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Criminal Justice

• 07.27.2010 ACLU of Minnesota Seeks Records About FBI Collection Of Racial And Ethnic Data
• 05.20.2010 Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Passes
• 05.05.2010 ACLU-MN reaches tentative settlement on Croud Case
• 02.11.2010 ACLU sues TSA for detaining student over flashcards
• 01.28.2010 ACLU-MN caucus resolution on forfeiture
• 07.21.2009 Constitutional rights denied to patients at Moose Lake Regional Treatment Center
• 06.10.2009 ACLU Releases Report On Supreme Court Nominee Sonia Sotomayor
• 04.24.2009 Judge Rejects CIA Attempt To Withhold Records On Destroyed Interrogation Tapes
• 02.09.2009 Charges Dropped In USS Cole Case Of ACLU John Adams Client At Guantanamo
• 05.07.2008 Date Set for Public Hearing on Lurking Ordinance
• 05.02.2008 The John Adams Project
• 11.12.2007 ACLU Vows Vigilant Oversight of New Attorney General
• 11.05.2007 Judiciary Committee Should Not Advance Mukasey's Nomination Until He Denounces Acts of Torture
• 05.03.2007 ACLU-MN is appalled over Mille Lacs County treatment of 11 year-old boy

Freedom of Speech & Press

• 07.06.2010 ACLU of MN urges Bemidji to reverse its censorship
• 05.10.2010 ACLU and Freedom of Speech Prevail in Burnsville
• 01.20.2010 ACLU Issues Report On Obama Administration's Civil Liberties Record
• 12.10.2009 Library of Congress Wrongly Fires Former Gitmo Lawyer
• 05.12.2009 Honk for Peace charges dropped
• 04.01.2009 The Role of the ACLU
• 02.18.2009 Minnesota Court of Appeals upholds First Amendment rights
• 02.17.2009 ACLU-MN objects to potential ban on recording meetings
• 11.21.2008 Revealing RNC document leaked
• 09.03.2008 Photo journalists released from jail without charges after 36 hours
• 09.04.2008 Federal Judge denies release of 1st Amendment Protected Materials
• 09.04.2008 ACLU Sues St. Paul and Minneapolis For Release Of Educational Materials Seized During Raids
• 09.04.2008 At RNC, Arraignments Begin And Arrests Continue
• 09.03.2008 ACLU To Represent Reporter And Others Arrested At RNC
• 08.27.2008 ACLU-MN sues city of St Paul for revoking Hamm's Plaza permits
• 08.26.2008 District Court Denies motion for temporary injunction in demonstration zone lawsuit
• 08.22.2008 Hearing set for ACLU-MN's demonstration zone lawsuit
• 08.11.2008 ACLU and Impeach for Peace File Complaint in District Court Regarding Public Viewing Area
• 07.16.2008 Federal Judge Rules Against National Convention Protestors
• 07.14.2008 ACLU protects First Amendment against retaliation
• 05.20.2008 Live in St. Paul? Call your city council member!
• 03.24.2008 Coalition Files Suit Against City for Violations of Free Speech Rights Ahead of RNC March
• 03.07.2008 ACLU-MN Appeals to City Council
• 02.20.2008 Supreme Court Refuses To Review Warrantless Wiretapping Case
• 01.16.2008 ACLU-MN supports Senator Craig in his appeal
• 01.15.2008 ACLU-MN agrees to represent embattled Mounds View School Board Member
• 01.07.2008 ACLU-MN helps to protect free speech on the freeways
• 09.24.2007 ACLU Says Sting Operation Used to Arrest Senator Craig Was Likely Unconstitutional
• 08.06.2007 ACLU Condemns Senate for Passing Spy Law Changes
• 07.02.2007 ACLU Welcomes Supreme Court's Decision to Hear Guantanamo Challenges
• 05.29.2007 Minnesota Supreme Court decision hinders free speech
• 05.16.2007 ACLU helps local woman defend her free speech rights at a park board meeting

GLBT Issues

• 04.14.2008 Former ACLU-MN Executive Director to be Grand Marshal for Pride
• 09.28.2007 Osseo School District Appeals District Court's decision
• 01.02.2007 8th Circuit Court uphheld injuction requiring equal access for GLBT students

Immigrant Rights

• 06.30.2010 ACLU of Minnesota Issues Alert To State Residents Travelling To Arizona
• 05.03.2010 What happens in Arizona stops in Arizona
• 11.17.2008 ACLU Joins Lawsuit Challenging Trafficking Of Indian Guestworkers

Prisoner Rights

• 11.16.2009 A Victory for the Rule of Law. Kind of.
• 04.24.2009 Judge Rejects CIA Attempt To Withhold Records On Destroyed Interrogation Tapes
• 03.12.2009 ACLU Releases Comprehensive Report On Patriot Act Abuses
• 02.09.2009 Justice Department Stands Behind Bush Secrecy In Extraordinary Rendition Case
• 01.22.2009 President Obama orders GITMO closed and ends Torture
• 11.03.2008 Military And Civilian Lawyers Petition Guantanamo Military Commission To Address Fundamental Flaw
• 11.07.2008 Actions for restoring America
• 05.02.2008 The John Adams Project
• 11.12.2007 ACLU Vows Vigilant Oversight of New Attorney General
• 11.05.2007 Judiciary Committee Should Not Advance Mukasey's Nomination Until He Denounces Acts of Torture
• 07.02.2007 ACLU Welcomes Supreme Court's Decision to Hear Guantanamo Challenges

Privacy & Technology

• 01.20.2010 ACLU Issues Report On Obama Administration's Civil Liberties Record
• 05.20.2009 ACLU Challenges Patents on Breast Cancer Genes
• 05.19.2009 Minnesota passes Anti-Real ID Bill
• 03.30.2009 Legislation Introduced To Curtail Patriot Act Abus
• 11.07.2008 Actions for restoring America
• 07.10.2008 ACLU Sues Over Unconstitutional Dragnet Wiretapping Law
• 07.09.2008 ACLU Urges Senators to Oppose Unconstitutional Surveillance Bil
• 06.20.2008 House Approves Unconstitutional Surveillance Legislation
• 05.23.2008 ACLU Tells Congress to Strengthen Whistleblower Protections
• 05.12.2008 ACLU-MN objects to a High School's Pledge Policy
• 04.11.2008 Massage Therapist bill signed into law
• 03.07.2008 ACLU-MN disappointed in House vote on Photo Cop
• 01.07.2008 ACLU-MN challenges Vadnais Heights sump pump ordinance
• 12.12.2007 ACLU Report on Fusion Centers
• 11.15.2007 ACLU-MN sues state of Minnesota over unconstitional law
• 09.07.2007 Court strikes National Security Letter provision of Patriot Act
• 08.14.2007 "ACLU Asks Secret Intelligence Court to Release Orders That Led to "Emergency" Wiretapping Legislation"
• 08.06.2007 ACLU Condemns Senate for Passing Spy Law Changes
• 04.06.2007 Minnesota Supreme Court Strikes Down Photo Cop
• 02.22.2007 Discipline Rescinded For Massage Therapist Who Married A Former Client
• 07.21.2006 ACLU Urges Department of Homeland Security to Withdraw Real ID Regulations

Racial Justice

• 07.27.2010 ACLU of Minnesota Seeks Records About FBI Collection Of Racial And Ethnic Data
• 05.12.2010 Settlement reached in ACLU-MN's wrongful death case
• 05.12.2010 ACLU Supports Native Fishing Rights
• 05.05.2010 ACLU-MN reaches tentative settlement on Croud Case
• 06.30.2009 New Report Finds Racial Profiling Still Pervasive
• 04.01.2009 The Role of the ACLU
• 03.12.2009 ACLU Releases Comprehensive Report On Patriot Act Abuses
• 10.06.2008 ACLU-MN files complaint in wrongful death lawsuit
• 05.09.2008 Racial Profiling Concerns cause the Minnesota House To Reject Seat Belt Law
• 05.07.2008 Date Set for Public Hearing on Lurking Ordinance
• 01.18.2008 ACLU-MN cooperating attorney wins award
• 12.10.2007 New ACLU Report Details Pervasive Racial Discrimination in America
• 08.23.2007 Officials must address violations and restore justice
• 08.09.2007 Unprecedented settlement in racial profiling case

Religious Freedom

• 12.03.2009 Ordained Pentecostal Minister Can Preach In Prison After ACLU Lawsuit
• 07.21.2009 Court rules for ACLU-MN taxpayer standing in charter school case
• 06.16.2009 Terrorism Finance Laws Undermine Minnesota Muslims Religious Freedom
• 06.09.2009 Judge hears arguments on TIZA dismissal
• 01.21.2009 ACLU files complaint against TIZA and MN Department of Education
• 05.23.2008 ACLU-MN responds to Department of Education's investigation of TiZa Academy
• 03.18.2008 ACLU-MN opens investigation of Tarek Academy
• 12.18.2007 ACLU-MN inquires into Normandale Community College Meditation Room

Reproductive Freedom

• 01.15.2009 ACLU Asks Court to Block Health Care Denial Rule
• 04.04.2008 Blake School Senior wins ACLU Scholarship award
• 11.08.2007 Report Finds No Evidence to Continue Funding Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage Programs
• 07.21.2006 ACLU and National Abortion Federation Criticize Decision by U.S. Supreme Court Upholding Federal Abortion Ban

Student Rights

• 04.21.2009 U.S. Supreme Court Hears Arguments On Unconstitutional Strip Search Of 13-Year-Old Student
• 08.22.2008 U.S.: End Beating of Children in Public Schools
• 04.04.2008 Blake School Senior wins ACLU Scholarship award
• 11.08.2007 Report Finds No Evidence to Continue Funding Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage Programs
• 09.28.2007 Osseo School District Appeals District Court's decision
• 05.03.2007 ACLU-MN is appalled over Mille Lacs County treatment of 11 year-old boy
• 01.02.2007 8th Circuit Court uphheld injuction requiring equal access for GLBT students

Voting Rights

• 05.02.2008 ACLU Disappointed With Supreme Court's Voter ID Decision
• 05.14.2008 Minnesota Votes to Expand Voting Rights
• 04.04.2008 Legislature clarifies conflict of interest rules
• 01.15.2008 ACLU-MN agrees to represent embattled Mounds View School Board Member

Women's Rights

• 05.20.2009 ACLU Challenges Patents on Breast Cancer Genes
• 07.21.2006 ACLU and National Abortion Federation Criticize Decision by U.S. Supreme Court Upholding Federal Abortion Ban