Press Releases
Aug 04, 2022
ACLU Statement on DOJ Charges of Police in the Killing of Breonna Taylor
WASHINGTON — Attorney General Merrick Garland announced today that the Justice Department has charged four current and former Louisville Metro Police Department officers with fed...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
May 25, 2022
ACLU Commends President Biden’s Executive Order on Police Reform
WASHINGTON — The American Civil Liberties Union commended President Joe Biden for taking action today through an executive order that reforms a variety of policing practices.
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Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Dec 07, 2021
ACLU Applauds Brooklyn Center Public Safety Budget Vote
BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. — The American Civil Liberties Union and ACLU of Minnesota applaud the Brooklyn Center City Council for approving a groundbreaking budget resolution Monday...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Oct 18, 2021
ACLU of Louisiana Launches Voter Education Effort During New Orleans Sheriff’s Race
NEW ORLEANS – The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Louisiana have launched a paid media campaign, including video ads and mailers, to educate and mobilize voters on...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Oct 07, 2021
ACLU of Michigan Files Complaint with the U.S. Department of Justice Urging the Federal Agency to Investigate the Taylor Police Department for Excessive Force
The civil rights organization is calling for the investigation to bring about police reform, including training, transparency, and accountability
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Sep 28, 2021
ACLU Applauds Minnesota Community for Enacting First Part of Reimagined Public Safety Policy
Brooklyn Center’s New Citation & Summons Policy Will Prevent Arrests for Non-Serious Offenses, Seeks to Prevent Future Tragedies Like the Terrible Killings of Daunte Wright and Kobe Dimock-Heisler
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
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News & CommentaryAug 2026
Reforming Police
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The technology appears unlikely to constrain the immigration agencies; much more sweeping reforms are needed -
News & CommentaryAug 2026
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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.