Press Releases

ACLU Petitions Supreme Court on Behalf of Wrongly Convicted Jamaican Man

Weir v. United States will ask the Supreme Court to decide whether Congress has the power to criminalize conduct by foreign nationals, aboard foreign-flagged vessels on the high seas

ACLU of Florida Decries the Passage of a Harmful Anti-Immigrant Bill in House Committee

Legislators need to focus on and invest in public education, affordable housing, healthcare access, and job creation for all Floridians instead of harming immigrant families.

ACLU of Florida Statement on Passage of Bill in House Committee that Harms Youth and Censors Discussions in Classrooms

The Legislature cannot force LGBTQ+ people back into the closet by policing identity or stopping kids from talking about their same-sex parents.

ACLU of Florida Decries Passage of Abortion Ban Bill in Final House Committee

Today, the House Health & Human Services Committee voted to pass House Bill 5 (HB 5), a bill that would ban access to abortion after 15 weeks and criminalize doctors who offer abortion care to patients after 15 weeks.

New Detention Database Uncovers Over 96 Complaints Filed at the Glades County Detention Center Since 2017

The Florida Detention Database tracks complaints at detention centers across the state

ACLU of Florida Statement on the Passage of Joint Resolution that Prevents Citizens from Participating in Democracy

The Senate Ethics and Elections Committee today voted to pass Senate Joint Resolution 1412, which would obstruct the right of citizens to participate directly in democracy through the ballot initiative process.

ACLU of Florida Statement on Education Committee Passage of Senate Bill that Censors Free Speech and Discussions of Gender and Sexual Orientation in Classrooms

Today, the Senate Education Committee passed Senate Bill 1834, a bill that bans school districts and teachers from discussing topics related to LGBTQ+ issues, n elementary and middle schools or at any level “in a manner that is not age-appropriate.”

ACLU of Florida Denounces Passage of Bill in House Committee that will Make Voting Less Accessible for Floridians

On Thursday, the House Public Integrity and Elections Committee passed PCB PIE 3, a bill that would require stricter voter ID requirements for vote-by-mail ballot returns, without containing an option for voters who do not have a State of Florida driver’s license or last four digits of their SSN.

ACLU of Florida Denounces Passage of Bill in Senate Committee that will Ban Abortion Access After 15 Weeks

Today, the Senate Health Policy Committee voted to pass Senate Bill 146 (SB 146), which will eliminate access to safe and legal abortion care after 15 weeks and will criminalize medical professionals who provide such critical reproductive healthcare.