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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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Apr 30, 2024

Police Say a Simple Warning Will Prevent Face Recognition Wrongful Arrests. That's Just Not True.

Even when police heed warnings to take additional investigative steps, they exacerbate the unreliability of face recognition results.
Even when police heed warnings to take additional investigative steps, they exacerbate the unreliability of face recognition results.
A closeup of a young African American man whose face is being scanned by facial recognition software.
A closeup of a young African American man whose face is being scanned by facial recognition software.
Apr 22, 2024

The Supreme Court Declined a Protestors' Rights Case. Here's What You Need to Know.

We break down what the cert denial and Justice Sotomayor’s accompanying statement mean for protesters and protest organizers.
We break down what the cert denial and Justice Sotomayor’s accompanying statement mean for protesters and protest organizers.
A group of protesters.
A group of protesters.
Apr 5, 2024

The Supreme Court Will Soon Determine Whether Cities Can Punish People for Sleeping in Public When They Have Nowhere Else to Go

Read our Q&A with Scout Katovich, staff attorney at the Trone Center for Justice and Equality, on the stakes of Grants Pass v. Johnson.
Read our Q&A with Scout Katovich, staff attorney at the Trone Center for Justice and Equality, on the stakes of Grants Pass v. Johnson.
The exterior of the Supreme Court.
The exterior of the Supreme Court.
Mar 28, 2024

Quiz: State Legislation and the Part You Play

The laws passed in your state crucially affect your civil liberties — but you can influence this legislative process at the polls.
The laws passed in your state crucially affect your civil liberties — but you can influence this legislative process at the polls.
A graphic featuring a map of the United States and different voting and legislative motifs.
A graphic featuring a map of the United States and different voting and legislative motifs.
Mar 14, 2024

Lessons from Ohio

ACLU organizing effort was on full display in Ohio in November. Staff from national and 20 affiliates, including Minnesota, converged in Ohio to help get the word out about a ballot initiative that would...

ACLU organizing effort was on full display in Ohio in November. Staff from national and 20 affiliates, including Minnesota, converged in Ohio to help get the word out about a ballot initiative that would...

Photo of Julio on left pointing and talking to a woman on the right. Both are wearing gray t-shirts that say "yes on issue 1" with the shape of the state of Ohio behind the text.
Photo of Julio on left pointing and talking to a woman on the right. Both are wearing gray t-shirts that say "yes on issue 1" with the shape of the state of Ohio behind the text.
Mar 7, 2024

29 Years and Counting: Fighting for our Rights with the ACLU-MN Remains Her Dream Job

When Legal Director Teresa Nelson joined the ACLU of Minnesota as a volunteer law clerk in 1995, the organization operated on a shoestring. Nearly three decades later, the ACLU-MN remains her dream job.
When Legal Director Teresa Nelson joined the ACLU of Minnesota as a volunteer law clerk in 1995, the organization operated on a shoestring. Nearly three decades later, the ACLU-MN remains her dream job.
Teresa Nelson on the right in her graduation cap and gown and her father on the left.
Teresa Nelson on the right in her graduation cap and gown and her father on the left.