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.”

Jun 03, 2020

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.
May 26, 2020

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.
Apr 23, 2020

ACLU-MN Calls on MN Legislature for Transparency During Crisis

Governmental transparency becomes even more essential in times of crisis like this. As the Legislature balances the crucial need to protect public health with the essential need to protect our civil liberties, these debates must play out as openly and with as much public input as possible.