Press Releases
Apr 15, 2015
Federal Appeals Court Backs Remedies to Prevent Racial Profiling of Arizona Latinos in Arpaio Case
PHOENIX — A federal appeals court today affirmed an Arizona federal judge’s finding that the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office engaged in unconstitutional racial profiling aga...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Ortega Melendres, et al. v. Arpaio, et al.
Apr 13, 2015
ACLU of Oklahoma Calls for an End to “Buy a Badge” Programs in Wake of Tulsa County Volunteer Deputy’s Shooting of an Unarmed Man
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
OKLAHOMA CITY - In the wake of newly released video showing Robert Bates, a wealthy donor to Tulsa Sheriff Stanley Glanz and volunteer reserve deputy, killing...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Apr 03, 2015
Georgia RFRA Dies in Face of National Backlash
Outcry Over Indiana and Arkansas Shifts Debate on Using Religion to Discriminate
April 3, 2015
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECONTACT: 212-549-2666, media@aclu.org
NEW YORK – Legislation t...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Religious Liberty
Apr 03, 2015
Nevada Religious Freedom Bill is Dead
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECONTACT: 212-549-2666, media@aclu.org
LAS VEGAS - Assemblyman Erven Nelson confirmed to KSNV reporter Fatima Rahmatullah today that he would "no longer be purs...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Apr 02, 2015
Arkansas Gov. Rejects Indiana Copycat Bill, Signs New, Flawed RFRA into Law
New Law Falls Short of Ensuring Religion Cannot be Used to Harm Others
April 2, 2015
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECONTACT: 212-549-2666, media@aclu.org
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Gov. Asa Hutch...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Religious Liberty
Apr 02, 2015
ACLU Statement on Proposed Amendments to Indiana RFRA
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECONTACT: 212-549-2666, media@aclu.org
NEW YORK – The ACLU has issued the following statement in response to the Indiana legislature proposing amendments to a...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
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