Press Releases
May 24, 2016
ACLU Urges Speaker Ryan to Disband Select Panel Attacking Women’s Healthcare
WASHINGTON — The American Civil Liberties Union joined more than 175 Democratic members of Congress in calling on House Speaker Paul Ryan to disband an investigative panel that h...
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
May 24, 2016
ACLU Sues to Obtain Federal Complaints Against Catholic Hospitals That Refuse Women Care
Growing Concern About Prevalence of Catholic Hospitals After Report Finds 1 in 6 Hospital Beds Are in Facilities Bound by Religious Directives
May 23, 2016
Federal Appeals Court Upholds Contempt Order Against Corrections Corporation of America
BOISE, Idaho – A federal appeals court has upheld a contempt order against Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) for violating terms of a settlement agreement over how it oper...
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
Smart Justice
Court case: Kelly v. Wengler
May 23, 2016
Maggie Gyllenhaal Named ACLU Ambassador for Privacy and Security
Actress Joins Campaign on Behalf of Guantánamo Detainee and Best-Selling Author Mohamedou Slahi
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
National Security
May 19, 2016
Clemency Project 2014 Surpasses 1,000 Submitted Clemency Petitions
WASHINGTON — Last week, Clemency Project 2014 surpassed the milestone of 1,000 clemency petitions submitted to the Office of the Pardon Attorney, with many more nearing submissio...
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
May 19, 2016
ACLU Files Complaint Against Lab that Refuses to Recognize Patients’ Right to Their Own Genetic Information
Myriad Genetics Is in Violation of HIPAA
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
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