Press Releases

NYCLU, ACLU Statement on SCOTUS Concealed Carry Decision

Today, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a decision in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Inc. v. Bruen, striking down New York’s restriction on concealed carry and eroding the legal basis for gun regulations.

ACLU Comment on Supreme Court Decision in Vega v. Tekoh

The Supreme Court ruled in Vega v. Tekoh today that a person cannot sue a police officer under federal civil rights laws for violating their Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination by failing to provide a Miranda warning.

New website offers information to help Florida drivers with unlawfully suspended licenses

New website offers information to help Florida drivers with unlawfully suspended licenses

Civil Rights Groups and Local Activists File Lawsuit Challenging Jacksonville City Council’s Racially Gerrymandered Redistricting Maps

The maps diminish Black voters’ influence for the next decade in City Council and Duval County School Board elections.

ACLU Comment on Reporting of Leaked SCOTUS Opinion Overturning Roe

The ACLU will never stop fighting for a person's right to choose when and if to have a child.

New ACLU Report Finds Dozens of Sheriffs Partnering on Federal Immigration Enforcement Have Records of Racism, Abuse, and Violence

The American Civil Liberties Union released a new research report today on Immigrations and Customs Enforcement's 287(g) program, which delegates federal immigration enforcement authority to local and state law enforcement agencies and which expanded five fold under the Trump administration.

Civil Rights Organizations File Lawsuit Against Ice And National Archives For Unlawful Deletion Of Surveillance Video At Florida Detention Center

Today, the ACLU of Florida and Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) filed a federal lawsuit against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the National Archives for the unlawful deletion of video surveillance footage at Glades County Detention Center.

ACLU of Florida Condemns Bill that Prevents Discussions of Race and Gender Discrimination in Schools and Workplaces, Signed into Law by Gov. DeSantis

Today, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed House Bill 7 (HB 7), an education censorship bill, into law. The new law chills discussions of race, gender, national origin, and the impact of slavery and systemic oppression in workplaces and classrooms.

ACLU of Florida Condemns New Congressional District Map Signed into Law by Gov. DeSantis

Today, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a new congressional redistricting map for Florida, created by his own staff and approved along party lines in the Legislature.