Press Releases

If you are a member of the media, please contact Rachel Fergus, Communications Associate at rfergus@aclu-mn.org. Join our press release list by sending your name, media outlet, email address and phone number to rfergus@aclu-mn.org with the subject line “Press Release List.”

Oct 11, 2021

ACLU-MN, ACLU-TX Sue on Behalf of Girls Mistreated by U.S. Government

Kerlin Sanchez Villalobos and her younger sister are suing the United States in U.S. District Court in Minnesota after they experienced severe abuse and mistreatment by the immigration system. The ACLU-MN, the ACLU-Texas, and Dorsey & Whitney LLP will represent the plaintiffs.
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights
Jul 30, 2021

Judge Allows ACLU-MN Lawsuit Over Law Enforcement’s Assaults on Journalists to Move Forward 

A federal judge just ruled that the ACLU-MN's lawsuit against the Minnesota State Patrol and former Minneapolis police union head over attacks on journalists covering the George Floyd protests can move ahead. 
Court Cases: Jared Goyette et al. v. City of Minneapolis et al.
Jun 29, 2021

New Poll Shows Significant Support for Transformative Public Safety Changes, Reducing Police Role

A new poll commissioned by the ACLU shows strong support for a recently passed, groundbreaking resolution to limit the responsibilities of police and transform public safety in Brooklyn Center.
Issue Areas: Police Practices
Jun 23, 2021

ACLU-MN APPEALS CASE TO MN SUPREME COURT TO RESTORE VOTING RIGHTS

The ACLU and ACLU-MN filed a petition for review with Minnesota’s highest court Tuesday afternoon, seeking to end the disenfranchisement of more than 53,000 Minnesotans.
Issue Areas: Voting Rights
Court Cases: Schroeder v. MN Secretary of State