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ACLU-MN On Mall of America Integration of Facial Recognition Technology

Mall of America’s use of facial recognition technology in partnership with law enforcement raises critical civil liberties and civil rights concerns.

July 1, 2024

ACLU-MN Sues on Behalf of Man Wrongfully Arrested, Jailed in Willmar

The ACLU of Minnesota filed a lawsuit on Friday, June 21, on behalf of Derrick Gilbert, who was unlawfully arrested by Willmar police in a classic case of “walking while Black.”

June 25, 2024

ACLU-MN Files “Friend of Court” Brief in Case of Law Enforcement Using Excessive Force on Protester

Matthew Locke engaged in peaceful protest on August 16, 2021. He was met with excessive and unnecessary force from law enforcement, which left him with lasting facial paralysis.

June 14, 2024

Minneapolis, MPD Hiding Discipline of Serious Misconduct from Public View by Calling it “Coaching”

Today, the Minnesota Coalition on Government Information (MNCOGI) requested partial summary judgment in its lawsuit called MNCOGI v City of Minneapolis et al.

May 29, 2024

ACLU-MN Statement in Response to U of M Protests

The University of Minnesota-Twin Cities deployed university police this week to arrest nine pro-Palestine demonstrators. Hundreds of students staged a walkout in response to the arrests.

April 25, 2024

ACLU-MN and Faegre Drinker Fight in MN Supreme Court to Preserve Right to Vote

The ACLU-MN argued in the Minnesota Supreme Court that a special interest group’s attempt to invalidate a state law restoring voting rights to 55,000 Minnesotans should be swiftly and soundly rejected.

April 1, 2024