Press Releases
Sep 23, 2020
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Kentucky: Commonwealth of Kentucky Denies Justice for Breonna Taylor
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Attorney General Daniel Cameron announced today that LMPD Detective Brett Hankison has been charged with three counts of First-Degree Wanton Endangerment for sh...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Racial Justice
Sep 23, 2020
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Arkansas Tells HUD That Federally-Funded Shelters Should Not Turn Away Transgender People
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Arkansas is urging the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development to reject a proposed rule that would allow taxpayer-funded shelters to ...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Sep 23, 2020
Civil Rights Groups Demand Airbnb Reform Discriminatory Policy on Arrest and Conviction Records Used to Ban People from Platform
NEW YORK — A broad coalition of civil rights organizations, including the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ, the John Jay College Institute for Justice and Opportunity, Legal Action...
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
Smart Justice
Sep 22, 2020
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ, Civil Rights Groups, and City of Bedford, Ohio Reach Settlement Repealing the City’s Nuisance Ordinance
BEDFORD, Ohio – The City of Bedford agreed to repeal its Criminal Activity Nuisance Ordinance (CANO) and pay a settlement amount of $350,000 as a result of litigation brought by ...
Sep 21, 2020
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ-TN Comment on Modification of Court Order Limiting Memphis Police Surveillance
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A federal judge has issued modifications to a 1978 court order that prohibited the Memphis government from monitoring the constitutionally-protected political ac...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Sep 21, 2020
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Statement on Record-Breaking Number of Deaths in ICE Custody
As COVID-19 Continues to Ravage Detention Facilities, FY 2020 is the Deadliest Year Since FY 2005
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' 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.