Press Releases
about Racial Justice
Oct 29, 2018
ACLU Statement on Smith College Findings on Racial Profiling of Black Student
NEW YORK — Smith College investigators issued findings today on the July 31 racial profiling incident involving Oumou Kanoute, a black student who was reported to campus police w...
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
Oct 15, 2018
ACLU Statement on Harvard Admissions Trial
BOSTON — Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) and Ed Blum’s latest crusade against diversity in schools goes to trial in Boston today, where Harvard University will defend its h...
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
Oct 10, 2018
ACLU Represents UMass Amherst Employee Racially Profiled on Campus
ACLU Continues ‘Living While Black’ On Campus Campaign in Response to Nationwide Racial Profiling
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
Oct 04, 2018
ACLU Sues San Francisco Police Department for Unconstitutionally Targeting Black People for Arrest
SAN FRANCISCO – The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Northern California, and the law firm Durie Tangri LLP, filed a lawsuit against the City of San Francisco for its ...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Racial Justice
Sep 20, 2018
ACLU Demands Colorado State University Amend Policing Practices Following Racial Profiling of Two Young Native American Men
ACLU Launches Campaign, ‘Living While Black’ on Campus, in Response to Widespread Racial Profiling
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
Sep 06, 2018
ACLU Statement on Start of NFL Regular Season
ACLU Argues Players Should Have Choice to Stand or Kneel
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
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