ACLU of Maine Urges U.S. Senate Delegation to Oppose H.R. 29, Laken Riley Act
The U.S. Senate on Friday will debate legislation to decimate immigrants’ due process rights, lead to mass detention, and fuel xenophobic narratives.
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Federal Court to Hear Arguments on Public Funds in Private, Discriminatory Schools
Two Maine private schools will argue they should be allowed to receive public education funds and to discriminate against LGBTQ students.
Court Rules Maine is Widely Violating Sixth Amendment by Denying Attorneys
The Kennebec County Superior Court ruled the State of Maine is violating the Sixth Amendment rights of hundreds of people by failing to provide attorneys to people charged with a crime.
ACLU of Maine Applauds Federal Death Row Commutations
The death penalty in America is a broken process from start to finish. President Biden commuted the sentences of 37 people on federal death row, moving us one step closer to ending this heinous practice once and for all.
ACLU Argues Public Dollars Cannot be Used to Discriminate in Private Schools
Two Maine schools are trying to receive public funds and discriminate against students. Any school that wants to participate in a state-funded education program must play by the same rules as all others.
Maine Reaches Settlement with DOJ, Agrees to Comply with ADA and Support Children with Disabilities
Following a lawsuit from the US Department of Justice, the State of Maine has agreed to support children with disabilities and comply with federal law.