Attorney General Proposes to End Sentencing Disparities on Crack and Powder Cocaine
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Washington, DC – One of the biggest legacies of the so-called…
Guest Commentary: It’s Simply Too Dangerous to Arm Robots
Here are our guiding principles that communities and policymakers should follow when debating police robots. By Jay…
Guest Commentary: From the Death Penalty to Marijuana, Clemency Is a Tool for Justice
Granting clemency to broad categories of people is a first step toward correcting injustice in our criminal…
Guest Commentary: The Child Welfare System Needs an Overhaul
I thought I would help families by working in the foster care system. Instead I found a…
ACLU Complaint Charges Discrimination against NorCal Native American Students
By Kevin Barragan SAN FRANCISO, CA – The American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Northern California has…
Epic All-Day Meeting as Sacramento County Debates Expanding Its Jail
By Robert J Hansen Sacramento, CA – At yesterday’s Board of Supervisors meeting which lasted well into…
Letter: ACLU Opposes Sacramento Jail Expansion
Dear Members of the Board: The American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Northern California (“ACLU NorCal”) writes…
San Francisco’s Plan to Limit Traffic Stops Revised, to Be Voted on at Later Date
By: Robert J Hansen San Francisco, CA – A new policy would ban San Francisco police from…
Guest Commentary: Warrantless Pole-Camera Surveillance by Police Is Dangerous
We’re calling on the court to clarify that long-term police use of a surveillance camera targeted at…
Guest Commentary: Election Denialism Lost in Key Midterm Races, but the Fight Is Far from Over
Americans took firm stances against election denialism and voted to protect our democracy in the most vital…
Missouri Law Bars Daughter, 19, from Witnessing Father’s Execution
By Paloma Sifuentes and Daniella Dueñas KANSAS CITY, MO – Corionsa “Khorry” Ramey is just 19, but…
Guest Commentary: The Club Q Shooting Took Trans Lives and Destabilized a Community
The shooting is a logical extension of politicians’ efforts to deny transgender people our safety, community, and…
ACLU Urges Supreme Court to Settle Pole Surveillance Dispute with Concerns About Fourth Amendment Protections
By Daniella Espinoza WASHINGTON, DC – In the ongoing battle against fair usage of technology and how…
Four States Vote in 2022 Midterm Elections to End Slavery
By Laurel Spear BATON ROUGE, LA — On Tuesday, Nov. 8, voters in five states—Alabama, Louisiana, Oregon,…
Lame Duck PA House GOP Votes to Impeach DA Krasner
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Philadelphia, PA – It is a move many are calling an…
ACLU Letter to Michigan’s Public School Districts Urge Support for LGBTQ+ Students and the First Amendment, Not Censorship and Book Banning
By Kevin Barragan and Alyssa Eng DETROIT– The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan this week sent…
Four States Vote to End Slavery as Criminal Punishment
by Robert J. Hansen (Sacramento, CA) Four out of five states banned slavery as criminal punishment in…
Court Orders CBP to Disclose Information about Secret Teams Targeting Travelers
By Alyssa Eng BROOKLYN, NY – The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York…
ACLU Speaks Out Against CBP After Video Shows Officers Shooting Migrants Surfaces
By Talia Kruger and Nicole Mayer NEW YORK, NY – The ACLU released statements this week attacking…
Guest Commentary: Are Gun Detectors the Answer to Mass Shootings?
Surveillance technologies that promise to prevent gun violence are unproven and threaten our privacy. By Jay Stanley…
