ACLU-MN SUES ON BEHALF OF MAN WRONGFULLY ARRESTED IN WILLMAR
The ACLU of Minnesota filed a lawsuit on behalf of Derrick Gilbert, who was unlawfully arrested by Willmar police in a classic case of “walking while Black.”
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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Nov 23, 2022
20 Years Later, It’s Time to Overhaul the Department of Homeland Security
Chronic dysfunction and abuse within the agency call for a serious reckoning.
Chronic dysfunction and abuse within the agency call for a serious reckoning.
Nov 23, 2022
Warrantless Pole-Camera Surveillance by Police is Dangerous. The Supreme Court Can Stop It.
We’re calling on the court to clarify that long-term police use of a surveillance camera targeted at a person’s home is a Fourth Amendment search.
We’re calling on the court to clarify that long-term police use of a surveillance camera targeted at a person’s home is a Fourth Amendment search.
Nov 22, 2022
The Club Q Shooting Took Trans Lives and Destabilized a Community
The shooting is a logical extension of politicians’ efforts to deny transgender people our safety, community, and families.
The shooting is a logical extension of politicians’ efforts to deny transgender people our safety, community, and families.
Nov 21, 2022
“Keep Our Families Together”: A Law That Protects Native Families is at Risk
Two Native people share how the Indian Child Welfare Act impacted their lives as the law faces a challenge at the Supreme Court.
Two Native people share how the Indian Child Welfare Act impacted their lives as the law faces a challenge at the Supreme Court.
Nov 21, 2022
Biden Administration Issues Policy Protecting Access to Abortion for Unaccompanied Immigrant Youth
We applaud this step, and urge the administration to ensure access to reproductive health care for all people in government custody.
We applaud this step, and urge the administration to ensure access to reproductive health care for all people in government custody.
Nov 15, 2022
Three Key Criminal Legal Reform Takeaways from the 2022 Midterms
Despite tough-on-crime rhetoric, voters drove significant progress in prison labor reform, drug policy, and prosecutorial reform.
Despite tough-on-crime rhetoric, voters drove significant progress in prison labor reform, drug policy, and prosecutorial reform.