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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Jun 2, 2022
What if Algorithms Worked For Accused People, Instead of Against Them?
We created an algorithmic tool to find out what risks the criminal legal system poses to the people entering it, rather than their risk to "public safety."
We created an algorithmic tool to find out what risks the criminal legal system poses to the people entering it, rather than their risk to "public safety."
Jun 1, 2022
The Biden Administration’s Executive Order on Policing is a Foundation to Build Upon
Two years after the murder of George Floyd, a new executive order on police reform offers a starting place, but does not go far enough.
Two years after the murder of George Floyd, a new executive order on police reform offers a starting place, but does not go far enough.
May 31, 2022
From Japanese American Incarceration to the China Initiative, Discrimination Against AAPI Communities Must End
Our institutions and our country must live up to our American ideals and values, and stop the cycle of profiling and discrimination.
Our institutions and our country must live up to our American ideals and values, and stop the cycle of profiling and discrimination.
May 23, 2022
Bill Championed by ACLU-MN to Protect Student Privacy Becomes Law
Privacy & Technology
The ACLU of Minnesota just won a significant victory against surveillance of Minnesota students and their families. And our volunteers helped make it possible.
Sunday night, Governor Walz signed the...
The ACLU of Minnesota just won a significant victory against surveillance of Minnesota students and their families. And our volunteers helped make it possible.
Sunday night, Governor Walz signed the...
May 17, 2022
Impending Threat of Abortion Criminalization Brings New Urgency to the Fight for Digital Privacy
As the Supreme Court nears a ruling that could allow abortion to be criminalized by politicians, privacy activists and lawmakers must shift our approach in the states.
As the Supreme Court nears a ruling that could allow abortion to be criminalized by politicians, privacy activists and lawmakers must shift our approach in the states.
May 12, 2022
Six Ways You Can Join the Fight for Abortion Rights
This is a perilous moment for our rights, but there are still ways to take action to support and protect abortion rights
This is a perilous moment for our rights, but there are still ways to take action to support and protect abortion rights