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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.
When someone enters the criminal justice system, it can feel to the family like that person is going into a black box.
The person facing charges is locked away into a system where phrases like habeas corpus and writ are tossed around.
When BeBe’s husband had a DUI warrant out, he was so afraid of getting arrested that he stopped leaving the house.
The recipients of the annual Earl Larson and Changemaker Awards are challenging us to follow in their footsteps to fight for justice.
A judge rebuffed a motion on Nov. 29 by Nobles County and Sheriff Wilkening to stay the temporary restraining order that requires Wilkening to release people from jail when they are eligible under state law and the Minnesota and U.S. Constitutions, instead of holding them for ICE.
Our Executive Director John Gordon, and the team of ACLU-MN's Teresa Nelson and Ian Bratlie with attorneys Jen Cornell and Allyson Petersen from Nilan Johnson Lewis, have been named “Minnesota Lawyer Attorneys of the Year 2018."
The incoming Minnesota Attorney General has tapped two ACLU of Minnesota staff members for his transition team.
