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 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.
Apr 25, 2024

ACLU-MN Statement in Response to U of M Protests

The University of Minnesota-Twin Cities deployed university police this week to arrest nine pro-Palestine demonstrators. Hundreds of students staged a walkout in response to the arrests. 
Issue Areas: Protect Personal Liberties
Apr 01, 2024

ACLU-MN and Faegre Drinker Fight in MN Supreme Court to Preserve Right to Vote 

The ACLU-MN argued in the Minnesota Supreme Court that a special interest group’s attempt to invalidate a state law restoring voting rights to 55,000 Minnesotans should be swiftly and soundly rejected. 
Feb 23, 2024

ACLU-MN Attorneys, Pro Bono Partners Awarded "Attorneys of the Year"

ACLU-MN attorneys and pro bono partners received "Attorneys of the Year" awards from Minnesota Lawyer.
Feb 08, 2024

ACLU-MN Wins Nearly $1 million Settlement for Journalists Attacked by Minneapolis Police During George Floyd Protests

After a 3½-year legal battle, journalists represented by the American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota and pro bono attorneys have won a nearly $1 million settlement from the city of Minneapolis over police attacks on reporters during the George Floyd protests.
Jan 24, 2024

ACLU-MN Files Brief in Case of Pregnant Woman Harmed by Police  

The American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota filed a brief in federal court in a case in which an innocent pregnant woman was treated brutally by Maple Grove police. 
Jan 10, 2024

ACLU-MN, Minneapolis NAACP Launch Statewide Fellowship

The Smart Justice Fellowship aims to provide a cohort of 10 fellows with the training needed to become leaders among the 55,000-plus Minnesotans who regained their right to vote after the Restore the Vote bill was signed into law by Gov. Walz on March 3, 2023.
Dec 21, 2023

ACLU-MN Responds to Wagner and Jones v. MNDOC ruling, DOC agreement

The Minnesota Department of Corrections has agreed it won’t try to force ACLU-MN clients who are at high risk from COVID-19 return to prison unless they violate the terms of their release.
Court Cases: Wagner and Jones v. MNDOC