Press Releases

Mar 17, 2017

ACLU Comment on Trump Appeal of Muslim Ban Ruling

NEW YORK — The Trump administration is appealing the preliminary injunction blocking the central provision of President Trump’s second Muslim ban executive order that was enter...

Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

Mar 16, 2017

Maryland Court Blocks Trump's New Muslim Ban

BALTIMORE — A federal court in Maryland issued an injunction blocking President Trump’s new Muslim ban executive order early this morning, just hours after a Hawaii court issue...

Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

Mar 15, 2017

Court Blocks Trump's New Muslim Ban

HONOLULU — A federal court in Hawaii has temporarily blocked President Trump’s new Muslim ban executive order before it was set to take effect one minute after midnight. In ano...

Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

Mar 15, 2017

ACLU Statement on U.S. Marine Corps Photo-Sharing Scandal

WASHINGTON — The Senate Armed Services Committee is investigating the revelation that possibly hundreds of active-duty male Marines have used social media to share explicit photo...

Issue Areas: Women's Rights

Mar 13, 2017

Following ACLU Motion, Whatcom Prosecutor Withdraws Warrant to Search Facebook Page of Group Protesting Dakota Access Pipeline

The Whatcom County prosecutor on Monday withdrew a search warrant obtained by the Whatcom County Sheriff Department that would have allowed a search of a Facebook account associate...

Issue Areas: Free Speech

Mar 13, 2017

ACLU Launches ‘Freedom Cities’ Grassroots Organizing Initiative in Miami

ACLU Event Headlined by Actress and Author Padma Lakshmi and Singer MILCK

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