American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota

Oct 8, 2012

Politics shakes up forum on Voter ID amendment

On Tuesday night there will be a debate on the proposed constitutional amendment requiring voters to show photo identification at the polls. But the lineup of individuals slated to discuss the merits of the proposal has changed significantly in recent days.

Nov 21, 2011

ACLU files lawsuit on behalf of OccupyMPLS protesters

The American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota has filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court seeking to overturn restrictions on the Occupy Minneapolis protests taking place in the plaza of the Hennepin County Government Center. The civil complaint alleges that Hennepin County officials are violating the constitutional rights of protesters.

Nov 3, 2011

ACLU calls on Hennepin County to scrap new rules for OccupyMN protesters

The American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota is warning Hennepin County officials that new restrictions on OccupyMN protesters may violate their constitutional rights to free speech. In a letter Thursday to Hennepin County Administrator Richard Johnson, ACLU attorney Teresa Nelson called on county officials to withdraw the proposed changes.

Nov 2, 2009

Thomas Kayser receives ACLU award

Minneapolis attorney Thomas C. Kayser will receive the Earl Larson Award from the American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota (ACLU-MN).

Sep 6, 2007

Bill aims to keep sex offenders away from schools

On Tuesday night there will be a debate on the proposed constitutional amendment requiring voters to show photo identification at the polls. But the lineup of individuals slated to discuss the merits of the proposal has changed significantly in recent days. Originally it was supposed to be Minnesota Majority executive director Dan McGrath and Northwestern ...