2017 ACLU Civil Liberties Award Goes to Members of the Lee Family
Portland – The ACLU of Maine will present the Justice Louis Scolnik Award to members of the Lee family at its 29
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ACLU of Maine Files Lawsuit Demanding Documents on Implementation of Trump Muslim Ban
Portland - The ACLU of Maine and five other New England ACLU affiliates today filed a lawsuit demanding government documents about the on-the-ground implementation of President Trump’s Muslim bans.
Judiciary Hears Testimony on Bill to End Automatic Driver’s License Suspensions
179 Maine Attorneys Condemn Immigration Arrests at Courthouses
Portland – 179 Maine attorneys today sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly, urging them to end the practice of arrests by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents at courthouses.
ACLU of Maine Urges Education Department to Increase Educator Diversity
The ACLU of Maine today submitted comments to the Maine Department of Education in reaction to a draft of the State Education Plan. The ACLU encouraged the DOE to include a policy regarding the recruitment of diverse educators, which is currently absent from the plan.
ACLU of Maine Offers Support to Local Law Enforcement Resisting Trump Threats
Portland - The ACLU of Maine today sent a letter to all Maine sheriffs and the chiefs of Maine’s largest police departments, outlining the dangers of complying with President Trump’s immigration policy demands.