Press Releases

President Trump’s Visit to “Alligator Alcatraz” Detention Facility Highlights Florida’s Descent Into State-Sponsored Cruelty

ACLU of Florida condemns proposed “Alligator Alcatraz” detention site as an attack on humanity, indigenous sovereignty, and constitutional rights.

Federal Trial Concludes in Lawsuit Challenging Racial Gerrymandering in Tampa Bay Senate District

Federal trial concludes in lawsuit challenging racial gerrymandering in Tampa Bay Senate district. Court now weighs whether Florida’s redistricting plan unlawfully packed Black voters, diluting their power.

Federal Trial Begins in Lawsuit Challenging Racial Gerrymandering in Tampa Bay Senate District

Lawsuit alleges Florida’s map packs Black voters from St. Petersburg and Tampa into a single district, undermining equal representation.

Federal Appellate Court Denies Florida’s Request to Enforce Unconstitutional Anti-Immigrant Law SB 4-C

The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals refused to stay a lower court’s decision blocking enforcement of a discriminatory law targeting immigrants for arrest and detention.

Naples Pridefest Continues — Because Our Community Always Will

While restrictions were permitted, the spirit of Pride remains untouched: joyful, resilient, and protected by the Constitution.

Opening Brief Filed in Appeal of Florida’s Discriminatory Book Ban Law

Parents elevate concerns in important First Amendment case.

Federal Court Rules in Favor of U.S. Citizen Illegally Detained for Deportation by Florida Sheriff

A federal court ruled that Mr. Brown’s Fourth Amendment rights were violated when Monroe County Sheriff Rick Ramsay illegally detained him in April 2018.