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.

Sep 14, 2020

ACLU of Massachusetts statement on death of SJC Chief Justice Gants

Justice Gants was a giant within the legal community, and a courageous leader on civil rights and civil liberties.
Sep 10, 2020

ACLU comment on Boston Police Reform Task Force draft recommendations

The Boston Police Reform Task Force has set forth some meaningful policy suggestions to protect the public from violent policing and to hold police accountable through increased transparency. But policymakers' work has only just begun.
Sep 10, 2020

ACLU of Massachusetts announces new board leadership

New board leaders bring energy and expertise to our organization’s continued work to defend and advance equal justice for everyone.
Aug 27, 2020

City of Medford passes resolution to encourage fair and complete census

The City of Medford passed a resolution encouraging residents to promote and complete the 2020 Census to ensure a fair and complete count.
Aug 12, 2020

ACLU sues Boston Police Department for withholding public records

The ACLU of Massachusetts filed a lawsuit against the Boston Police Department and the City of Boston, demanding information about police use of force against, and surveillance of, people in Massachusetts.
Aug 06, 2020

ACLU comment on Supreme Judicial Court decision on pole camera case

Freedom from surveillance is not just for those who can afford to build tall fences, live in a gated community, or buy acres of land on which to live in secluded homes.
Issue Areas: Privacy and Surveillance
Aug 03, 2020

U.S. immigration employees’ union, former federal officials weigh in on ACLU challenge to “Return to Mexico” program

The USCIS union, former federal officials, and other legal service groups have filed friend-of-the-court briefs supporting the ACLU’s challenge to a Trump administration policy that forces asylum-seekers to return to Mexico and remain there while their asylum applications are processed.
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights
Jul 28, 2020

ACLU fights government attempt to return asylum-seekers to Mexico again

We will continue this fight to end the suffering for these families, and to end the forced "Return to Mexico" policy altogether.
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights
Jul 24, 2020

Massachusetts House passes omnibus policing bill

Unfortunately, this bill does not reflect the fierce urgency that deadly police violence against Black people demands. Instead, it reflects the depth of entrenched opposition to necessary police reform.
Issue Areas: Police Accountability, Racial Justice