Press Releases
about Criminal Law Reform
Jul 29, 2022
Civil Rights, Racial Justice, and Gun Violence Prevention Orgs Urge Congress to Decouple Police Funding Bills from Assault Weapons Ban and Community Safety Investment Bills
WASHINGTON — As organizations that have spent years fighting for civil rights, racial justice, and the genuine safety that all of our communities deserve, we stand together to op...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Smart Justice
Jul 21, 2022
ACLU Statement on Biden’s “Safer America Plan”
WASHINGTON — Today President Biden announced a plan to fund programs intended to make America “safer.” The president’s plan proposes investments in two competing approaches...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Smart Justice
Jul 21, 2022
ACLU Comment on Senate Introduction of the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act
WASHINGTON — In response to Senate Majority Leader Schumer and Sens. Booker and Wyden today introducing the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act, Aamra Ahmad, senior polic...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Jun 23, 2022
ACLU Comment on Supreme Court Decision in Vega v. Tekoh
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled in Vega v. Tekoh today that a person cannot sue a police officer under federal civil rights laws for violating their Fifth Amendment right ag...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Court case: Vega v. Tekoh
May 25, 2022
ACLU Commends President Biden’s Executive Order on Police Reform
WASHINGTON — The American Civil Liberties Union commended President Joe Biden for taking action today through an executive order that reforms a variety of policing practices.
Ud...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Apr 01, 2022
ACLU Issues Statement on House Passage of MORE Act
WASHINGTON — The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act, HR 3617 today.
Aamra Ahmad, American Civil Liberties Uni...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
About the ACLU
The American Civil Liberties Union has media staff available to handle inquiries from journalists on national issues affecting civil liberties, including questions on legislative matters that touch on civil liberties and constitutional freedoms and inquiries related to ACLU lawsuits.
To schedule an interview with an ACLU expert, email media@aclu.org or leave a voicemail at (212) 549-2666.
Contact an ACLU Affiliate
The ACLU has 54 local offices across the U.S. working with attorneys and activists in their communities to shape better policies and spread awareness about their states' priority civil rights issues.
Local inquiries should be directed to the appropriate ACLU state affiliate.
Stay Informed
Sign up to be the first to hear about how to take action.
