Press Releases

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Sep 15, 2022

ACLU statement on states sending migrants to Massachusetts

Carol Rose, executive director of the ACLU of Massachusetts, released a statement in response to reports that migrants were flown to Martha's Vineyard from Florida and Texas.
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights
Sep 12, 2022

ACLU of Massachusetts launches new podcast on technology and the future of civil liberties

In the face of unprecedented threats to our democracy, "Freedom Unfinished" explores how each of us can protect civil rights and civil liberties in the digital era.
Issue Areas: Privacy and Surveillance
Sep 07, 2022

ACLU statement on Massachusetts voter turnout in sheriff primaries

The "Know Your Sheriff" campaign has contributed to a meaningful conversation about the life-changing impacts sheriffs have on people, and the power of voters to demand safer communities for all.
Issue Areas: Criminal Law Reform
Aug 23, 2022

ACLU, Boston Public Library launch voter education series on sheriffs, district attorneys

Through this partnership with the Boston Public Library and our public education campaigns, we want voters to know: Our key civil liberties are on the ballot this fall, and we must all make our voices heard at the ballot box.
Issue Areas: Criminal Law Reform
Aug 19, 2022

ICE Admits to Practice of Deleting Texts of Senior Officials

In court filings submitted Thursday, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) admitted that, during the Trump administration, ICE instructed officials to wipe their own agency-issued cell phones once they departed the agency.
Issue Areas: Government Transparency
Aug 09, 2022

“Know Your Sheriff” campaign publishes candidate questionnaires in Get-Out-the-Vote efforts

About one month before Massachusetts’ primary election, the “Know Your Sheriff” campaign—a statewide voter education initiative launched by the ACLU of Massachusetts—has published questionnaire responses from sheriff candidates and incumbents.
Issue Areas: Criminal Law Reform
Aug 05, 2022

Open government advocates decry Gov. Baker’s veto of remote access funds

Governor Baker yesterday vetoed $30 million in the general government infrastructure bond bill (H.5065) that the Legislature had authorized for grants to expand remote and hybrid access to public meetings in municipalities throughout Massachusetts.
Issue Areas: Government Transparency
Jul 29, 2022

Dozen recommendations from Beyond Roe Agenda signed into law this week

As extremist politicians in other states move to ban or severely restrict abortion, Massachusetts lawmakers have stepped up to meet the moment and lead in the other direction, passing a historic law that makes care more affordable and available.
Issue Areas: Reproductive Freedom
Jul 25, 2022

Beyond Roe Coalition applauds abortion protections in conference report, urges Baker to swiftly sign them into law

Our legislature has worked relentlessly to make Massachusetts a beacon for people who need and provide abortion care. When it lands on his desk, Governor Baker should promptly sign this bill into law.
Issue Areas: Reproductive Freedom