Jan 03, 2020
ACLU Comment on Baghdad Strike
NEW YORK — In response to a U.S. airstrike in Baghdad that killed a top Iranian military commander and others, American Civil Liberties Union National Security Project Director H...
Issue Areas: National Security
Dec 30, 2019
ACLU Takes Fight Against Arkansas Abortion Bans and Restrictions to 8th Circuit
If allowed to take effect, the restrictions would leave Arkansas with just one abortion clinic providing only limited care
Dec 30, 2019
NYCLU Statement on Criminal Justice Reforms set to Take Effect Jan 1
NEW YORK - On Wednesday, sweeping reforms to New York’s criminal legal system that will significantly reduce New York’s reliance on cash bail, expand criminal discovery, and fu...
Issue Areas: Smart Justice
Dec 23, 2019
ACLU-MI Statement on Defending Abortion Rights in Response to Dangerous Pending Ballot Initiative
DETROIT – The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan is committed to protecting reproductive freedoms and rights, including equitable access to abortion. The petition drive s...
Dec 23, 2019
Restraining Order in Food Stamp Notice Lawsuit Submitted to Judge for Approval
Attorneys for the ACLU of Rhode Island and the state Department of Human Services have agreed on language to form the basis of a temporary restraining order against the Department�...
Dec 20, 2019
ACLU Statement on Signing of the Fair Chance Act
WASHINGTON — Today, President Donald Trump is expected to sign the Fair Chance Act into law, legislation that bans the box that employers use to ask about arrest and conviction h...
Issue Areas: Smart Justice
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