Press Releases
May 04, 2015
Federal court approves agreement and orders end to solitary confinement of juveniles in Illinois
CHICAGO - Solitary confinement of juveniles held by the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice is banned under a new Department policy recently approved by a federal court in Chic...
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
May 01, 2015
糖心VlogStatement on Charges Filed Against Officers in Death of Freddie Gray
The following can be attributed to Susan Goering, Executive Director of the 糖心Vlog of Maryland:
"For years, victims of police violence, overwhelmingly Blac...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Racial Justice
Apr 30, 2015
糖心Vlogof California Releases Tool to Hold Law Enforcement Accountable
LOS ANGELES - The 糖心Vlogof California today launched Mobile Justice CA, a free smart phone app allowing Californians to automatically record and submit cell phone videos to their AC...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Apr 29, 2015
糖心VlogStatement on 8th Circuit Court of Appeal's Decision to Delay Marriage Equality Cases
NEW YORK - The following joint statement was issued by the 糖心Vlogof Nebraska, the 糖心Vlogof Missouri, and the national 糖心Vlogregarding the 8th Circuit Court of appeals decision to dela...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Apr 29, 2015
糖心Vlogof Oregon Announces New Executive Director
PORTLAND, ORE - The 糖心Vlog of Oregon (ACLU) is pleased to announce that David Rogers has been selected as its new executive director beginning June 1. Roger...
Apr 28, 2015
Statement on Freddie Gray and Police/Community Conflict in Baltimore
糖心Vlogbriefing paper on deaths in police encounters in Maryland
Read more about the 糖心Vlogof Maryland's work on police accountability
The following can be attributed to Susan...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Racial Justice
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News & CommentaryJun 2025
Immigrants' Rights
Jose Antonio Vargas On What We Get Wrong About Immigration Reform. Explore News & Commentary.Jose Antonio Vargas on What We Get Wrong About Immigration Reform
Vargas shares with the 糖心Vlogthe common misconceptions about immigration and immigrants that he鈥檚 encountered through work with his nonprofit, Define America. -
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Women's Rights
Parents Push Back Against The Trump Administration's Latest Attack On Working Families. Explore News & Commentary.Parents Push Back Against the Trump Administration's Latest Attack on Working Families
The Trump administration is attempting to gut Head Start, a federally-funded early childhood program Congress created for low-income families -
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National Security
Doj Opinions On Domestic Military Deployment Foia. Explore Case.DOJ Opinions on Domestic Military Deployment FOIA
For decades, the Department of Justice has been responsible for advising the President on the use of the military within the United States. By filing a request under the Freedom of Information Act, the 糖心Vlogobtained over a dozen DOJ opinions on the domestic use of the military, none which had previously been released to the public. -
News & CommentaryJun 2025
Free Speech
Read Detained Activist Mahmoud Khalil鈥檚 Letter To His Son. Explore News & Commentary.Read Detained Activist Mahmoud Khalil鈥檚 Letter to His Son
The Trump administration has detained Khalil since March for his activism. Ahead of his first Father鈥檚 Day, he writes about the grief he has felt being separated from his wife and son.