Press Releases
Nov 21, 2023
Portland Council Rejects Measure to Pause Forcible Displacement, Save Lives
The ACLU of Maine condemns Portland City Council for refusing a proposal to temporarily halt forcible displacement of unhoused residents, protect their constitutional rights
Nov 20, 2023
Federal Appeals Court Upholds Radical Ruling in Arkansas Redistricting Case
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals today upheld a 2022 lower court ruling in an Arkansas redistricting case that radically concluded that voters may not sue ...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Court case: NAACP v. Arkansas Board of Apportionment
Nov 16, 2023
Pennsylvania School District Agrees to Pay $200,000 After Discriminatory Decision to Block After School Satan Club From School Facilities
HELLERTOWN, Pa. — In a victory for free speech and religious liberty, The Satanic Temple, Inc. (TST) has reached a settlement with the Saucon Valley School District in a lawsuit ...
Issue Areas:
Religious Liberty
Nov 16, 2023
Pro-Palestine Student Group in Florida Sues University System to Prevent Unconstitutional Deactivation
University of Florida’s Students for Justice in Palestine is represented by the American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Florida, and Palestine Legal
Nov 15, 2023
House Pulls Extreme Budget Proposal Attacking Reproductive & Gender-Affirming Health Care
WASHINGTON – The Republican leadership of the House of Representatives has been forced to cancel an expected floor vote on an extreme budget bill that funds the Department of Hea...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Reproductive Freedom
Nov 15, 2023
ACLU Commends the FCC’s New Regulations to End Digital Discrimination
WASHINGTON — The American Civil Liberties Union commends the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) today on approving new rules to prevent the digital discrimination of broadba...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
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