Press Releases
Dec 11, 2024
ACLU Tells Governors, State Attorneys General, Legislators, and Mayors: Build a Firewall for Freedom to Protect Our Rights During the Second Trump Administration
NEW YORK — The American Civil Liberties Union and dozens of state affiliates around the country are asking state and local officials to build firewalls for freedom that would pro...
Dec 10, 2024
New ACLU Report Reveals Most State Supreme Courts Fail to Meet Key Transparency Measures
As Advocates Anticipate an Increasingly Hostile Federal Judiciary During the Trump Administration, Many State Supreme Courts Lack Access to Information About Cases of Statewide Importance
Issue Areas:
Civil Liberties
Dec 09, 2024
Over 130 Civil and Human Rights Organizations Call on President Biden to Commute Federal Death Sentences
WASHINGTON – More than 130 civil and human rights organizations, led by the American Civil Liberties Union, Amnesty International USA, Southern Poverty Law Center, and the NAACP ...
Issue Areas:
Capital Punishment
Dec 09, 2024
Military Families of Transgender Youth Under Attack In Defense Bill
WASHINGTON — Active-duty military personnel with transgender youth enrolled in TRICARE could be denied access to gender-affirming medical care if a proposal in the National Defen...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Dec 06, 2024
ACLU Applauds Federal Judge’s Ruling Upholding Affirmative Action Policies at U.S. Naval Academy
This landmark decision reinforces the vital role of diversity in strengthening our military
Dec 06, 2024
ACLU Slams Appeals Court Decision Upholding TikTok Ban
WASHINGTON — Today, in a major blow to freedom of expression online, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit rejected TikTok’s challenge to legislation that would effect...
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