The Fears of a Few Should Not Affect our Education
High school senior Rowan told the St. Francis School Board, "The St. Francis School District should refuse to let the fears of a few people affect the education of all of us.”
Fighting for Civil Liberties for 70 Years
Commentary
Spreading Love in a Time of Fear
Ray Simpson has one main goal: to make people feel loved and accepted. "We don't have enough of that," he said.
“I was under the false impression that if I was compliant... I was safe”
Luis Islas did everything right, but that didn’t protect him from racial profiling and harassment from law enforcement.
Press releases
Lawsuit continues on behalf of man denied food and water in Otter Tail County Jail
On August 15, the U.S. District Court of Minnesota ordered that the majority of claims brought by Mr. Kettle will go forward. This means we can continue to pursue justice for Mr. Kettle.
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 Campaign for Smart Justice
The ACLU-MN is working to to train the next generation of leaders to reduce mass incarceration.
