Press Releases
Oct 05, 2023
District Court Orders Alabama to Adopt New Congressional Map with Two Black Opportunity Districts Â
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A district court in Alabama today ordered the state to adopt a congressional map that includes two districts where Black voters will have the opportunity to el...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Court case: Allen v. Milligan
Oct 05, 2023
ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµComment on Biden Administration Announcement on Border Wall Construction in Texas
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration announced Wednesday that it will waive 26 federal public health, environmental, and cultural preservation laws to expedite border wall and r...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Oct 04, 2023
ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµResponds to United Nations Reports on Policing and Racial Justice
GENEVA — Two United Nations reports detailing the ways in which systemic racism infects every facet of our criminal legal system in the United States will be presented before the...
Issue Areas:
Human Rights
Criminal Law Reform
Oct 04, 2023
ACLU, Civil Rights Organizations, and Broadcasters Demand Transparency into FBI Raid of Journalist’s Home
Allegations that a journalist’s reporting violated computer crime laws has a chilling effect on our right to a free and fair press.
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Oct 03, 2023
New ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµReport Shines Light on Shadowy EdTech Surveillance Industry and the Dangerous Consequences of Surveillance in Schools
ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµUrges Schools to Protect Students and Promote Better Student Surveillance Technology Decision-Making
Oct 02, 2023
ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµof Maine Applauds Portland Council for Defeating Proposal Targeting Unhoused PeopleÂ
The ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµof Maine opposed a proposed order that would have failed to invest in adequate shelter while allowing the city to increase dangerous sweepsÂ
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