Press Releases | American Civil Liberties Union

Feb 25, 2021

ACLU, Over 150 Civil Rights Orgs Urge President Biden to End Federal Funding for Police in Schools

NEW YORK — The American Civil Liberties Union, along with over 150 civil rights organizations — including The National Urban League, National Disability Rights Network, and com...

Issue Areas: Disability Rights Criminal Law Reform

Jan 27, 2020

Groups Voice Alarm Over Scheduled State Education Vote on English Language Learners

Nineteen organizations that work with, and advocate for, students and English Language (EL) learners expressed alarm today at action being considered by the Council of Elementary a...

Issue Areas: Disability Rights Immigrants' Rights

Jan 09, 2020

ACLU of Louisiana Demands Humanitarian Parole for Asylum Seeker with Severe Disabilities

Manuel Amaya Portillo is being denied accommodations and sufficient medical treatment at private detention center in Louisiana

Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights Disability Rights

Sep 16, 2019

CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE AND ACLU ANNOUNCE SETTLEMENT REGARDING HEALTH SCREENING PROCESS

WASHINGTON – The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) and the American Civil Liberties Union announced a settlement today regarding the AmeriCorps National Civil...

Issue Areas: Women's Rights Disability Rights

Court case: Balcom v. AmeriCorps

Sep 13, 2018

Essential Disability Rights Bill Advances in Congress

‘Money Follows the Person’ Program Would Allow More People With Disabilities to Get Care at Home Rather Than in Institutions

Issue Areas: Disability Rights

Jun 20, 2018

ACLU & NAD Seek Class Action on Behalf of Deaf Prisoners in Georgia Denied Communication Access

Prison and Probation Offices Fail to Provide Effective Communication to Deaf Individuals, Leading to Longer Sentences, Harsher Punishments, and High Rates of Recidivism

Issue Areas: Disability Rights

Court case: Coen v. Georgia Department of Corrections

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