Press Releases
Aug 25, 2025
ACLU Condemns President Trump’s Threats to Use the Military in Cities Across the Country
NEW YORK – The Washington Post reported over the weekend that the Trump administration plans to deploy military troops to Chicago against a made-up crime wave. President Trump ha...
Aug 14, 2025
Brief Urges Alabama Supreme Court to Reject Effort to Expand Stop-and-Question Law
Case Involves a Pastor Who Was Arrested for Refusing to Provide Physical ID to Police While Watering Neighbors’ Flowers
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Court case: Jennings v. Smith
May 21, 2025
ACLU and Community Groups Launch Campaign to Demand Justice and Transparency as Trump DOJ Abandons Federal Police Oversight
The Seven States Safety Campaign targets police departments where the Biden DOJ found rampant police brutality and racial targeting
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Apr 28, 2025
ACLU Statement on Executive Order Targeting Sanctuary Cities, Officials Accused of Obstructing Law Enforcement
WASHINGTON – The Trump administration today signed two new executive orders that would target sanctuary cities and direct law enforcement to pursue legal action against state or ...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Immigrants' Rights
Mar 21, 2025
Nebraska Lawmakers Hold Hearing on Bill to Reduce Non-Safety Traffic Stops
LINCOLN, Neb. – Yesterday, the Nebraska Legislature’s Judiciary Committee heard testimony on LB 222, a bill that would reduce non-safety traffic stops in Nebraska. The legislat...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Jul 19, 2024
ACLU Releases Legal, Legislative, and Advocacy Roadmap to Fight the Expansion of Mass Incarceration by a Second Trump Administration
The roadmap continues ACLU’s 2024 “Freedom is on the Ballot” election policy memo series exploring likely policies from a potential Trump or Biden second term.
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News & CommentaryAug 2026
Reforming Police
Despite 'new' Updates, Flock's Creepy Cameras Remain Major Civil Liberties Threat. Explore News & Commentary.Despite 'New' Updates, Flock's Creepy Cameras Remain Major Civil Liberties Threat
In response to Flock’s announcement of operational changes, the ACLU breaks down why many fall short. -
News & CommentaryAug 2026
Reforming Police
Veterans Share Why The Military Is Stronger When Women Can Serve In Ground Combat Roles. Explore News & Commentary.Veterans Share Why the Military Is Stronger When Women Can Serve in Ground Combat Roles
Veterans reflect on their military service, the requirements of ground combat occupations, and the decade-long integration of women into those roles. -
News & CommentaryAug 2026
Reforming Police
Immigrants' Rights
Ice Agents To Wear Body Cameras But The Fix Is In. Explore News & Commentary.ICE Agents to Wear Body Cameras But the Fix is In
The technology appears unlikely to constrain the immigration agencies; much more sweeping reforms are needed -
News & CommentaryAug 2026
Reforming Police
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States Are Punishing Women Who Survive Violence With Incarceration. They Deserve Clemency.. Explore News & Commentary.States are Punishing Women Who Survive Violence with Incarceration. They Deserve Clemency.
One woman violently forced into assisting a murder seeks clemency in Michigan. Author and journalist Justine van der Leun calls for states to enact laws protecting criminalized survivors.