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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 20, 2024

People Power: Let People Vote Twin Cities works to involve people in voting

Let People Vote Twin Cities has worked to share voting rights information throughout the Metro region.
Let People Vote Twin Cities has worked to share voting rights information throughout the Metro region.
Photo of an individual with short blond hair, wearing sunglasses, standing under a white tent. In front of the person is a table with signs attached to it. The signs say, "MNvotes.gov."
Photo of an individual with short blond hair, wearing sunglasses, standing under a white tent. In front of the person is a table with signs attached to it. The signs say, "MNvotes.gov."
Jun 6, 2024

Trump on Immigration: Tearing Apart Immigrant Families, Communities, and the Fabric of our Nation

In the first installment of the ACLU’s election 2024 memo series, our experts detail the threats a potential second Trump administration poses to immigrant families and America’s immigration system.
In the first installment of the ACLU’s election 2024 memo series, our experts detail the threats a potential second Trump administration poses to immigrant families and America’s immigration system.
A collaged graphic featuring Donald Trump and Joe Biden.
A collaged graphic featuring Donald Trump and Joe Biden.
May 13, 2024

A Mistake Shouldn’t Mean Exile or Prolonged Mandatory Detention

Nyynkpao Banyee arrived in the U.S. as a child refugee from Côte D’Ivoire in 2004. Despite his deep roots in the U.S., he is facing mandatory immigration detention and possible deportation from his family and...
Nyynkpao Banyee arrived in the U.S. as a child refugee from Côte D’Ivoire in 2004. Despite his deep roots in the U.S., he is facing mandatory immigration detention and possible deportation from his family and...
The silhouette of a hand holding on to a gate.
The silhouette of a hand holding on to a gate.
May 10, 2024

The Painful Reality of Being an Incarcerated Mother

This Mother’s Day, let’s not forget incarcerated women, and let’s get them home to their families.
This Mother’s Day, let’s not forget incarcerated women, and let’s get them home to their families.
An individual holing on to prison bars.
An individual holing on to prison bars.
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.