Press Releases
Jan 23, 2023
Florida Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to 15-Week Abortion Ban, Which Remains in Effect
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida Supreme Court accepted a request by abortion providers today to hear arguments in their case against House Bill 5 (HB 5), a ban on abortion after ...
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Jan 19, 2023
ACLU Warns of Harm to Free Speech Online if Supreme Court Dismantles Section 230
Amicus Brief Urges Court to Protect Online Platforms’ Ability to Host Robust Conversations and Diverse Communities
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
National Security
Jan 19, 2023
ACLU Applauds Release of Proposed HUD Rule on Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJanuary 19, 2023
CONTACTGillian Branstetter, ACLU, gbranstetter@aclu.org
WASHINGTON — Today the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released a ...
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
Women's Rights
Jan 19, 2023
Over 120 Bills Restricting LGBTQ Rights Introduced Nationwide in 2023 So Far
WASHINGTON – As the 2023 legislative session begins, politicians across the country already introduced 124 total bills restricting LGBTQ people, targeting their freedom of expres...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Jan 18, 2023
ACLU Urges U.S. Treasury to Investigate State Use of ARPA Funds to Illegally Build, Expand Prisons and Jails
Legal experts from ACLU’s National Prison Project, affiliates in Ala., Ariz., Ark., Iowa, Ind., La., Minn., Mo., Okla. urge Inspector General of U.S. Treasury Dept. to investigate illegal use of ARPA funds by state governments
Jan 18, 2023
ACLU Raises Alarm Over Arizona Attorney General’s Illegal Financial Surveillance Program
New Records Obtained by the ACLU Detail How Arizona Created a Nationwide Surveillance Program to Track Americans’ Money Transfers
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
National Security
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