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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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Nov 23, 2022

Warrantless Pole-Camera Surveillance by Police is Dangerous. The Supreme Court Can Stop It.

We’re calling on the court to clarify that long-term police use of a surveillance camera targeted at a person’s home is a Fourth Amendment search.
We’re calling on the court to clarify that long-term police use of a surveillance camera targeted at a person’s home is a Fourth Amendment search.
A close-up of a black surveillance camera on a black pole in Chicago.
A close-up of a black surveillance camera on a black pole in Chicago.
Nov 22, 2022

The Club Q Shooting Took Trans Lives and Destabilized a Community

The shooting is a logical extension of politicians’ efforts to deny transgender people our safety, community, and families.
The shooting is a logical extension of politicians’ efforts to deny transgender people our safety, community, and families.
A waving rainbow flag reading "Rest In Power Daniel Aston" sits at the memorial created outside of Club Q.
A waving rainbow flag reading "Rest In Power Daniel Aston" sits at the memorial created outside of Club Q.
Nov 21, 2022

“Keep Our Families Together”: A Law That Protects Native Families is at Risk

Two Native people share how the Indian Child Welfare Act impacted their lives as the law faces a challenge at the Supreme Court.
Two Native people share how the Indian Child Welfare Act impacted their lives as the law faces a challenge at the Supreme Court.
A woman holding a child.
A woman holding a child.
Nov 21, 2022

Biden Administration Issues Policy Protecting Access to Abortion for Unaccompanied Immigrant Youth

We applaud this step, and urge the administration to ensure access to reproductive health care for all people in government custody.
We applaud this step, and urge the administration to ensure access to reproductive health care for all people in government custody.
Three women with raised fists, wearing masks with "BAN OFF OUR BODIES" printed on them and carrying a purple banner, lead other protestors at the Women's March Rally For Abortion Justice In Washington, D.C.
Three women with raised fists, wearing masks with "BAN OFF OUR BODIES" printed on them and carrying a purple banner, lead other protestors at the Women's March Rally For Abortion Justice In Washington, D.C.
Nov 15, 2022

Three Key Criminal Legal Reform Takeaways from the 2022 Midterms

Despite tough-on-crime rhetoric, voters drove significant progress in prison labor reform, drug policy, and prosecutorial reform.
Despite tough-on-crime rhetoric, voters drove significant progress in prison labor reform, drug policy, and prosecutorial reform.
Four people, with their faces and bodies hidden behind voting privacy shields, are casting their votes for the midterm elections on Election Day November 08, 2081 in a New York City public school.
Four people, with their faces and bodies hidden behind voting privacy shields, are casting their votes for the midterm elections on Election Day November 08, 2081 in a New York City public school.
Oct 31, 2022

What You Need to Know about Affirmative Action at the Supreme Court

Two cases before the high court will determine whether race conscious admissions policies can be used by universities.
Two cases before the high court will determine whether race conscious admissions policies can be used by universities.
The Supreme Court Building
The Supreme Court Building