Press Releases

ACLU STATEMENT ON PASSING OF JUSTICE RUTH BADER GINSBURG

NEW YORK — Following reports of the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, ACLU Executive Director Anthony D. Romero issued the following statement:

September 18, 2020

Minnesota Will Mail Absentee Ballot Applications to Registered Voters Due to COVID-19

The state of Minnesota has agreed to mail absentee ballot applications to registered voters for the November general election due to COVID-19, in response to an ACLU lawsuit.

September 17, 2020

Judge Finds Anoka County Jail Violated Equal Protection Rights

MINNEAPOLIS – The ACLU of Minnesota today won a partial summary judgment finding that Anoka County Jail discriminates against people on the basis of national origin, violating the 14^th Amendment right to equal protection.

August 25, 2020

New ACLU Report Shows Despite COVID-19, Fatal Police Shootings Continue

NEW YORK — Today, the American Civil Liberties Union released “The Other Epidemic: Fatal Police Shootings in the Time of COVID-19.” The report finds that, nationally, fatal shootings by police are so routine that, even during a pandemic with far fewer people travelin

August 19, 2020

ACLU-MN Statement on Minneapolis Charter Commission Decision

MINNEAPOLIS – The unelected Minneapolis Charter Commission voted 10-5 today to delay acting on a proposed charter amendment. That means residents won’t get to decide during the November election how to change policing.

August 5, 2020

Minnesota Drops Witness Requirements That Put Voters at Risk During COVID-19 Pandemic

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The state of Minnesota has agreed to eliminate witness/notary requirements for vote by mail throughout the 2020 elections due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A court signed off on the agreement today.

August 3, 2020