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Nov 05, 2025
Nov 05, 2025
ACLU of Massachusetts Statement on Counsel Crisis Following Oral Arguments at Supreme Judicial Court
When the state fails to create a system where indigent defense attorneys can afford to do their work, the most vulnerable defendants pay the cost. The court must step in and exercise its authority to protect the constitutional right to counsel.
Jun 28, 2024
Jun 28, 2024
ACLU of Massachusetts responds to Supreme Court decision in Grants Pass v. Johnson
Make no mistake: We cannot arrest our way out of homelessness. Instead, communities must prioritize proven solutions, like making housing more affordable and providing accessible and voluntary treatment.
Oct 25, 2023
Oct 25, 2023
Statement of the ACLU of Massachusetts on new “Mass. and Cass” ordinance
Especially as Massachusetts faces an emergency family shelter crisis, policymakers at every level must do all they can to ensure our state’s most vulnerable people have access to safe shelter.
Jul 31, 2023
Jul 31, 2023
Statement of the ACLU of Massachusetts on 2024 state budget compromise
Massachusetts lawmakers announced a 2024 state budget compromise over the weekend, with a final proposal filed Sunday night and a vote scheduled for today.
Issue Areas:
Economic Justice
Jan 29, 2023
Jan 29, 2023
Statement of the ACLU of Massachusetts on the death of Rep. Alice Wolf
Representative Wolf's persistence and courage on behalf of equal rights for all shaped our Commonwealth for the better.
Jun 28, 2018
Jun 28, 2018
A victory for economic and gender equality in Massachusetts
Governor Baker signed Paid Family and Medical Leave into law.
Aug 08, 2016
Aug 08, 2016
State supreme court requires judges to consider defendants' ability to pay restitution
Ordering a defendant to pay restitution she cannot afford is not only unfair to the defendant, but also useless to the victim and costly to the state.
Issue Areas:
Economic Justice
Oct 27, 2015
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