Fighting for Civil Liberties for 70 Years
Commentary
We the people are greater than fear
The ACLU celebrates everyone, highly visible or not, who continues to exercise their First Amendment right to free speech and uses their voice to protect the rule of law, bodily autonomy, and all the civil...
Books Returned to School Shelves After ACLU-MN, St. Francis School District Settle Lawsuit
In March, the ACLU-MN and pro bono counsel sued the school district on behalf of students who were unable to access important works of literature that had been removed from the library and classrooms.
Press releases
ACLU of Minnesota Responds to DOJ’s Withdrawal from Consent Decree Agreement with MPD
The consent decree was created in response to decades of racially biased, excessively violent policing in Minneapolis and was catalyzed by the murder of George Floyd.
ACLU-MN, Co-Counsel File Habeas Petition on Behalf of Aditya Harsono
A federal habeas petition filed May 2 seeks the release of Aditya Harsono, a 34-year-old Minnesota resident and new father who was taken into ICE custody by plainclothes agents on March 27.
ACLU-MN Statement on Executive Orders Targeting Sanctuary Jurisdictions
President Donald Trump signed two new executive orders that would target sanctuary cities and direct law enforcement to pursue legal action against state or local officials accused of “obstructing criminal...