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As a leading civil rights organization in the land of 10,000 lakes, we at the ACLU of Minnesota believe it is our duty to keep the public informed about the state of their civil liberties. The work we do at the legislature, in the courts, and in our communities is important, but there is no better defender of civil rights than a public that is informed and engaged.

 

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May 13, 2024

A Mistake Shouldn’t Mean Exile or Prolonged Mandatory Detention

Nyynkpao Banyee arrived in the U.S. as a child refugee from Côte D’Ivoire in 2004. Despite his deep roots in the U.S., he is facing mandatory immigration detention and possible deportation from his family and...
Nyynkpao Banyee arrived in the U.S. as a child refugee from Côte D’Ivoire in 2004. Despite his deep roots in the U.S., he is facing mandatory immigration detention and possible deportation from his family and...
The silhouette of a hand holding on to a gate.
The silhouette of a hand holding on to a gate.
May 10, 2024

The Painful Reality of Being an Incarcerated Mother

This Mother’s Day, let’s not forget incarcerated women, and let’s get them home to their families.
This Mother’s Day, let’s not forget incarcerated women, and let’s get them home to their families.
An individual holing on to prison bars.
An individual holing on to prison bars.
Apr 30, 2024

Police Say a Simple Warning Will Prevent Face Recognition Wrongful Arrests. That's Just Not True.

Even when police heed warnings to take additional investigative steps, they exacerbate the unreliability of face recognition results.
Even when police heed warnings to take additional investigative steps, they exacerbate the unreliability of face recognition results.
A closeup of a young African American man whose face is being scanned by facial recognition software.
A closeup of a young African American man whose face is being scanned by facial recognition software.
Apr 22, 2024

The Supreme Court Declined a Protestors' Rights Case. Here's What You Need to Know.

We break down what the cert denial and Justice Sotomayor’s accompanying statement mean for protesters and protest organizers.
We break down what the cert denial and Justice Sotomayor’s accompanying statement mean for protesters and protest organizers.
A group of protesters.
A group of protesters.
Apr 5, 2024

The Supreme Court Will Soon Determine Whether Cities Can Punish People for Sleeping in Public When They Have Nowhere Else to Go

Read our Q&A with Scout Katovich, staff attorney at the Trone Center for Justice and Equality, on the stakes of Grants Pass v. Johnson.
Read our Q&A with Scout Katovich, staff attorney at the Trone Center for Justice and Equality, on the stakes of Grants Pass v. Johnson.
The exterior of the Supreme Court.
The exterior of the Supreme Court.
Mar 28, 2024

Quiz: State Legislation and the Part You Play

The laws passed in your state crucially affect your civil liberties — but you can influence this legislative process at the polls.
The laws passed in your state crucially affect your civil liberties — but you can influence this legislative process at the polls.
A graphic featuring a map of the United States and different voting and legislative motifs.
A graphic featuring a map of the United States and different voting and legislative motifs.