Press Releases
Mar 16, 2020
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Sues ICE for Release of Immigrants Especially Vulnerable to COVID-19
SEATTLE — The ºìÐÓÊÓƵ, the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Washington, and the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (NWIRP) sued U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement today on be...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Dawson v. Asher
Mar 16, 2020
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Alabama Calls on Leaders to Make Prisons Top Priority in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Close to 22,000 Alabamians incarcerated by the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) face a much higher risk of contracting coronavirus than the general publ...
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
Mar 16, 2020
Idaho's Ban on Trans Girls in Sports Passes the Idaho Senate 24-11Â
BOISE — Late this afternoon, in the midst of a global coronavirus pandemic and after multiple last-minute schedule changes designed to shut out the public, the Idaho Senate voted...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Mar 16, 2020
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Georgia Letter to Governor Kemp, Commissioner Toomey Encourages State Actions Grounded in Science, Public Health, and Civil Liberties
ATLANTA – Today, the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Georgia delivered a letter to Governor Brian Kemp and Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency Commissioner Kathleen Toomey offering...
Mar 16, 2020
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Michigan Urges Officials to Develop Proactive COVID-19 Plans for Jails and Prisons
DETROIT – The ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Michigan (ºìÐÓÊÓƵ), together with Safe & Just Michigan and the American Friends Service Committee, are urging the Michigan Depart...
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
Smart Justice
Mar 13, 2020
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Delaware Sends Letter to AG Jennings and DOC Commissioner DeMatteis re: COVID-19
Amid the rapidly-changing situation surrounding COVID-19, the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Delaware's Legal Director, Karen Lantz, has issued a letter to Attorney General Kathy Jennings and Delaware De...
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
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.