Press Releases
Jan 24, 2020
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Alabama Demands Transparency from Bureau of Pardons and Paroles
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Today, the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Alabama sent a second public records request to the Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles (ABPP) asking for any policy that is guiding the b...
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Smart Justice
Jan 24, 2020
NYCLU Statement on Trump's March for Life Speech and the Reproductive Health Act
NEW YORK — Today, President Trump spoke at the March for Life gathering on The National Mall and addressed New York's 2019 Reproductive Health Act.
In response to the President's...
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Reproductive Freedom
Jan 24, 2020
Department of Corrections Agrees to Release Inmate Being Held at The ACI Despite Being Paroled
Under a stipulation signed by R.I. Superior Court Judge Robert Krause and entered today, the RI Department of Corrections (DOC) will release from custody a man that ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Rhode I...
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Smart Justice
Jan 23, 2020
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Indiana on Committing Kids to the Adult Criminal Legal System
INDIANAPOLIS — The Senate Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law will hear Senate Bill 449 on Tuesday, January 28. This legislation would reduce the minimum age for committing...
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Juvenile Justice
Jan 23, 2020
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Georgia Responds to the Cobb County Sheriff’s Office Regarding First Amendment Rights
ATLANTA – Yesterday, the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Georgia sent a letter to the Cobb County Sheriff’s Office regarding a complaint about an alleged new policy that banned the Marietta Daily Jour...
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Free Speech
Prisoners' Rights
Jan 23, 2020
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Statement on Attorney General Barr’s Naming of Commissioners to Trump Administration's Law Enforcement Commission
WASHINGTON — Attorney General William Barr has announced further details about the Presidential Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice. The commission wa...
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Criminal Law Reform
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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.