Press Releases
Oct 22, 2020
DeKalb County Board of Elections Adopts ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Georgia’s Deputy Registrar Recruitment Initiative
ATLANTA – At its meeting this morning, the DeKalb County Board of Elections adopted the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Georgia’s Deputy Registrar Recruitment Initiative.
“Congratulations to the De...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Oct 21, 2020
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Analysis Finds Decriminalizing Sex Work Improves Public Health and Public Safety
Analysis of more than 80 studies on the impacts of decriminalization shows that any form of criminalization harms adult sex workers.
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Oct 21, 2020
Dallas Officials Urged to Pass ‘Cite and Release’ Ordinance
DALLAS – Leading civil rights groups and Dallas community organizations today sent a letter to Mayor Eric Johnson and the Dallas City Council demanding an end to unnecessary arre...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Oct 21, 2020
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Lawsuit Seeks Information on Federal Government’s Failed Response to COVID-19 in Jails and Prisons
NEW YORK — The ºìÐÓÊÓƵ, the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of the District of Columbia, Williams & Connolly LLP, and attorney David Sobel filed suit today against the Federal Bu...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Prisoners' Rights
Oct 19, 2020
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Georgia Urges Counties to Begin Processing Absentee Ballots
Letters sent to Chatham, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Hall, Henry
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Oct 19, 2020
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Georgia Recruiting for Fulton County Deputy Registrars
ATLANTA – The ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Georgia is recruiting lawyers to volunteer as Fulton County Deputy Registrars on November 3, 2020, the final day voters can cast their ballots in the Gener...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
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NevadaSep 2026
Privacy & Technology
National Security
Killinger V. Jager. Explore Case.Killinger v. Jager
On September 21, 2026, the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ, ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Nevada and the Innocence Project filed an amicus brief in the District of Nevada in support of Jason Killinger, a man wrongfully arrested after police relied on an incorrect result from facial recognition technology. -
News & CommentarySep 2026
Civil Liberties
Meet The Hosts: Aclu Launches New Podcast 'let The Record Show'. Explore News & Commentary.Meet the Hosts: ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Launches New Podcast 'Let the Record Show'
Hosts Shereen Marisol Meraji and Matthew Beat give a glimpse into the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ’s new podcast covering some of the most influential court cases in history. -
PodcastSep 2026
Immigrants' Rights
What Happens When The President Defies A Judge?. Explore Podcast.What Happens When the President Defies a Judge?
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News & CommentarySep 2026
Immigrants' Rights
Deaths In Detention: Mortality Rate For People Detained By Ice More Than Doubles Under Trump Administration. Explore News & Commentary.Deaths in Detention: Mortality Rate for People Detained by ICE More Than Doubles Under Trump Administration
Due to recent cuts to reporting requirements of deaths occurring after release, the complete number of deaths in and outside of detention could be even higher.