Press Releases

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Jul 20, 2026

ACLU of Massachusetts Surveillance Discovery Project to help defense attorneys learn if surveillance tech was used to build a case against their clients

Defendants should know when police use digital surveillance technology such as facial recognition software or license plate trackers. Model discovery motions will help lawyers find out.
Issue Areas: Privacy and Surveillance, Criminal Justice Law Reform, Police Accountability
Jul 13, 2026

ACLU of Massachusetts Renews “What a Difference a DA Makes” Campaign for 2026 District Attorney Elections

Long-running public education initiative highlights the impact prosecutors have on the community and the power of voters to hold them accountable
Issue Areas: Criminal Justice Law Reform, Racial Justice
Jul 2, 2026

ACLU of Massachusetts Releases New Toolkit to Help People Challenge Flock Cameras in Their Communities

New guide highlights the dangers of mass surveillance, offers practical steps to curb the use of automatic license plate readers by local police departments
Issue Areas: Privacy and Surveillance
Jun 30, 2026

Groups Representing Plaintiffs Respond to Supreme Court Birthright Citizenship Ruling

Decision strikes down President Trump's executive order, which sought to strip citizenship from American babies born to undocumented parents
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights
Jun 30, 2026

ACLU of Massachusetts Condemns Supreme Court Ruling Allowing States to Ban Transgender Women and Girls from School Sports Teams Matching Their Gender Identity

Massachusetts retains strong protections for transgender students, including the right to join teams consistent with their gender identity
Issue Areas: LGBTQ Rights
Jun 30, 2026

ACLU of Massachusetts Underscores Support for Tuition Equity Law

Trump administration is seeking to overturn state law that makes qualified students eligible for in-state tuition regardless of immigration status
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights
Jun 26, 2026

ACLU of Massachusetts Announces New Board Leadership

Experienced attorneys with strong commitments to civil liberties take on leadership roles as the organization advances campaigns to build firewalls for freedom across the Commonwealth
Jun 25, 2026

Voting Rights Groups Applaud Ruling Declaring 2026 Executive Order Interference with Voter Rolls and Mail-In Ballots Unconstitutional and Unlawful  

The District Court finds that key portions of President Trump’s executive order attempting to seize control of elections from the states are legally void
Issue Areas: Voting Rights
Court Cases: League of Women Voters of Massachusetts v. Trump
Jun 25, 2026

ACLU of Massachusetts Condemns Supreme Court Ruling Permitting Mass Deportations of Haitian and Syrian Immigrants

Ruling will affect thousands who live and work with legal status in Massachusetts under Temporary Protected Status program
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights