Press Releases

Dec 06, 2023

ACLU of Louisiana Responds to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Decision in Perkins v. Hart

The court upheld a First Amendment violation claim against a St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office deputy but dismissed excessive force claims brought by Teliah Perkins and her son

Dec 05, 2023

ACLU and RCFP Urge Supreme Court to Block Two State Laws that Would Allow the Government to Regulate Editorial Discretion on Social Media

Private platforms’ decisions about what speech to host, publish, and distribute on the internet are protected by the First Amendment and cannot be mandated by the government.

Issue Areas: Free Speech Privacy & Technology

Court case: NetChoice, LLC. v. Paxton

Dec 05, 2023

ACLU of Georgia Responds to the Passage of Redrawn State Legislative Maps

ATLANTA—Today, the General Assembly approved redrawn state legislative maps in response to a federal court order finding that Georgia’s enacted state legislative and congressio...

Dec 04, 2023

Lawyers' Committee and American Civil Liberties Union Defend Free Speech in Schools in Case Challenging HB1775

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma – On Monday, attorneys from the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, the American Civil Liberties Union, and the American Civil Liberties Unio...

Issue Areas: Free Speech Racial Justice LGBTQ Rights Religious Liberty

Court case: Black Emergency Response Team v. O'Connor

Dec 04, 2023

ACLU Comment on Senate Supplemental Funding Negotiations

In response to reports that Senate Democrats have walked away from foreign aid negotiations that traded away our asylum system and other critical protections for people fleeing dan...

Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

Dec 04, 2023

ACLU of Louisiana and F4GI Launch Guaranteed Monthly Income Program for Victims of Racist Policing

NEW ORLEANS—The American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana announced today the first payments of a Guaranteed Monthly Income (GMI) program that will provide financial support to...

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