Press Releases
May 01, 2017
ACLU Comment on Supreme Court Ruling in Fair Housing Act Banking Case


WASHINGTON — In a 5-3 decision, the Supreme Court reaffirmed that when housing discrimination harms a city’s residents and tax base, the city can sue under the Fair Housing Act...
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
Court case: Bank of America v. City of Miami
May 01, 2017
ACLU-TN Statement on "LGBT Erasure" Bill's Passage
NASHVILLE - The Tennessee Senate voted today to pass the legislation that attempts to restrict the interpretation of certain words in Tennessee laws to gender-specific definitions....
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Apr 28, 2017
ACLU Taps DREAMer as Immigration Policy Leader
Lorella Praeli to Shape Organization’s Political and Advocacy Work
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Apr 28, 2017
Reports of Shaking and Convulsions During Kenneth Williams’ Execution Must Be Investigated
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — At 11:05 pm CT, the state of Arkansas executed Kenneth Williams by lethal injection. Says Rita Sklar, executive director of the ACLU of Arkansas:
“Reports t...
Issue Areas:
Capital Punishment
Apr 28, 2017
NSA Ends Controversial Surveillance Practice
WASHINGTON – The NSA is reportedly ending a controversial surveillance practice that allows for warrantless spying of Americans’ communications that mention a foreigner under s...
Issue Areas:
National Security
Apr 27, 2017
ACLU Comment on House Judiciary Vote on Divisive Policing Bills
WASHINGTON – The House Judiciary Committee is voting this morning on two policing bills in advance of National Police Week, which begins on May 14.
One of the bills, titled the â...
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