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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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Oct 12, 2021

The ‘complicated horror of the place’ sticks with teen girls held in infamous CBP facility

ACLU Sues to Hold Government Accountable for Abuse, Mistreatment
ACLU Sues to Hold Government Accountable for Abuse, Mistreatment
A digital watercolor portrait of the Villalobos sister and their mother
A digital watercolor portrait of the Villalobos sister and their mother
Oct 12, 2021

What to Know About the Abortion Case Before the Supreme Court Today

Politicians are using every trick in the book in their attempts to force people to stay pregnant against their will — and they’re trying to recruit the Supreme Court to help them.
Politicians are using every trick in the book in their attempts to force people to stay pregnant against their will — and they’re trying to recruit the Supreme Court to help them.
Women protesting abortion bans.
Women protesting abortion bans.
Sep 7, 2021

10 Things to Know about Combating Violence in America

As communities grapple with violent crime, calls for more police have increased. Here's why policing isn't the solution to violence, and some viable alternatives.
As communities grapple with violent crime, calls for more police have increased. Here's why policing isn't the solution to violence, and some viable alternatives.
Protesters hold a banner calling for investment in communities, not the police
Protesters hold a banner calling for investment in communities, not the police
Sep 7, 2021

The Privacy Lesson of 9/11: Mass Surveillance is Not the Way Forward

Congress must ensure that the next generation of Americans is able to speak and associate freely, without fear of surveillance.
Congress must ensure that the next generation of Americans is able to speak and associate freely, without fear of surveillance.
Surveillance cameras on a street pole.
Surveillance cameras on a street pole.
Sep 2, 2021

Civil Liberties and Vaccine Mandates: Here’s Our Take.

Far from compromising civil liberties, vaccine mandates actually further civil liberties. They protect the most vulnerable among us, including people with disabilities and fragile immune systems, children too...
Far from compromising civil liberties, vaccine mandates actually further civil liberties. They protect the most vulnerable among us, including people with disabilities and fragile immune systems, children too...
A woman receives the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021.
A woman receives the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021.
Sep 2, 2021

Redistricting is Starting — Here’s What You Need to Know

Census data release marks the official start of the once-in-a-decade redistricting process
Census data release marks the official start of the once-in-a-decade redistricting process
Lawmakers review changes in Senate districts on the oversized map
Lawmakers review changes in Senate districts on the oversized map