Press Releases

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Dec 31, 2020

Massachusetts passes police reform

In the face of a pandemic and a well-funded opposition campaign from police unions, the people of Massachusetts took to the streets to demand change, and Beacon Hill heard the people.
Issue Areas: Police Accountability, Criminal Law Reform
Dec 29, 2020

ROE Act Coalition celebrates passage of abortion access legislation

The passage of these reforms to improve abortion access is a historic milestone for reproductive freedom in Massachusetts.
Dec 23, 2020

ACLU calls on Governor Baker to sign police reform into law

This police reform bill represents meaningful progress for Massachusetts, even as more work remains to be done.
Dec 21, 2020

ACLU, defense groups call for increased COVID-19 testing, reduced population in MA jails

As the Commonwealth enters the deadliest phase of the pandemic so far, more action is required to protect the health of incarcerated people, correctional staff, and community members.
Dec 16, 2020

ACLU of Massachusetts statement on Martin v. Rollins

Amid a nationwide reckoning with police brutality and racial injustice, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit Court has affirmed the right to secretly record police performing their pubic duties.
Dec 15, 2020

State supreme court strikes down ban on seeking charity from motorists

The Supreme Judicial Court has emphatically declared that laws which target people who ask for charity are unconstitutional and a violation of civil rights and civil liberties.
Dec 09, 2020

Statement of the ACLU of Massachusetts on vaccine distribution plan

Making vaccines available to incarcerated people is an important step toward containing COVID-19 inside and outside of jails and prisons, but leaders should also act now to reduce incarceration levels and increase testing.
Dec 01, 2020

Statement of ACLU on police reform in Massachusetts

Massachusetts lawmakers have acknowledged and responded to the urgent local and nationwide demands for police accountability and justice. This bill represents meaningful progress for Massachusetts, even as more work remains to be done.