Press Releases

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Statement: ACLU-MN Reaction to Proposed Disbanding of Minneapolis Police

Several members of the Minneapolis City Council said today that they will vote to disband the Minneapolis Police Department and find community-based alternatives. They have a veto-proof majority.

ACLU-MN Sues Law Enforcement over Attacks on Journalists Covering George Floyd Protests

The ACLU of Minnesota filed a class-action lawsuit overnight Tuesday on behalf of journalists targeted and attacked by law enforcement while covering protests over the police murder of George Floyd.

ACLU Responds to Minneapolis Police Killing Black Man, George Floyd

The American Civil Liberties Union and ACLU of Minnesota are jointly calling for a fair, independent and transparent investigation following the killing of George Floyd, a Black man, by Minneapolis police.