Press Releases
Jul 20, 2026
ACLU and ACLU of North Dakota File Brief in Support of Right to Protest on Public Roads
Standing Rock protesters filed suit in 2019 to challenge the closure of a road that was used as a protest site
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Racial Justice
Court case: Thunderhawk v. Morton County
Feb 06, 2025
New Report Finds Nevada’s Lithium Mine Permit Violates Indigenous Peoples’ Rights
HRW and ACLU Outline How Mine Was Permitted Without Free, Prior and Informed Consent
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
Human Rights
Jun 15, 2023
ACLU Applauds the Supreme Court’s Decision Upholding the Indian Child Welfare Act
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court today issued a landmark victory for tribal sovereignty by rejecting all the constitutional challenges to the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), legis...
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
Court case: Brackeen v. Haaland
Nov 04, 2022
ACLU Comment on Upcoming SCOTUS Oral Arguments Challenging the Indian Child Welfare Act
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is preparing to hear oral arguments this upcoming Wednesday, Nov. 9th in Brackeen v. Haaland, a case that could gut the Indian Child Welfare Act (I...
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
Aug 18, 2022
ACLU Files Amicus Brief Urging Supreme Court to Uphold the Indian Child Welfare Act
WASHINGTON — The American Civil Liberties Union, along with 12 ACLU state affiliates and represented by Cooley LLP, filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court today urging...
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
Court case: Brackeen v. Haaland
Jul 24, 2020
ACLU of North Dakota Condemns GOP Party Platform, Urges Swift Statewide Change
NORTH DAKOTA - While North Dakota Republican leaders have apologized for the discriminatory anti- LGBTQ+ and Two Spirit statements that more than 900 delegates approved as part of ...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Racial Justice
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News & CommentaryAug 2026
Indigenous Justice
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
Indigenous Justice
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
Indigenous Justice
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
Indigenous Justice
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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.