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 14, 2021

Worcester passes municipal ban on face surveillance technology

The Worcester City Council today voted to pass an ordinance that bans municipal government agencies from acquiring or using face recognition technology. Worcester is the eighth municipality in Massachusetts to ban government use of face surveillance, joining Boston, Brookline, Cambridge...
Issue Areas: Privacy and Surveillance
Dec 13, 2021

ACLU secures right to display political lawn signs in Amherst condominium

Second Hampshire County condominium adopts free speech rule following ACLU action...
Issue Areas: Free Speech and Expression
Dec 10, 2021

Statement of the ACLU of Massachusetts on Texas abortion cases

Every day SB 8 remains in effect, it harms Texans by denying them their constitutionally protected right to abortion care.
Issue Areas: Reproductive Freedom
Dec 01, 2021

Statement of ACLU of Massachusetts on 2022 ballot initiatives

As a multi-issue organization, the ACLU will continue to work to ensure that access to reproductive health care and the right to vote are protected for all people in the Commonwealth and across the nation.
Issue Areas: Reproductive Freedom
Nov 30, 2021

Statement of ACLU of Massachusetts on vaccine verification technology

The ACLU is monitoring how Massachusetts and other states roll out these vaccine verification systems to ensure that civil liberties and civil rights are protected.
Issue Areas: Privacy and Surveillance
Nov 23, 2021

ACLU, Rights Groups Testify in Favor of Face Surveillance Regulations

The ACLU of Massachusetts, together with privacy experts, racial justice advocates, and community activists, testified today in favor of legislation that would introduce stronger regulations on the government’s use of dangerous, often racially biased face recognition technology.
Issue Areas: Privacy and Surveillance
Nov 17, 2021

ACLU lawsuit to protect rights, health of people at Mass. and Cass proceeds

The City of Boston must not force people under threat of arrest to leave where they are unless and until they have a housing option that takes into account their disabilities and other barriers.
Issue Areas: Criminal Law Reform
Nov 10, 2021

ACLU lawsuit to protect constitutional rights, health of people at Mass. and Cass sent to Superior Court

This order reflects the seriousness of this lawsuit, and the City should take it as a moment to pause its enforcement actions so that the Superior Court can consider these critical issues.
Issue Areas: Criminal Law Reform
Nov 05, 2021

ACLU files lawsuit to protect constitutional rights, health of people at Mass. and Cass

The lawsuit seeks to stop the City of Boston from continuing to drive people out of the “Mass. and Cass” area without first identifying viable alternative housing options for them.
Issue Areas: Criminal Law Reform