Early Voting works a lot like voting at a polling place on Election Day, and it starts today. Find your early voting location at https://www.sos.mn.gov/elections-voting/other-ways-to-vote/voting-locations-before-election-day/
We’ll keep working toward justice alongside Indigenous communities, today and every other day of the year.
Thank you to our Evening of Dissent sponsors. We could not do the work we do without you!
Thank you ACLU-MN supporters for joining us this week for our Evening of Dissent! For nearly 75 years, the ACLU-MN has been defending civil rights and liberties and your generosity will keep up that momentum as we head into 2027!
Brooklyn Center & surrounding communities: We are hosting a Know Your Voting Rights training at Brooklyn United Methodist Church. Join us on October 11 to get ready for the upcoming election! Register here: https://www.mobilize.us/aclu-mn/event/1031882/
How do we build stronger communities? How can we use organizing to keep ourselves and our neighbors safe? Join us for the Our Voices Restored event on Sat. October 3rd, where we will be tackling these issues and more. Free meal and entertainment, open to all: https://www.nativedefense.org/ovr
Yesterday, the DOJ announced a judicial misconduct complaint against 7 federal district court judges in Minnesota. The ACLU-MN is monitoring this escalation between the DOJ and the Minnesota judiciary. We are committed to upholding the rule of law and insisting on a fair and independent judiciary.
At the 3rd annual Our Voices Restored event on Saturday, October 3rd, we'll hear Indigenous youth from across northern Minnesota speak about their engagement with community and their vision for change and for our future. Free meal and entertainment. Event is open to all: https://ow.ly/xgYr50ZSXEK
On Thursday, the ACLU-MN hosted a screening of "Minority Report" as a kick off to our new surveillance campaign, which is focused on ending ALPR mass surveillance in Minnesota. Learn more about this work and get involved at aclu-mn.org/campaigns-initiatives/end-alpr-mass-surveillance-in-minnesota
We're strengthening our legal leadership! The ACLU of Minnesota is proud to announce the promotion of Catherine Ahlin-Halverson to the newly created position of Deputy Legal Director.
“These school board members are banning expression, in this case rainbows, because of their anti-LGBTQ bias, and that's unlawful,” said Catherine Ahlin-Halverson, ACLU-MN Deputy Legal Director.
Minnesota ACLU sues Detroit Lakes Public Schools over rainbow ban
Two students are challenging the school board’s ban that targets “safe space” stickers found in some classrooms.
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The Detroit Lakes School Board recently adopted a ban which ordered the immediate removal of rainbows and any other expression of LGBTQ+ identity or support at school. We're suing. www.aclu-mn.org/press-releas...
ACLU-MN Sues Detroit Lakes Public School District for Rainbow Ban - ACLU of Minnesota
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We will not stop fighting for the plaintiffs and declarants in Tincher v. Mullin, and for everyone harmed by Operation Metro Surge, until the government answers for its violent, unconstitutional assault on Minnesotans. We are resolute: this fight is not over.
The main problem with Automatic License Plate Readers is that they are not being used only to search for suspects, but also to keep records on the whereabouts of everyone. They are increasingly becoming a tool for mass location tracking and surveillance.
Police surveillance technology requires rules and public oversight, not just trust • Minnesota Reformer
San Francisco police accidentally broadcast hours of live drone footage to the internet recently. The video included thermal images, GPS information, and views into private spaces. During one flight, a drone followed a vehicle across the city, zoomed in on its license plate, and tracked the driver until police made an arrest. During another flight, […]
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Julio Sosa-Celis was shot by ICE agent Christian Castro during Operation Metro Surge. Federal officials claimed that the agent was acting defensively after being attacked, however, criminal charges filed against the agent stated that Castro shot through the closed front door of the Sosa-Celis home.
he Minnesota Truth Council's first day of testimony is today, Aug. 26, from 2-5 p.m. Members of the public can attend in person at the Minnesota State Capitol, or watch the livestream on the Truth Council's YouTube channel, youtube.com/@MinnesotaTruthCouncil
The city of Bloomington has settled a lawsuit brought by the ACLU-MN and our partners on behalf of Kylese Perryman. In 2021, Bloomington police arrested Perryman without probable cause. In the settlement, Bloomington agreed to implement policy and training changes within its police department.
Minnesota is the twenty-third state to deny the federal government access to voter rolls. The court has dismissed the administration's case, protecting voters’ privacy and the integrity of our election systems. www.aclu-mn.org/press-releas...
DOJ Prevented from Unlawfully Accessing Minnesotans’ Voter Data - ACLU of Minnesota
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Automatic license plate readers are a threat to our privacy and our leaders must act.
Minnesota should not become the next site for the atrocities of ICE detention facilities.
The ACLU of Minnesota strongly condemns the reopening of former Prairie Correctional Facility in Appleton as a 1,600-bed immigration detention center. Read our full statement at https://ow.ly/Gm0m50Zz2oe
Primary Election Day is here! Questions about voting? Problems voting? Call ☎️ 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683)
Law enforcement have repeatedly used Flock's surveillance network to access data to track people. This type of warrantless surveillance is indefensible. Join us in the fight against excessive, invasive government surveillance by heading to aclu.org/gtfo-fb
Federal agents’ abuses must have consequences. The ACLU of Minnesota and other ACLU affiliates filed these claims on behalf of citizens and non-citizens alike who’ve been harmed by the Trump administration’s violent and lawless practices.
This week, the Detroit Lakes School Board passed a resolution on a 4-2 vote to remove all Pride-related items from district schools. In response, the ACLU-MN sent a letter to the school board chair and district superintendent to urge them to reverse this ill-advised edict.
17 ACLU affiliates and DC, including the ACLU of Minnesota, have filed claims to hold the Trump administration accountable for harms caused by federal immigration agents.
Today marks the first day of in-person early voting for the primary election! To find your polling place, head to https://www.sos.mn.gov/elections-voting/other-ways-to-vote/voting-locations-before-election-day/
People with disabilities deserve the freedom to determine our own lives and our own futures. Too often and for too long, we’ve been denied that essential right. This Disability Pride month and every other month of the year, we’re fighting for a world where we can exist on our own terms.
