Press Releases
Aug 27, 2020
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Louisiana: Release of Shooter Who Killed Black Panhandler Demonstrates Racism in Law Enforcement
NEW ORLEANS – Alanah Odoms Hebert, executive director of the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Louisiana, made the following statement about investigators’ initial decision to release Jace Boyd, a white...
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
Criminal Law Reform
Aug 27, 2020
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Missouri Files Suit Against City of Florissant for Unconstitutional Ordinances Used To Silence and Intimidate Protesters Demanding Police Accountability
ST. LOUIS — The ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Missouri and the First Amendment Clinic at Washington University in St. Louis filed suit this morning against the City of Florissant challenging three unc...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Aug 27, 2020
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Delaware Re-launches Vote Smart Justice
The election-focused campaign zeroes in on police reform for 2020
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Aug 26, 2020
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Wisconsin Issues Statement After Fatalities in Kenosha
KENOSHA, Wis. — The ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Wisconsin issued a statement today after a night of violence erupted in Kenosha, after Kenosha Police shot 29-year-old Jacob Blake in the back seven t...
Aug 26, 2020
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Rhode Island Statement on South Kingstown Executive Order Barring Any Gatherings of More than 15 People
SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. — ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Rhode Island executive director Steven Brown issued the following statement in response to the executive order issued today by South Kingstown Tow...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Aug 26, 2020
NYCLU Sues NYPD for Data on Metal Detectors in NYC Schools
Demands Transparency on Deployment, Impact of Metal Detectors
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
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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.