ACLU-MN Responds to DOJ’s Withdrawal from Consent Decree
On May 21, the Department of Justice announced that it will be asking the court to withdraw from the consent decree agreement it reached with the Minneapolis Police Department.
As a leading civil rights organization in the land of 10,000 lakes, we at the ACLU of Minnesota believe it is our duty to keep the public informed about the state of their civil liberties. The work we do at the legislature, in the courts, and in our communities is important, but there is no better defender of civil rights than a public that is informed and engaged.
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Jun 2, 2025
What is Habeas Corpus? Why Does It Matter?
Habeas Corpus has protected our rights since before America’s founding. Today, the Trump administration has threatened to suspend this right to carry out its unlawful immigration agenda.
Habeas Corpus has protected our rights since before America’s founding. Today, the Trump administration has threatened to suspend this right to carry out its unlawful immigration agenda.
Apr 16, 2025
Trump's Expanded Domestic Military Use Should Worry Us All
President Donald Trump's use of the military domestically is dangerous and deeply misguided.
President Donald Trump's use of the military domestically is dangerous and deeply misguided.
Feb 24, 2025
State and Local Governments Are Saying No to Trump's Radical Agenda
"The ACLU of Minnesota has been working with community partners and leaders, including Minnesota Attorney General Ellison, to ensure Minnesotans know their rights and responsibilities with ICE,” said ACLU-...
"The ACLU of Minnesota has been working with community partners and leaders, including Minnesota Attorney General Ellison, to ensure Minnesotans know their rights and responsibilities with ICE,” said ACLU-...
Jan 31, 2025
A Day in the Life of a Field Organizer
Here is behind-the-scenes look at what being an organizer entails.
Here is behind-the-scenes look at what being an organizer entails.
Jan 30, 2025
The High Costs of Abortion Bans
Abortion care and access is not just politics, it’s personal.
Abortion care and access is not just politics, it’s personal.
Jan 22, 2025
Why People Shouldn’t Be Able to “Opt-Out” of Identity: A Student’s Perspective
"My experience illustrates the short and long-term effects of people’s choices to not interact with identity."
By Willow Albano
"My experience illustrates the short and long-term effects of people’s choices to not interact with identity."