ACLU study finds Minnesota lacks legal standard on Taser use

The American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota released a report documenting Taser use policies in Minnesota. In 2006 the ACLU-MN began collecting and analyzing law enforcement Taser policies. This report compiles scholarly research conducted on Tasers and the impact of Taser use on the human body. After thoroughly analyzing the data, the ACLU-MN is also releasing recommendations to law enforcement agencies on best practices regarding Taser use. read more...

ACLU now accepting applications for Art From within

Art From Within evolved from an idea that was born within an effort. Our work at the ACLU-MN, Greater MN Racial Justice Project can sometimes cause us to be isolated from the larger community because we are so immersed in the elements of the criminal justice system. Our effort, therefore, was to find a way to provide the community with an awareness of our work and to provide our clients with a connection to that world in a form other than a statistical number. read more...