On this day 65 years ago, Milwaukee gay bar patrons resisted anti-LGBTQ+ violence in what became known as the Black Nite Brawl, a precursor to Stonewall.
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We are deeply concerned about reports of mass arrests and unnecessary use of force by Madison law enforcement as officers dismantled an encampment assembled by community members calling for justice for Corey Ruiz. www.aclu-wi.org/press-releas...
ACLU of Wisconsin Responds to Mass Arrests, Reported Injuries Following Sweep of Madison Encampment - ACLU of Wisconsin
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Wisconsin is making national news because so many police officers have been charged or convicted with using the Flock surveillance network to stalk people. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/08/02/how-police-officers-used-vast-network-cameras-spy-their-exes/
How rogue officers turned a nationwide camera network into a tool for stalking
Flock’s array of license-plate cameras was built to fight crime. But at least 50 law enforcement officers were charged with or accused of misusing it and other systems.
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We filed a lawsuit seeking to overturn Wisconsin's "surgical sex procedure" requirement for trans and intersex people to modify the sex marker on their birth certificate. All Wisconsinites deserve privacy and bodily autonomy. ourliveswisconsin.com/article/aclu...
ACLU Sues Wisconsin Over Surgery Requirement for Trans Birth Certificate Changes
The lawsuit argues that Wisconsin’s requirement that transgender people undergo surgery before correcting the sex marker on a birth certificate violates the state Constitution’s guarantees of equality...
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A federal appeals court has cleared the way for some immigrants in ICE custody in Wisconsin, Illinois and Indiana to seek bond hearings. The case concerned Jaciel Cirrus Rojas, who was apprehended in Racine during a search for someone else. wisconsinwatch.org/2026/07/wisc...
On August 5, 2026 at 6.30 pm come join us for a virtual recap of the 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislative Session. Knowledge is power, and you deserve to have all of it. Click the link below to register: www.aclu-wi.org/event/2025-2...
BREAKING: We filed a lawsuit today, on behalf of Trans Law Help Wisconsin and a transgender woman, seeking to overturn a provision in state law that denies transgender people the right to change the sex markers on their birth certificates unless they first undergo a “surgical sex procedure.”
ACLU of Wisconsin Sues State Over Unconstitutional Law Denying Trans People Right to Accurate Birth Certificates - ACLU of Wisconsin
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BREAKING: The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of Jaciel Cirrus Rojas, a Wisconsin father who was unlawfully detained by ICE for months after being granted bond by an immigration judge. www.aclu-wi.org/cases/securi...
Securing Due Process for Unlawfully Detained Immigrants - ACLU of Wisconsin
We filed a motion on behalf of 24-year-old Jaciel Cirrus Rojas, who had been unlawfully detained in the Dodge County Jail by ICE since June of 2025. Cirrus Rojas is a father, and since he was detained...
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🚨 How much do police know about where you've been? We talked with John McCray Jones of @acluofwi.bsky.social about Flock Safety, automated license plate readers, and a database shared by 3,000+ police agencies nationwide. 🎙️ Listen: https://f.mtr.cool/qztcixgyvn
After months of public opposition, Stoughton's city council voted to terminate its surveillance camera contract with Flock Safety, ending a program that sparked community backlash over privacy concerns.
Stoughton council members vote to terminate Flock contract
STOUGHTON, Wis.— After months of public opposition, Stoughton's city council voted to terminate its surveillance camera contract with Flock Safety, ending a program that sparked community backlash over privacy concerns.
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Fourteen law enforcement agencies in Wisconsin have received the necessary waivers for AI-automated drone operations, including the police departments in Milwaukee, Racine, and Kenosha.
Electronic Frontier Foundation@eff.org · last wk.A growing number of police departments are interested in sending a drone to nearly every call for service in their communities. The trend requires heightened public vigilance around use, policy, and data sharing.
We don’t need more of ICE’s justifications for killing our neighbors. We need an immediate end to these lawless, violent operations. https://www.aclu.org/publications/agents-of-chaos-and-cruelty-how-the-trump-administrations-national-deportation-policing-force-has-attacked-american-communities
Agents of Chaos and Cruelty: How the Trump Administration's National Deportation Policing Force Has Attacked American Communities | American Civil Liberties Union
This ACLU research report, Agents of Chaos and Cruelty, documents widespread civil rights violations carried out by immigration agents during the first year of President Trump’s second term. The report examines immigration enforcement incidents in eight states – representing a cross-section of the country and reflecting varying degrees of federal law enforcement presence and personnel surges – and found that over 400 of the more than 1,200 immigration enforcement incidents examined involved misconduct by immigration agents. The report ends with detailed recommendations urging policymakers...
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There were more than 43,000 arrests in June, the highest recorded by the Trump administration, according to data released by ICE. @timhenderson.bsky.social reports. wisconsinexaminer.com/2026/07/21/r...
ICE arrests reach new high • Wisconsin Examiner
There were more than 43,000 immigration arrests in June, the highest recorded by the Trump administration according to data released by ICE.
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If you have any problems while voting early, call these hotlines: English: 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683) Spanish/English: 888-VE-Y-VOTA (888-839-8682) Asian languages/English: 888-API-VOTE (888-274-8683) Arabic/English: 844-YALLA-US (844-925-5287) You can also visit 866ourvote.org.
Join us on Wed. August 5 at 6:30pm for a virtual webinar recap of the 2025-26 Wisconsin Legislative Session. https://www.aclu-wi.org/event/2025-26-legislative-session-recap/
2025-26 Legislative Session Recap - ACLU of Wisconsin
Join us for a virtual webinar for a recap of the 2025-26 Wisconsin Legislative Session.
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Our hearts go out to the family of Corey Ruiz, and we echo calls for a full, independent investigation into exactly what led to this tragedy. The family deserves to know exactly what happened. The community deserves to know exactly what happened.
Renée Good. Alex Pretti. Lorenzo Salgado Araujo. Joan Sebastián Guerrero. They were killed on our streets in 2026 by ICE. Never forget them. Abolish ICE.
Today and every day, it is important to know your rights at a protest. Hoy y todos los días, es importante que conozca sus derechos al protestar.
We are horrified by the disturbing footage of Madison Police point-blank shooting and killing a man in the street today. Our hearts go out to his loved ones.
Wisconsin law enforcement officers across the state have allegedly or admittedly misused Flock surveillance cameras — including an Internal Affairs detective. https://www.aclu-wi.org/news/who-watches-the-watchers-mpd-internal-affairs-detective-charged-with-crime-he-just-investigated/
Who Watches the Watchers? MPD Internal Affairs Detective Charged with Crime He Just Investigated - ACLU of Wisconsin
Wisconsin's ALPR scandals show we have a surveillance problem, not just a few bad officers
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NEW: We filed a friend-of-the-court brief in support of a lawsuit seeking to strike down the state’s unconstitutional ban on fusion voting. Learn more about fusion voting and the lawsuit at www.aclu-wi.org/press-releas...
ACLU of Wisconsin Files Amicus Brief in Support of Case Challenging Statewide Ban on Fusion Voting - ACLU of Wisconsin
Fusion voting allows voters to select the candidate of their choice without having to support one of the major parties.
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Flock regularly misleads the public about their business practices, safety record, and commitment to privacy. They've even lied about partnering with the ACLU — which we'd never do. Government officials and the police shouldn't automatically trust what surveillance tech companies tell them.
Flock Lied About its ALPR technology. What Else Has It Lied About?
ACLU documents how surveillance camera company Flock has lied to local officials about its operations
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NEW: We filed a brief at the Western District of Wisconsin arguing that the court should allow transgender students in the New Richmond School District to continue using the bathrooms that align with their gender identity. www.aclu-wi.org/press-releas...
ACLU of Wisconsin Files Brief Advocating For Transgender Students To Use Bathrooms Consistent with Their Gender Identity - ACLU of Wisconsin
We filed an amicus brief on behalf of GSAFE in support of New Richmond School District's trans students.
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This Disability Pride Month, we honor Lacy and all who continue to speak out against discrimination and defend our right to live independent lives.
As Flock continues to spread, it's easy to conclude that the surveillance state is simply inevitable, but we cannot accept that. Fortunately, organized communities can still influence policy. https://www.aclu-wi.org/news/the-surveillance-state-isnt-inevitable-wisconsin-is-winning-against-flock/
The Surveillance State Isn’t Inevitable: Wisconsin is Winning Against Flock - ACLU of Wisconsin
Wisconsin communities are paying attention and fighting back against invasive surveillance.
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Our privacy experts have the tips you need to help protect our communities from invasive automatic license plate readers like those from Flock Safety.
How to Fight Deployment of Flock Mass Surveillance Cameras in Your Community
Here’s how you can stop or limit the use of Flock’s ALPR mass surveillance technology in your neighborhood
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Read our new report, Agents of Chaos and Cruelty, for more about how our findings show the Trump administration's deportation campaign thus far reveals a blueprint for expanding authoritarian rule, with profound consequences for everyone in America.
Agents of Chaos and Cruelty: How the Trump Administration's National Deportation Policing Force Has Attacked American Communities | American Civil Liberties Union
This ACLU research report, Agents of Chaos and Cruelty, documents widespread civil rights violations carried out by immigration agents during the first year of President Trump’s second term. The repor...
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24 people spoke out at the July 15 Appleton Common Council meeting to raise concerns about Flock and advocate for strict guardrails for how Appleton should evaluate, acquire & oversee AI-powered surveillance tech. Watch at https://cityofappleton.granicus.com/player/clip/5400?view_id=3&redirect=true
Cops have used Flock's FreeForm search feature to look for people with tattoos and wearing specific sport shirts, and searches sometimes include the target's race, according to data reviewed by 404 Media.
How Cops Use Flock to Track People, Not Cars
Cops have used Flock's FreeForm search feature to look for people with tattoos and wearing specific sport shirts, and searches sometimes include the target's race, according to data reviewed by 404 Media.
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