Press Releases
Jun 20, 2020
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Georgia Opposes the Hate Crimes Bill
ATLANTA – The Senate Judiciary Committee has twisted the Hate Crimes bill (HB 426) to chill freedom of speech and the right to protest to redress grievances – using the bill to...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Jun 19, 2020
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Georgia Supports HB 1114 to Restore Maternal Health Fund and Postpartum Medicaid Extension
ATLANTA – The ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Georgia supports HB 1114 to restore the maternal health fund and postpartum Medicaid extension, which passed the House 162-1.
At least 70 counties have no ...
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
Women's Rights
Jun 19, 2020
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ, Center for Reproductive Rights, Planned Parenthood Challenge Tennessee Abortion Ban in Court
Tennessee Is First State to Pass an Abortion Ban Since Start of Pandemic, Two Months After Unsuccessfully Attempting to Ban Abortion Procedures Under the Guise of COVID-19 Restrictions
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Jun 19, 2020
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Comment on U.N. Passage of Resolution on Police Brutality
GENEVA — The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) today passed a resolution ordering a report on police brutality, system racism, and repression of protests. The resolutio...
Jun 19, 2020
Statement from the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Oklahoma in Response to Protesters’ Rights in Oklahoma
OKLAHOMA CITY — In response to a tweet by the President regarding protesters on the ground in Oklahoma, the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Oklahoma issued the following statement:
The following is attr...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Jun 19, 2020
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Urges Court to Deny Trump Effort to Block Bolton Book
NEW YORK — The ºìÐÓÊÓƵ and the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University today urged a federal court to deny President Trump’s “outlandis...
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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.