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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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Jun 22, 2021

On the Podcast: Defending Speech We Hate

On At Liberty, we unpack the truth behind accusations that the ACLU has abandoned its commitment to the First Amendment.
On At Liberty, we unpack the truth behind accusations that the ACLU has abandoned its commitment to the First Amendment.
A man uses a bullhorn as he demonstrates with supporters of Donald Trump outside the Pennsylvania Convention Center 
A man uses a bullhorn as he demonstrates with supporters of Donald Trump outside the Pennsylvania Convention Center 
Jun 18, 2021

Sidewalk: The Next Frontier Of Amazon’s Surveillance Infrastructure

A panopticon-style surveillance system like this is a nightmare for civil rights and civil liberties.
A panopticon-style surveillance system like this is a nightmare for civil rights and civil liberties.
Amazon camera and Amazon Alexa speaker next to each other on a bedside table.
Amazon camera and Amazon Alexa speaker next to each other on a bedside table.
Jun 14, 2021

Stop Criminalizing Poverty

The system of fines and fees to collect revenue for local governments is broken. It’s time for us to let our governments know our demand: No more taxation through citation.
The system of fines and fees to collect revenue for local governments is broken. It’s time for us to let our governments know our demand: No more taxation through citation.
Traffic light with red light against the evening sky. Shallow depth of field.
Traffic light with red light against the evening sky. Shallow depth of field.
Jun 6, 2021

Defending Speech We Hate

The record demonstrates the ACLU’s unwavering commitment to First Amendment rights for all.
The record demonstrates the ACLU’s unwavering commitment to First Amendment rights for all.
A sign reading FREE SPEECH is held aloft by person protesting immigration laws banning some Muslims at Battery Park in Manhattan in 2017 in New York City
A sign reading FREE SPEECH is held aloft by person protesting immigration laws banning some Muslims at Battery Park in Manhattan in 2017 in New York City
Jun 3, 2021

ACLU-MN Sues Minneapolis, MPD on behalf of MNCOGI Over Policy that Hides Police Misconduct

Police Practices

The city of Minneapolis and its police department are willfully subverting our state’s Government Data Practices Act by withholding public data about disciplinary action taken against police for serious...

The city of Minneapolis and its police department are willfully subverting our state’s Government Data Practices Act by withholding public data about disciplinary action taken against police for serious...

May 28, 2021

The Tulsa Race Massacre and the Violence of Forgetting

A horrific act of racism-fueled mob violence took place 100 years ago. Why don't more people know about it?
A horrific act of racism-fueled mob violence took place 100 years ago. Why don't more people know about it?
Two people explaining a sign that reads "the 1921 Tulsa Massacre" commemorating the original Black Wall Street
Two people explaining a sign that reads "the 1921 Tulsa Massacre" commemorating the original Black Wall Street