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.

Apr 12, 2022

ACLU launches new “Know Your Sheriff” voter education campaign

Through community events and voter outreach, the new “Know Your Sheriff” campaign seeks to build public awareness of the life-changing decisions that sheriffs make, and how voters can move sheriffs to make communities safer and more just for all. 
Issue Areas: Criminal Justice Law Reform
Jan 6, 2022

ACLU statement on Boston Police Department commissioner search

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu today announced a Boston Police commissioner search committee.
Issue Areas: Criminal Justice Law Reform
Jan 4, 2022

ACLU statement on Qualified Immunity Commission Report

We are very glad that the commission clearly named the out-of-step ‘threats, intimidation or coercion’ language as a problem that needs to be fixed before any other progress can be made.
Issue Areas: Criminal Justice Law Reform
Dec 15, 2021

Statement of the ACLU of Massachusetts on Wu administration’s updated Mass. and Cass plan

The ACLU of Massachusetts welcomes Mayor Wu’s proposed public health-oriented approach to address the intersecting crises people are experiencing in the Mass. and Cass area.
Issue Areas: Criminal Justice Law Reform
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 Justice 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 Justice Law Reform
Nov 4, 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 Justice Law Reform
Nov 3, 2021

Public Health & Human Rights for Mass. and Cass Coalition calls on Mayor-Elect Wu to take a health-centered approach to Mass. and Cass

A new coalition of public health, addiction, housing, and civil liberties experts called on Boston Mayor-Elect Michelle Wu to take a health-centered approach to the intersecting crises people are experiencing in the area of Melnea Cass Boulevard and Massachusetts Avenue. 
Issue Areas: Criminal Justice Law Reform
Oct 26, 2021

Public health and addiction experts urge officials to take a health-focused approach at “Mass. and Cass”

Public health, addiction, and housing experts today responded to mass displacements in the area of Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard. 
Issue Areas: Criminal Justice Law Reform