Press Releases

If you are a member of the media, please contact Rachel Fergus, Communications Associate on her cell at rfergus@aclu-mn.org.

Join our press release list by sending your name, media outlet, email address and phone number to lkalsnes@aclu-mn.org with the subject line “Press Release List.”

Filter Press

ACLU Releases Comprehensive Report On Patriot Act Abuses

The American Civil Liberties Union released a comprehensive report today examining widespread abuses that have occurred under the USA Patriot Act, a law that was rushed through Congress just 45 days after September 11.

March 12, 2009

Minnesota Court Court of Appeals upholds First Amendment rights

ACLU of Minnesota applauds Minnesota Court of Appeals reversal of an earlier district court decision which restricted First Amendment rights.

February 18, 2009

ACLU protests potential ban on recording meetings

A new suggestion by St. Louis County Commissioners would ban private citizens from recording at any board workshops. So, last week the ACLU of Minnesota sent a letter to St. Louis Count Board asking them not to pursue any recording bans.

February 17, 2009

Charges Dropped In USS Cole Case Of ACLU John Adams Client At Guantanamo

NEW YORK - Susan Crawford, the top Pentagon official overseeing the military commission system at Guantánamo, dropped all charges late Thursday in the case of Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri, a suspect in the USS Cole bombing in 2000.

February 9, 2009

Justice Department Stands Behind Bush Secrecy In Extraordinary Rendition Case

NEW YORK - The Justice Department today repeated Bush administration claims of "state secrets" in a lawsuit against Boeing subsidiary Jeppesen DataPlan for its role in the extraordinary rendition program. Mohamed et al. v.

February 9, 2009

President Obama orders GITMO closed and ends Torture

President Obama issued executive orders today putting an end to some of the worst Bush administration policies of the last eight years dealing with detention of terrorism suspects.

January 22, 2009