Press Releases

The American Civil Liberties Union has media staff available to handle inquiries from journalists on issues affecting civil liberties, including questions on legislative matters that touch on civil liberties and constitutional freedoms and inquiries related to ACLU lawsuits. Reporters with questions about ACLU work, please contact media@aclum.org.

Dec 15, 2025

Fitchburg resident sues ICE agent for unlawful use of excessive force during vehicle stop and arrest

Lawsuit alleges ICE agent used a prohibited carotid restraint on Carlos Zapata Rivera until he lost consciousness and suffered involuntary, seizure-like movements.
Dec 05, 2025

Supreme Court to Hear High-Stakes Birthright Citizenship Challenge

Courts have uniformly rejected President Trump’s attempts to strip away a core constitutional protection and blocked his birthright citizenship executive order.
Nov 18, 2025

ACLU of Massachusetts Applauds House Data Privacy Bill

H.4746 features critical protections against the abuse of personal data
Issue Areas: Privacy and Surveillance
Nov 17, 2025

ACLU of Massachusetts Warns Cities and Towns about Dangers of License Plate Readers

New letter urges officials to stop sharing sensitive data with out-of-state agencies
Issue Areas: Privacy and Surveillance, Immigrants' Rights, Reproductive Freedom
Nov 06, 2025

Supreme Court Allows Trump Administration To Enforce Discriminatory Passport Policy

Stay takes effect while ACLU lawsuit proceeds in federal court
Issue Areas: LGBTQ Rights
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.
Issue Areas: Criminal Law Reform, Economic Justice
Oct 14, 2025

Massachusetts Court Blocks Religious Statues on Government Building in Quincy

Norfolk Superior Court granted a preliminary injunction blocking the planned installation of two large statues of Catholic saints outside the entrance of the new public safety headquarters in Quincy.
Issue Areas: Government Transparency, Freedom of Religion and Belief
Oct 06, 2025

Transgender People Ask Supreme Court to Reject Trump Administration Effort to Enforce Discriminatory Passport Policy

Attorneys representing transgender, nonbinary, and intersex Americans asked the Supreme Court today to reject a request from the Trump administration to stay a preliminary injunction in Orr v. Trump.
Issue Areas: LGBTQ Rights