Press Releases
Jul 18, 2023
Emergency Filing Details Routine Solitary Confinement for Youth at Angola Prison
Advocates are asking a federal judge to take emergency action and remove children from Angola Prison after mounting abuses
Issue Areas:
Juvenile Justice
Court case: Alex A. v. Edwards
Jul 17, 2023
Sierra Club, Southern Border Communities Coalition, and ACLU Reach Settlement with U.S. Government in Border Wall Case Challenging the Illegal Transfer of Military Construction Funds
As part of the settlement in Sierra Club v. Biden (formerly Sierra Club v. Trump), the U.S. government agrees to halt further wall construction and mitigate environmental damage in the sites illegally funded by the Trump administration using stolen Defense Department funding.
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
National Security
Jul 14, 2023
ACLU Supports Challenge to Arkansas Law that Places Unconstitutional Age-Verification and Parental Consent Requirements on Social Media Users
Arkansas’s so-called “Social Media Safety Act” stifles freedom of expression online by requiring users to verify their ages and, if under 18, obtaining explicit parental consent before using social media.
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Privacy & Technology
Court case: NetChoice v. Griffin
Jul 13, 2023
ACLU Urges Members of Congress to Oppose NDAA Amendments Attacking Civil Rights, Health Care, and Civil Liberties
WASHINGTON — In a letter sent to congressional offices today, the American Civil Liberties Union strongly urged members to oppose a series of proposed amendments to the annual Na...
Jul 13, 2023
ACLU Condemns Senate Vote on Bill Forcing Internet Companies to Spy on Users for the DEA
The Cooper Davis Act would require tech companies to report users they suspect of drug activity to the government
Jul 13, 2023
In Free Speech Win, Millionaire Withdraws Attempt to Identify Anonymous Online Critic
In response to ACLU of Northern California’s Motion to Quash, Pharmaceutical Magnate Drops Subpoena Seeking Identity of Person Who Critiqued Him Online
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
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