Press Releases
Apr 06, 2020
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Georgia Urges Elections Officials to Focus Attention on Helping People to Vote Rather than Frightening Them
ATLANTA – Today, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that the Secretary of State “announced an initiative Monday to investigate any voting fraud that arises from widespr...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Apr 06, 2020
NYCLU Statement on Death of Michael Tyson
NEW YORK — Yesterday Michael Tyson died of complications from the coronavirus while being jailed for a technical parole violation. He was a client in a recently-filed NYCLU lawsu...
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
Smart Justice
Apr 06, 2020
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Sues Oakdale Federal Prison for Release of Those Most at Risk From COVID-19
WASHINGTON — The ºìÐÓÊÓƵ, the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Louisiana, and Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP sued Warden Rodney Myers and the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Director M...
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Prisoners' Rights
Apr 04, 2020
NYCLU and Legal Aid Society Sue for Release of People Jailed for Alleged Parole Violations
NEW YORK — Last night the New York Civil Liberties Union and The Legal Aid Society filed a class-action lawsuit against Governor Cuomo and the New York Department of Corrections ...
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Apr 03, 2020
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Demands that ICE Suspend Civil Enforcement, Release Detainees During COVID-19 Pandemic
WASHINGTON — The ºìÐÓÊÓƵ sent a letter today to the Department of Homeland Security demanding that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) temporarily su...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Apr 03, 2020
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Michigan Wins Emergency COVID-19 Oakland County Bail Appeal
DETROIT – The ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Michigan (ºìÐÓÊÓƵ) and attorney Michael L. Steinberg won an emergency appeal to the Michigan Court of Appeals on behalf of Moneasha F...
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
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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.