News & Commentary
Jan 07, 2019
ACLU-MN Wins Release of Refugee Detained for 18 Months
A federal judge has ordered that a Rochester man held by immigration for 18 months must be released within 30 days.
Jan 07, 2019
Appeals court overturns conviction of peaceful I-94 protester
The Minnesota Court of Appeals on Monday overturned the conviction of a man who peacefully protested against police violence on I-94, following the shooting death of Philando Castile.
Dec 26, 2018
Smart Justice boosts voter turnout
When someone enters the criminal justice system, it can feel to the family like that person is going into a black box.
Dec 26, 2018
ACLU-MN helps offer safe place to resolve warrants
When BeBe’s husband had a DUI warrant out, he was so afraid of getting arrested that he stopped leaving the house.
Nov 30, 2018
Honorees protect civil liberties for the disempowered
The recipients of the annual Earl Larson and Changemaker Awards are challenging us to follow in their footsteps to fight for justice.
Nov 29, 2018
Nobles County's Sheriffs can't detain people for ICE - at least for now
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.
Nov 28, 2018
ACLU-MN Leader, Team Named "Attorneys of the Year”
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."
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