May 11, 2015
ACLU statement on Nebraska prison riots
LINCOLN, NEB - ACLU of Nebraska Executive Director Danielle Conrad released the following statement in response to riots at Tecumseh State Correctional Institution and Nebraska Sta...
Issue Areas: Prisoners' Rights
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 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...
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
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