Press Releases
May 19, 2017
ACLU on Sessions’ First 100 Days
WASHINGTON — Tomorrow marks the 100th day since Jeff Sessions took the helm of the Justice Department as attorney general.
Faiz Shakir, American Civil Liberties Union national po...
May 19, 2017
ACLU of Oklahoma Calls for Immediate Action in Addressing Tulsa Police Department Misconduct
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – In the wake of the Betty Shelby trial, which revealed serious incidents of misconduct by multiple members of the Tulsa Police Department (TPD), as well as ...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
May 19, 2017
ACLU Seeks Documents on ICE’s Use of Cell Phone Trackers
Use of ‘Stingray’ Devices Raises Privacy Concerns Amid Trump Administration’s Immigration Crackdown
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Privacy & Technology
May 18, 2017
ACLU Launches Multi-State Legal Action on Voting Rights
Seeks Information Related to New Trump Election Commission
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
May 18, 2017
Civil Rights Groups Challenge Discriminatory, Wealth-Based Bail Practices in Alabama County
Randolph County’s Money Bail System Jails People According to Wealth, Not Public Safety or Flight Risk
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Court case: Edwards v. Cofield
May 18, 2017
Law Enforcement Calls for Policing Policies That Improve Community Relations
Letter and Police Bill Votes Coincide With Police Week
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
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