Press Releases

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Apr 20, 2020

New ACLU Report: Black People Four Times More Likely to Get Arrested for Marijuana Possession in Wisconsin

Wisconsin has 14th highest racial disparities in arrests, among 17 states where arrests for marijuana increased from 2010 to 2018
Apr 10, 2020

ACLU of Wisconsin Files Lawsuit Seeking Release of Vulnerable People Amid COVID-19 

MILWAUKEE – The American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin filed a lawsuit in the Wisconsin Supreme Court today seeking the release of elderly and vulnerable people from state prisons in order to avoid a dangerous outbreak that would further strain the state’s health care capacity.
Apr 06, 2020

ACLU of Wisconsin Statement on Postponement of In-Person Voting in the April 7th Election

MILWAUKEE - Chris Ott, the executive director of the ACLU of Wisconsin, issued the following statement regarding today’s decision to delay in-person voting in the April 7th election:
Issue Areas: Strengthening Democracy
Mar 27, 2020

ACLU of Wisconsin, Voting Rights Advocates File Complaint Urging the Reopening of In-Person Absentee Voting Sites in Milwaukee County and Beyond

MILWAUKEE – The American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin and a coalition of voting rights advocates today filed a complaint with the Wisconsin Election Commission to demand that all jurisdictions that have canceled early in-person voting promptly restore in-person absentee voting.
Issue Areas: Strengthening Democracy