Press Releases
Sep 29, 2020
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Louisiana Condemns Suspension of 4th Grader Ka'Mauri Harrison for BB Gun
NEW ORLEANS – The ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Louisiana today condemned the Jefferson Parish school district for suspending Ka'Mauri Harrison, a Black 4th grader, for having a BB gun in his room whi...
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Racial Justice
Sep 27, 2020
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Oregon Calls for Independent Prosecutor to Investigate Brutal Police Response to Protesters, Journalists in Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. — Following another night of excessive force by police against protesters and journalists, the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Oregon is calling on Governor Kate Brown to appoint a specia...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Sep 26, 2020
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Board of Directors Urge Senate to Defer Nomination of Supreme Court Justice
NEW YORK — The ºìÐÓÊÓƵ’s board of directors passed a resolution to urge the Senate to defer the confirmation process for the successor of Supreme Court J...
Sep 25, 2020
Court Permanently Strikes Down Montana Law That Restricts Voting Rights of Native Americans
BILLINGS, Mont. — A Montana court permanently struck down a state law today that severely restricted the right to vote for Indigenous people living on rural reservations.
Western...
Court case: Western Native Voice v. Stapleton
Sep 25, 2020
Court Preliminarily Approves Settlement in Title IX Lawsuit Against Brown University Addressing Women’s Athletics
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A federal court has today preliminarily approved a settlement agreement between Brown University and lawyers representing women student-athletes at the school ...
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
Sep 23, 2020
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Statement on Breonna Taylor Grand Jury Charging Decision
NEW YORK — Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron today charged former Louisville police officer Brett Hankison with three counts of wanton endangerment of the first degree. Ch...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Racial Justice
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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.