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.”

Nov 20, 2024

ACLU-MN Files Amicus Brief, Calls for Change to the Warrant Process

Police should have to verify an informant’s tip with their own investigation before rifling through someone’s drawers to protect Minnesotans from unreasonable searches that violate the constitution.
Oct 11, 2024

Appeals Court Reinstates Muslim Americans’ Lawsuit Challenging Discriminatory Questioning by U.S. Border Officers

This questioning is part of a broader decades-long problem of border officers targeting Muslim American travelers because of their religion
Sep 18, 2024

ACLU-MN Sends Letter to Colleges Emphasizing Their Duty to Protect Free Speech

The ACLU of Minnesota sent an open letter to leaders of colleges and universities throughout the state on Monday, Sept. 16, to remind them that they have a duty to ensure their campuses protect free speech.  
Sep 12, 2024

AG Ellison: Address Housing Ordinances That Target Marginalized Groups

The ACLU, ACLU of Minnesota, and civil rights and criminal justice organizations sent a letter to the office of Attorney General Keith Ellison today, urging him to issue guidance to local municipalities on the harms caused by so-called “Crime-Free Housing Ordinances” (CFHOs).
Aug 28, 2024

ACLU-MN, ACLU File Amicus Brief Urging MN Supreme Court to Uphold the Constitutionality of ICWA and MIFPA

The ACLU and ACLU of Minnesota filed an amicus brief to urge the Minnesota Supreme Court to uphold the constitutionality of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) and the Minnesota Indian Family Preservation Act (MIFPA).