Press Releases
Sep 02, 2020
Statement Regarding Governor Lamont’s Appointment of Angel Quiros as DOC Commissioner
HARTFORD, Conn. – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he would nominate Angel Quiros, the current interim Department of Correction (DOC) commissioner, to become the permanen...
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
Sep 02, 2020
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Texas Urges School Districts to Remove Discriminatory Dress Code Requirements
HOUSTON – The ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Texas today sent a letter to hundreds of school districts throughout Texas demanding that they reexamine dress and grooming code policies that are unconstit...
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
Sep 02, 2020
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Georgia Releases the Palast Investigative Fund Report: The State Likely Removed Nearly 200,000 Citizens from the Voter Rolls Who Never Moved
ATLANTA – Today, the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Georgia released a report by the Palast Investigative Fund titled Georgia Voter Roll Purge Errors that concluded the State had likely removed in 201...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Sep 01, 2020
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Statement on Draft Regulation to Massively Increase Extreme Vetting of Immigrants
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is considering a drastic expansion of the government’s collection of immigrants’ biometrics and personal information, including “eye s...
Sep 01, 2020
Lt. Governor Kevin Meyer: Ensure Every Alaskan Can Vote, Waive Absentee Witness Requirement for 2020 Election
ANCHORAGE – The ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Alaska, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, and the Native American Rights Fund call upon Alaska’s Lt. Governor, Kevin Meyer, to remove an ...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Sep 01, 2020
HITRECORD and the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ to Collaborate on a Know Your Rights Voter Education Campaign
The Project Calls on Content Creators Nationwide to Use the Collaborative Platform to Educate and Inform the Public on 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.