Press Releases

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ACLU-MN Wins Fight to Get U.S.-Born Veteran Declared Citizen

UPDATE July 30, 2019: Mark Esqueda's passport is on its way.

July 15, 2019

ACLU-MN Wins Case of Woman Charged After Recording Police

A Hennepin County District Judge has dismissed charges of obstruction of legal process against a bystander who recorded a police arrest in Robbinsdale.

June 20, 2019

ACLU-MN Sues State Department to Get U.S.-Born Veteran Declared Citizen

(Minneapolis, Minn.) – The American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota Thursday filed a complaint seeking declaratory relief in U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, asking the court to declare a U.S. veteran a citizen and grant him a passport.

May 9, 2019

ACLU-MN Lobbies for Civil Liberties

MEDIA ADVISORY

ACLU-MN RALLIES AT CAPITOL FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM, IMMIGRANT DRIVER’S LICENSES

April 9, 2019

State Attorney General Weighs in on ACLU-MN Case, Opposing DOJ

The State of Minnesota just weighed in on ACLU-MN's side of a lawsuit filed to stop Nobles County and its Sheriff from detaining immigrants for ICE without proper authority.

March 14, 2019

Anoka-Hennepin School District Sued for Discriminating Against LGBTQ Student

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Feb. 25, 2019

February 25, 2019