Press Releases
Jul 31, 2020
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Arkansas Demands Systemic Reforms, Statewide Standards Board after Killing of Lionel Morris by Conway Police
LITTLE ROCK – Following the prosecutor’s decision not to file charges against Conway police officers for the killing of Lionel Morris, the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Arkansas today reiterated its...
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Criminal Law Reform
Jul 31, 2020
Groups Sue Ohio Over Unconstitutional Signature-Matching Procedures for Mail-In BallotsÂ
Groups Sue Ohio Over Unconstitutional Signature-Matching Procedures for Mail-In Ballots
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The ºìÐÓÊÓƵ, ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Ohio, and Lawyers’ Committ...
Jul 30, 2020
LDF Files Complaint Against Louisville Metro Police Department for Military-Style Response to Peaceful Protests
Today, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF), the Kentucky ºìÐÓÊÓƵ (ºìÐÓÊÓƵ-KY), and law firm Emery Celli Brinckerhoff Abady Ward & Maaze...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Jul 30, 2020
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Comment on Trump Tweet ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Delaying Election
NEW YORK — In a tweet this morning, President Trump suggested the November election could be delayed.
Dale Ho, director of the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ’s Voting Rights Project, had this reaction:
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Jul 29, 2020
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Michigan Applauds Flint City Clerk for New Initiatives to Help Absentee Voters
DETROIT – The ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Michigan applauds the Flint City Clerk for taking new steps that will help voters cast absentee ballots less than one week out fro...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Jul 29, 2020
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Tells Congress: Until All of Us Are Covered, All of Us Are At Risk
WASHINGTON —The ºìÐÓÊÓƵ sent letters to the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate demanding universal access to COVID-19 testing and treatment to en...
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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.