Press Releases
May 04, 2015
Woman Detained at Airport Tells Her Story
Indiana University professor says armed federal officers’ invasion of her privacy a “complete assault on my freedom as an individual, citizen, author and academic.”
Issue Areas:
National Security
May 04, 2015
Federal court approves agreement and orders end to solitary confinement of juveniles in Illinois
CHICAGO - Solitary confinement of juveniles held by the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice is banned under a new Department policy recently approved by a federal court in Chic...
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
May 01, 2015
ACLU Statement on Charges Filed Against Officers in Death of Freddie Gray
The following can be attributed to Susan Goering, Executive Director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland:
"For years, victims of police violence, overwhelmingly Blac...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Racial Justice
Apr 30, 2015
ACLU of California Releases Tool to Hold Law Enforcement Accountable
LOS ANGELES - The ACLU of California today launched Mobile Justice CA, a free smart phone app allowing Californians to automatically record and submit cell phone videos to their AC...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Apr 29, 2015
ACLU Statement on 8th Circuit Court of Appeal's Decision to Delay Marriage Equality Cases
NEW YORK - The following joint statement was issued by the ACLU of Nebraska, the ACLU of Missouri, and the national ACLU regarding the 8th Circuit Court of appeals decision to dela...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Apr 29, 2015
ACLU of Oregon Announces New Executive Director
PORTLAND, ORE - The American Civil Liberties Union of Oregon (ACLU) is pleased to announce that David Rogers has been selected as its new executive director beginning June 1. Roger...
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