Press Releases

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Judge: Allegations show DOC hasn’t met duty to keep people in prison safe

A judge is ordering the state Department of Corrections and Moose Lake prison to show cause for why they can’t keep people in prison safe from COVID-19.

April 30, 2020

ACLU-MN & 34 Organizations Ask Governor to Order Release of Inmates During COVID Crisis

The American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota and 34 other nonprofit and social justice organizations released a draft Executive Order Wednesday that we urge Gov. Walz to sign to stop the COVID-19 outbreak in prisons and jails.

April 29, 2020

ACLU-MN Calls on MN Legislature for Transparency During Crisis

Governmental transparency becomes even more essential in times of crisis like this. As the Legislature balances the crucial need to protect public health with the essential need to protect our civil liberties, these debates must play out as openly and with as much public input as possible.

April 23, 2020

ACLU-MN Expands Voting Rights for People with Disabilities, Language Barriers

The ACLU of Minnesota just won the right for voters to get assistance from the person of their choice at the polls.

April 22, 2020

Black People Five Times More Likely to Get Arrested for Marijuana in Minnesota

The American Civil Liberties Union released a new report today that shows Black people are 5.4 times more likely than white people to be arrested for marijuana possession in Minnesota, despite comparable usage rates.

April 20, 2020

ACLU-MN Sues to Release MCF-Moose Lake Inmates Endangered by COVID-19

The American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota filed a petition against the state Department of Corrections Wednesday to keep prisoners and staff at the Minnesota Correctional Facility in Moose Lake (MCF-Moose Lake) safe from the rapidly spreading COVID-19.

April 15, 2020