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Apr 16, 2020
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Probes COVID-19 Location Tracking Efforts, Releases Principles
NEW YORK — The ºìÐÓÊÓƵ today released a set of technology principles against which developers, policymakers, and the public can judge any technology-assist...
Apr 16, 2020
Advocates Urge ICE to Suspend Enforcement Actions During Outbreak
Immigrant Communities Report Continued Harassment Despite Health Risks
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Apr 16, 2020
Iowa Advocacy Organizations Ask ICE to Decrease Detention of Immigrants Detained in County Jails to Prevent Spread of COVID-19
DES MOINES, Iowa — Today 37 Iowa legal and advocacy organizations, attorneys, and law firms asked Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to prevent the spread of COVID-19 by ...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Apr 16, 2020
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Michigan Urges Governor Gretchen Whitmer to Release Vulnerable People from Prisons to Stop the Spread of COVID-19
DETROIT, Mich. — Following a new Detroit Free Press analysis that the COVID-19 infection rate at the Parnall Correctional Facility in Jackson exceeds that of jails in New York an...
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Apr 15, 2020
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Urges Georgia State Parole Board to Use Its Constitutional Power to Release Those Age 62 and Older
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Letters Urge Release of Two Individuals Ages 65 and 81
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Apr 15, 2020
Texas Court Allows Broad Vote by Mail During COVID-19 PandemicÂ
AUSTIN, Texas — A Texas court has ruled that all registered voters qualify for a mail-in ballot as a result of the COVID-19 public health crisis. The American Civil Liberties Uni...
Court case: Texas Democratic Party v. DeBeauvoir
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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.