Press Releases
Aug 25, 2022
Wikimedia Foundation, ACLU, and Knight Institute Urge U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to NSA’s Mass Surveillance
Groups argue the government cannot invoke “state secrets” to block court oversight
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National Security
Dec 08, 2021
Federal Appeals Court Decision Endangers Americans’ Protections Against NSA and FBI Spying
DENVER — In a sharply divided ruling, the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals today wrongly held that the warrantless surveillance of Jamshid Muhtorov — a legal permanent resident wh...
Issue Areas:
National Security
Court case: U.S. v. Muhtorov
Sep 15, 2021
Federal Appeals Court Dismisses Wikimedia's Challenge to NSA Internet Surveillance
NEW YORK — In a divided opinion, the Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal brought by the Wikimedia Foundation, which challenges the National Security Agency’s mass interception a...
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National Security
Feb 25, 2020
ACLU, FreedomWorks Launch Multi-State Ad Campaign to Reform Surveillance Laws
Organizations Mobilizing Millions to Call on Congress to Rein in the Surveillance State
Issue Areas:
National Security
Jan 18, 2018
ACLU Comment on Passage of Senate Surveillance Bill
WASHINGTON — The Senate voted today to pass the FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act of 2017 (S. 139), a bill that extends — and risks expanding — unconstitutional spying powe...
Issue Areas:
National Security
Jan 11, 2018
ACLU Condemns House Vote on Surveillance Bill
WASHINGTON — The House voted today to pass an amended version a surveillance bill that would extend Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Act (FISA). The FISA Amendments Reauth...
Issue Areas:
National Security
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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 -
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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.