Press Releases

Jul 17, 2019

Oakland Approves Face Recognition Surveillance Ban as Congress Moves To Require Government Transparency

NEW YORK — Congress and multiple cities are taking action to bring face recognition surveillance technology under democratic control. Last night, the U.S. House of Representative...

Jul 16, 2019

ACLU Statement on Passing of Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens

NEW YORK — Justice John Paul Stevens died today at the age of 99. David Cole, legal director at the American Civil Liberties Union, had the following response: “The ACLU mourns...

Jul 15, 2019

Federal Judge Allows ACLU to Represent LGBTQ Support Group in School Discrimination Case

ACLU Statement on Lawsuit Against Williamston Community Schools

Issue Areas: LGBTQ Rights

Jul 15, 2019

ACLU Comment on New Trump Asylum Restrictions

NEW YORK — The Trump administration announced sweeping asylum restrictions today. The following reaction is from Lee Gelernt, deputy director of the Immigrants’ Rights Project...

Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

Court case: East Bay v. Barr

Jul 15, 2019

Statement from the ACLU of Louisiana Ahead of Tropical Storm Barry

NEW ORLEANS – Ahead of Tropical Storm Barry, the ACLU of Louisiana put corrections officials on notice to protect human life and respect the rights of people incarcerated in loca...

Issue Areas: Prisoners' Rights

Jul 12, 2019

Appeals Court Blocks Trump Administration Birth Control Rule

WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court affirmed a lower court ruling today preliminarily blocking final rules issued by the Department of Health and Human Services and other federa...

Issue Areas: Reproductive Freedom

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