News & Commentary
Oct 19, 2020
ACLU of Maine Launches 2020 Voter Protection Hotline
Voters can ask questions about voting or report issues they are encountering. The hotline will have interpretation services. Non-English speakers are encouraged to call.
Sep 19, 2020
Statement of the ACLU of Maine on Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Death
There is no description of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s monumental life that would sufficiently capture how she changed this country.
Sep 15, 2020
Federal Judges are Failing Incarcerated People During the Pandemic
Andrea Woods, Staff Attorney, Criminal Law Reform Project
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Sep 03, 2020
We the People: Democracy Depends on Us
We the People: Democracy Depends on Us is the ACLU of Maine's annual event. It will be available to view on September 17 starting at 3 p.m.
Aug 03, 2020
Testimony on Treatment of Unsheltered Persons in Portland
Homelessness is a racial and gender justice issue. Homelessness and racism are public health emergencies requiring investment in housing, treatment, and services—not segregation and criminalization. Punishing people for sleeping outside or silencing protests raises serious constitutional concerns
Jun 24, 2020
Wrongfully Arrested Because Face Recognition Can’t Tell Black People Apart
Victoria Burton-Harris, Criminal Defense Attorney, McCaskey Law, PLC
May 19, 2020
Testimony on School Resources Officers
Testimony to the Portland Board of Education by Zachary Heiden, Legal Director, ACLU of Maine
We urge you to reject funding for police officers in Portland schools and put those resources where they are truly needed – into mental health resources for your students who desperately need them.
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