Press Releases

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The ACLU of Wisconsin Responds to Passage of Senate Bill 101

We urge Governor Evers to veto SB-101.
Issue Areas: Criminal Legal Reform

ACLU of Wisconsin, Other Organizations Commend Evers’ Pledge To Veto Shared Revenue Bill That Overrides Local Control

Thank you, Governor Evers, for your commitment to vetoing the shared revenue proposal that would force county and municipal governments to forfeit local authority!
Issue Areas: Criminal Legal Reform

ACLU of Wisconsin Slams Shared Revenue Proposal

The ACLU of Wisconsin today condemned AB 245 – the shared revenue proposal introduced by Republican legislators yesterday – calling it an anti-democratic attempt to force local governments to hand their power over to the state legislature in exchange for state aid.
Issue Areas: Criminal Legal Reform

ACLU of Wisconsin Announces Forthcoming Departure of Legal Director Larry Dupuis, Launches Search For Successor

Legal Director Larry Dupuis plans to depart this summer after a 20-year career with the ACLU of Wisconsin.

ACLU of Wisconsin and Wisconsin ELPH File Lawsuit on Behalf of Students of Color in Greendale

We filed a lawsuit with WisELPH to hold Greendale School District responsible for its commitments to address racial harassment.

ACLU of Wisconsin and the ACLU Join Forces To Empower Voters In State Supreme Court Election

The ACLU and ACLU of Wisconsin are educating voters ahead of the state supreme court race.

ACLU of Wisconsin and Other Organizations Submit Comments Opposing I-94 Freeway Expansion

The ACLU submitted comments opposing the proposed expansion of I-94 due to the negative environmental and racial impacts.

ACLU of Wisconsin Issues Statement On Reversal of Statewide Conversion Therapy Ban

A GOP-led committee struck down the statewide ban on conversion therapy, a dangerous and discredited practice falsely claiming to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity.