Press Releases

Portland and State DOT Must Cancel Plans to Forcibly Displace Residents

We're demanding city and state officials protect constitutional rights and cancel plans to forcibly displace unhoused residents in Portland.
Issue Areas: Criminal Legal Reform

Laws Expanding Access to Abortion, Related Care Take Effect in Maine

Laws adopted earlier this year have taken effect, including LD 1619 to expand access to abortion care later in pregnancy.
Issue Areas: Reproductive Freedom

We're Asking Maine's Supreme Judicial Court to Uphold First Amendment Rights

We filed a friend-of-the-court brief arguing part of a Maine law infringes on free speech.
Issue Areas: Freedom of Expression

ACLU of Maine Applauds Portland Council for Defeating Proposal Targeting Unhoused People

We opposed a proposed order that would have failed to invest in adequate shelter while allowing the city to increase dangerous sweeps.
Issue Areas: Criminal Legal Reform

We're Demanding Portland Stop Criminalizing Homelessness, Invest in Real Solutions

We're asking Portland City Council to vote no on a proposed order that would fail to invest in adequate shelter while the city increases dangerous sweeps.

ACLU Releases Know Your Rights: Back to School

We just released new materials so you can know your rights in Maine schools, whether you're a student, teacher, or staff. Learn more and know your rights.
Issue Areas: Youth Rights

Maine Supreme Judicial Court Finds Government Agency Acted In Bad Faith by Withholding Public Document

Our court victory has established a new standard to hold Maine's government accountable to the people.

We're Asking the Supreme Court to Allow a 'Tester' of the ADA to Continue their Lawsuit

We filed a friend-of-the-court brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to allow a lawsuit against an inaccessible hotel to continue. Maine businesses must ensure every person can participate fully and safely in public accommodations no matter their physical abilities.
Issue Areas: Disability Rights

Cyr Bus Line: Stop Allowing CBP to Harass Your Customers

We're urging Cyr Bus Line to resist abusive practices by Customs and Border Patrol 
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights