Press Releases

ACLU Demands DNA Testing That Could Prove Innocence of Tony Carruthers, Man on Tennessee Death Row

The state is preparing to execute Tony Carruthers on May 21 even though serious questions remain about whether they have the right person.

Civil Rights Groups Press Tennessee Judges to Keep Courthouses Safe for Immigrants

Joint letter warns that fear of immigration arrests is deterring litigants, witnesses, and victims from accessing the courts

Promise vs. Reality: Who Is Tennessee's Voucher Program Actually Serving?

Data Deepens Concerns About Tennessee's School Voucher Program

ACLU of Tennessee Statement: Free Yasser Lopez

On February 20, 18-year-old Yasser Lopez was on his way to a soccer game. Today, he is in custody at the West Tennessee Detention Facility in Mason because the Memphis Police Department allegedly turned a routine traffic stop into an immigration sweep.

Settlement Declares Anti-Immigration Voting Law Unconstitutional  

Attorney General and District Attorney will not enforce law that made it a felony for elected officials to vote in favor of immigrant-friendly policies 

Tennessee Parents and Faith Leaders Seek to Block Religious Public School

Parents, pastors, and taxpayers unite to defend secular public education, arguing religious charter school would force Knox County residents to fund Christian indoctrination

Rutherford County library board to vote on removing 2,700 books and eliminating Freedom to Read protections. ACLU-TN calls on community to defend freedom to read.

Rutherford County library board to vote on removing 2,700 books and eliminating Freedom to Read protections. ACLU-TN calls on community to defend freedom to read.