Press Releases
about Racial Justice
Mar 19, 2019
Facebook Agrees to Sweeping Reforms to Curb Discriminatory Ad Targeting Practices
NEW YORK — A historic civil rights settlement was announced with Facebook today following a variety of anti-discrimination legal actions. The settlement encompasses sweeping chan...
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
Privacy & Technology
Court case: Facebook EEOC Complaints
Mar 04, 2019
ACLU Report Highlights Staff Shortages, Over-Policing, and Discriminatory Discipline in Schools
ACLU Analysis of Federal Civil Rights Data Shows Large Disparities in School Arrests in Every State, Fueled by Lack of Support Staff
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
Jan 30, 2019
Smith College Implements Racial Profiling Reforms in Response to ACLU Client Oumou Kanoute’s Advocacy
Kanoute Was Reported to Police While Eating Lunch in August 2018
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
Dec 18, 2018
ACLU Statement on Call for Repeal of Obama-era School Discipline Guidance
NEW YORK — The Trump administration Commission on School Safety today called for the repeal of Obama-era federal guidance on school discipline. The guidance is intended to addres...
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
Nov 29, 2018
ACLU, ACLU of Florida, NAACP-LDF File Complaint Against Discriminatory Hair Policies in Florida Schools
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Florida, and the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) today filed an administrative complaint ...
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
Nov 13, 2018
ACLU Response to Sen. Hyde-Smith ‘Public Hanging’ Comment
JACKSON, Miss. — Mississippi Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith recently made racially-charged comments during a campaign rally in Tupelo. Yesterday, standing beside and defended by Gov. Phil...
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
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