Press Releases
May 11, 2015
ACLUNV Report: Legislation Will Increase Mass Incarceration in Nevada
CARSON CITY, NV - Today, the ACLU of Nevada released a report entitled Mass Incarceration in Nevada: Bills Introduced During the 2015 Legislative Session. The report details the bi...
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
May 07, 2015
Appeals Court Strikes Down NSA Phone Spying Program in ACLU Lawsuit
Appellate Court Is First to Rule on the Issue
Issue Areas:
National Security
May 05, 2015
ACLU of Virginia Files Lawsuit against Fairfax Police for Collection, Storage of Personal Information
RICHMOND, VA - Today, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Virginia filed a lawsuit in Fairfax County Circuit Court against the Fairfax County Police Department (FCPD) for ...
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
May 05, 2015
NYCLU to File Appeal for Public Release of Garner Grand Jury Transcripts
NEW YORK - The New York Civil Liberties Union will today pursue an appeal from a Staten Island judge’s March 19 decision to keep secret records from the Grand Jury that failed to...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Racial Justice
May 04, 2015
ACLU of Mississippi Releases Mobile Justice App for iPhones
JACKSON, Miss – Today, the American Civil Liberties Union of Mississippi launched the iPhone version of a smart phone application (app) called Mobile Justice Mississippi—an emp...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
May 04, 2015
ACLU Comment on Shooting in Garland, Texas
HOUSTON – On Sunday at a Garland ISD events center, a Garland police officer killed two men who opened fire at an art contest designed to deliberately offend Muslims.
The followi...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
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