Press Releases
Jul 16, 2015
New EEOC Ruling Protects Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Employees
WASHINGTON — The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission today issued a decision that employment discrimination based on sexual orientation is a form of sex discrim...
Jul 15, 2015
New ACLU Poll Reveals Bipartisan Support Among Likely 2016 Voters for Prison Population Reduction
WASHINGTON — The American Civil Liberties Union today released results from a new national survey focused on criminal justice reform. The poll reveals an overwhelming consensus a...
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Jul 15, 2015
ACLU Sues Over Failing Public Defense System in Fresno County, California
Tens of Thousands Go Without Legal Representation that the Constitution Guarantees
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Jul 14, 2015
ACLU Urges Obama to Reform the Criminal Justice System with Immediate Executive Action
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Steve Smith, 212-519-7811, ssmith@aclu.org
NEW YORK — In response to President Obama’s remarks on criminal justice reform delivered at the NAACP ...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Smart Justice
Jul 14, 2015
ACLU Comment on Senate Vote on Nondiscrimination Protections for LGBT Students
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate today voted on an amendment — the Student Non-Discrimination Act — to explicitly protect lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender students in publ...
Jul 14, 2015
ACLU Comment on Little Sisters of the Poor Contraceptive Coverage Court Ruling
WASHINGTON — A federal court ruled today that nonprofit employees must be able to access contraceptive coverage despite their employer’s religious beliefs. The plaintiffs, inc...
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