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The ACLU of Wisconsin sent the following letter to Mayor Tom Barrett on June 30, 2017 about changes to the Milwaukee Police Department policy on requesting individuals immigration status:

As LGBT people across the nation celebrate Pride Month and work to change public perspective, the ACLU of Wisconsin took a new look at the Badger State’s flag by unveiling an alternative version at this month's pride festivities in Milwaukee and Eau Claire.

ACLU seeks contact with Wisconsin travelers affected by new attempt to impose Muslim travel ban

The Fight for Every American’s Vote to be Counted Continues.

Today, Western District Judge Peterson found that the use of solitary confinement, pepper spray and restraints at two juvenile facilities in Wisconsin violate youths’ constitutional rights under the Fourteenth Amendment.  The court ordered the parties to propose the terms of a preliminary injunction to end the inhumane conditions and practices within two weeks of today’s order.  The suit was originally filed in January on behalf of youth confined in the Lincoln Hills School for Boys and the Copper Lake School for Girls. Yesterday and today, the ACLU of Wisconsin and Juvenile Law Center, with pro-bono assistance from Quarles & Brady argued in the Western District Court that children incarcerated at Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake needed immediate relief while the case was being litigated.

We are witnessing a moment of national attention on policing, from discussions about racial profiling, over-reliance on police to solve social, educational, and public health issues, and widespread examples of excessive uses of force.

Wisconsin Department of Health Services Division of Medicaid Services P.O. Box 309 Madison, WI 53707-0309 Transmitted electronically only: Wisconsin1115CLAWaiver@dhs.wisconsin.gov

The Chippewa Valley ACLU Chapter supports educational freedom in controversy over book and in-class discussion of Islam. There is a public forum discussing this issue at 7:00pm at Menomonie High School, on Monday, May 15, 2017.

The American Civil Liberties Union and ACLU of Wisconsin issued a nationwide travel alert today informing anyone planning to travel to Texas in the near future to anticipate the possible violation of their constitutional rights when stopped by law enforcement.