Press Releases

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.

How the Memphis Safe Task Force Threatens Families and Civil Liberties

Data and Stories Reveal the Gap Between Trump Administration Claims and the Reality on Memphis Streets

Tennessee Parents Sue State Over Universal Private School Voucher Program

Legal challenge argues voucher law violates Tennessee Constitution and diverts critical funding from public schools

ACLU-TN Challenges Government Overreach with Vigil & Court Action

ACLU-TN leads dual actions against government overreach with a Mason, TN vigil condemning ICE detentions and a court brief opposing the National Guard deployment.

ACLU-TN Demands Memphis Police Compliance with Kendrick Consent Decree During Federal Deployment

The Decree represents nearly five decades of protection for Memphis residents’ First Amendment rights.

ACLU-TN Appoints Miriam R. Nemeth as New Executive Director

Experienced civil rights attorney Miriam R. Nemeth brings strategic vision to lead ACLU-TN as Tennessee faces critical constitutional challenges