Press Releases

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.

April 1, 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.

February 23, 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.

February 8, 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.

January 24, 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.

January 10, 2024

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.

December 21, 2023