket Line and Rally Tomorrow at 1 PM ET
May 19, 2020
New ACLU Paper Warns Against Reliance on Remote Temperature Screening to Stem COVID-19 Spread
NEW YORK — Remote temperature screening for COVID-19 does not work well and raises significant privacy concerns, the American Civil Liberties Union warned in a paper released tod...
May 18, 2020
ACLU of South Dakota Supports Tribal Sovereignty Rights to Continue Checkpoints
As the clash between Gov. Kristi Noem and state tribal leaders continues, the ACLU of South Dakota supports the rights of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe and the Oglala Sioux Tribe ...
May 18, 2020
ACLU of South Dakota Supports Tribal Sovereignty Rights to Continue Checkpoints
As the clash between Gov. Kristi Noem and state tribal leaders continues, the ACLU of South Dakota supports the rights of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe and the Oglala Sioux Tribe ...
Issue Areas: Racial Justice
May 18, 2020
NYCLU and Prisoners Legal Services of New York Sue ICE to Enforce Protective Measures for Medically at-Risk People at Batavia Detention Facility
ICE only implementing protective measures on case-by-case basis, denying protections to at-risk people in Batavia
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights
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