Press Releases
about National Security
Aug 28, 2024
ACLU Files Lawsuit Challenging U.S. Government’s Unlawful Detention and Inhumane Treatment of Acquitted Man
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Nizar Trabelsi, a Tunisian national who was acquitted of terrorism-related charges last year, filed a lawsuit today in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern D...
Issue Areas:
National Security
Immigrants' Rights
Aug 28, 2024
ACLU Releases Roadmap to Rein in Government Surveillance Under a Harris Administration
The roadmap continues the ACLU’s 2024 election policy memo series exploring likely policies from a potential Trump or Harris administration.
Issue Areas:
National Security
Privacy & Technology
Aug 06, 2024
Appeals Court Allows CIA to Continue Abusing Glomar Responses to Evade Accountability
The decision in Connell v. CIA allows the CIA to officially keep the existence of Guantánamo-related documents a secret despite public evidence to the contrary
Issue Areas:
National Security
Aug 03, 2024
ACLU Statement on Defense Secretary Austin Revoking Plea Deal for 9/11 Defendants
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III on Friday overruled prosecutors and Brig. General Susan Escallier, the Guantánamo military commission’s convening authority,...
Issue Areas:
Capital Punishment
National Security
Jul 31, 2024
ACLU Statement on Plea Agreements with Three of the 9/11 Defendants
WASHINGTON — The U.S. government has today agreed to life imprisonment instead of the death penalty for the ACLU’s client, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, in exchange for a guilty plea...
Issue Areas:
Capital Punishment
National Security
Jul 29, 2024
ACLU Sues Federal Agencies for Information on Intelligence Hubs Used to Surveil Protestors and Communities of Color
WASHINGTON — The American Civil Liberties Union today filed a lawsuit against the Department of Justice, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Department of Homeland...
Issue Areas:
National Security
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ACLU v. DOJ – FOIA Lawsuit Seeking Records About the Use of JTTFs and Fusion Centers to Target Protesters and Communities of Color
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Alario v. Knudsen (Amicus)
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ACLU v. NSA – FOIA Lawsuit Seeking Records About the NSA’s Use of Artificial Intelligence
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How is One of America's Biggest Spy Agencies Using AI? We're Suing to Find Out.