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.”

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).
Jun 25, 2024

ACLU-MN Sues on Behalf of Man Wrongfully Arrested, Jailed in Willmar

The ACLU of Minnesota filed a lawsuit on Friday, June 21, on behalf of Derrick Gilbert, who was unlawfully arrested by Willmar police in a classic case of “walking while Black.”
Jun 14, 2024

ACLU-MN Files “Friend of Court” Brief in Case of Law Enforcement Using Excessive Force on Protester

Matthew Locke engaged in peaceful protest on August 16, 2021. He was met with excessive and unnecessary force from law enforcement, which left him with lasting facial paralysis.
May 29, 2024

Minneapolis, MPD Hiding Discipline of Serious Misconduct from Public View by Calling it “Coaching”

Today, the Minnesota Coalition on Government Information (MNCOGI) requested partial summary judgment in its lawsuit called MNCOGI v City of Minneapolis et al.
Court Cases: MNCOGI v. City of Minneapolis et al.