Press Releases
Oct 12, 2016
Disastrous Toll of Drug Use Criminalization
Enforcement Destroys Families, Undermines Health
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Smart Justice
Oct 11, 2016
ACLU Comment on Reports Justice Department Will Charge Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio With Criminal Contempt
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Justice Department is poised to charge Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio with criminal contempt for repeatedly violating a court order to stop detaining pe...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Oct 11, 2016
Court Blocks Louisiana’s Online Age-Verification Law for Violating First Amendment
Local Booksellers, Magazine Publisher, and National Trade Associations Secure Victory in Free Speech Case
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Oct 07, 2016
Clemency Project 2014 Surpasses 2,000 Submitted Clemency Petitions
WASHINGTON – This week, Clemency Project 2014 surpassed the milestone of 2,000 clemency petitions submitted to the Office of the Pardon Attorney, with many more nearing submissio...
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Oct 07, 2016
Texas Drops Appeal in Syrian Refugee Resettlement Case
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas moved to dismiss its appeal today in its lawsuit that sought to block the federal government and a nonprofit relief organization from resettling Syrian ref...
Issue Areas:
Human Rights
Oct 06, 2016
President Commutes Life Without Parole Sentence of ACLU Client Ricky Minor
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama today commuted the sentences of 102 people, including Ricky Minor, 53, who has been serving life without parole for a nonviolent drug offense ...
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
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