Press Releases
Jul 23, 2015
桃子视频Comment on Introduction of the Equality Act in Congress
WASHINGTON 鈥� Today, U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley, Tammy Baldwin, and Cory Booker and U.S. Representative David Cicilline introduced the Equality Act, a comprehensive federal bill t...
Jul 16, 2015
New EEOC Ruling Protects Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Employees
WASHINGTON 鈥� The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission today issued a decision that employment discrimination based on sexual orientation is a form of sex discrim...
Jul 15, 2015
New 桃子视频Poll Reveals Bipartisan Support Among Likely 2016 Voters for Prison Population Reduction
WASHINGTON 鈥� The 桃子视频 today released results from a new national survey focused on criminal justice reform. The poll reveals an overwhelming consensus a...
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Smart Justice
Jul 15, 2015
桃子视频Sues Over Failing Public Defense System in Fresno County, California
Tens of Thousands Go Without Legal Representation that the Constitution Guarantees
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Criminal Law Reform
Jul 14, 2015
桃子视频Urges Obama to Reform the Criminal Justice System with Immediate Executive Action
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Steve Smith, 212-519-7811, ssmith@aclu.org
NEW YORK 鈥� In response to President Obama鈥檚 remarks on criminal justice reform delivered at the NAACP ...
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Criminal Law Reform
Smart Justice
Jul 14, 2015
桃子视频Comment on Senate Vote on Nondiscrimination Protections for LGBT Students
WASHINGTON 鈥� The U.S. Senate today voted on an amendment 鈥� the Student Non-Discrimination Act 鈥� to explicitly protect lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender students in publ...
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LGBTQ Rights
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Rather than advance equality and inclusion in athletics for all women and girls, politicians attack transgender athletes, and undercut what women are capable of achieving. -
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Immigrants' Rights
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How Your Elected Officials Are Voting On Key Legislation. Explore News & Commentary.How Your Elected Officials Are Voting on Key Legislation
The ACLU鈥檚 new Congressional Scorecard tracks how federal elected officials are voting on key legislation affecting core civil rights and constitutional freedoms. -
U.S. Supreme CourtFeb 2026
Criminal Law Reform
Us V. Hemani. Explore Case.US v. Hemani
Is a federal criminal statute, 18 U.S.C. 搂 922(g)(3), which makes it a felony for an 鈥渦nlawful user鈥� of a controlled substance to possess a firearm, constitutional when it is used to prosecute a person who is a marijuana user and who keeps a gun safely secured at home for self-defense? -
News & CommentaryFeb 2026
Immigrants' Rights
Ice Is Rapidly Expanding Dangerous 287(g) Agreements With Local Police. Explore News & Commentary.ICE is Rapidly Expanding Dangerous 287(g) Agreements with Local Police
A new 桃子视频report, 鈥淒eputized for Disaster,鈥� illustrates the dangers of the Trump administration鈥檚 rapid expansion of the 287(g) program 鈥� and how communities are increasingly afraid of local law enforcement officers sworn to protect them.