Jan 21, 2020
ACLU of Massachusetts Statement on Iranian Student Removed from U.S.
BOSTON — Shahab Dehghani, a student at Northeastern University, attempted to return to the United States on Sunday. At Boston Logan Airport, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (C...
Jan 21, 2020
ACLU Statement on Glenn Greenwald Charges
RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazilian authorities today charged American journalist Glenn Greenwald with “cybercrimes.” Ben Wizner, director of the American Civil Liberties Union’s Sp...
Jan 21, 2020
ACLU of Rhode Island Sues Department of Corrections for Unilaterally Increasing Prison Time for Certain Offenders
A habeas corpus petition filed today by ACLU of Rhode Island attorneys argues that an inmate is unlawfully being held in prison despite a decision by the R.I. Parole Board that he ...
Issue Areas: Smart Justice
Jan 21, 2020
ACLU Comment on Alphabet CEO Backing Face Recognition Ban
BRUSSELS — Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai has backed a European Union proposal imposing a five-year ban on the use of face recognition in public spaces. This follows an earlier commi...
Jan 20, 2020
ACLU of Rhode Island Takes Legal Action over Unlawful Arrest of 13-Year-Old Honors Student
A legal claim for damages has been sent today to the City of Pawtucket over a School Resource Officer’s (SRO) gratuitous and unlawful handcuffing and arrest of a 13-year-old Afri...
Issue Areas: Juvenile Justice
Jan 20, 2020
Civil Rights Coalition Calls on Governor Whitmer to End Detroit Water Shutoffs Crisis
DETROIT – After years of fighting Detroit water shutoffs through litigation and advocacy, a coalition of civil rights lawyers and organizations publicly calls on Michigan Governo...
Issue Areas: Racial Justice
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