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Minnesota Election Action Plan

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ACLU-MN Wins Nearly $1 Million Settlement for Journalists

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Three Ways the ACLU is Protecting Our Right Vote

Less than two weeks before Election Day, the ACLU is in the courts and in communities fighting for increased access to the ballot for all eligible voters.

People Power: Let People Vote Twin Cities works to involve people in voting

Let People Vote Twin Cities has worked to share voting rights information throughout the Metro region.

Trump on Immigration: Tearing Apart Immigrant Families, Communities, and the Fabric of our Nation

In the first installment of the ACLU’s election 2024 memo series, our experts detail the threats a potential second Trump administration poses to immigrant families and America’s immigration system.

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

September 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...

September 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...