Press Releases

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Sep 30, 2026

Advocates Call On Milwaukee Leaders to End Flock Contract, Establish CCOPS Framework to Regulate Surveillance

The ACLU of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Turners and 43 other orgs send letter to demand Flock cancellation, regulate surveillance tech
Issue Areas: Criminal Legal Reform
Jul 31, 2026

ACLU of Wisconsin Sues State Over Unconstitutional Law Denying Trans People Right to Accurate Birth Certificates

WI statute 69.15(b) mandates that trans or intersex people who seek to modify the sex marker on their birth certificate must first undergo a “surgical sex change” procedure
Issue Areas: LGBTQ+ Rights & Bodily Autonomy
Court Cases: Accurate Birth Certificates for Trans and Intersex Wisconsinites
Jul 23, 2026

ACLU of Wisconsin Issues Statement After Police Killing in Madison

ACLU calls for investigation into fatal shooting by Madison police
Jul 21, 2026

ACLU of Wisconsin Files Amicus Brief in Support of Case Challenging Statewide Ban on Fusion Voting

Fusion voting allows voters to select the candidate of their choice without having to support one of the major parties.
Issue Areas: First Amendment, Strengthening Democracy
Court Cases: Challenging Statewide Ban on Fusion Voting
Jul 20, 2026

ACLU of Wisconsin Files Brief Advocating For Transgender Students To Use Bathrooms Consistent with Their Gender Identity

We filed an amicus brief on behalf of GSAFE in support of New Richmond School District's trans students.
Issue Areas: LGBTQ+ Rights & Bodily Autonomy
Court Cases: Defending Transgender Students in New Richmond School District
Jul 14, 2026

Who Watches the Watchers? ACLU of Wisconsin Reacts to Reports of At Least Two More Police Under Investigation for Flock Misuse

MPD detective charged, two Racine officers reportedly being investigated in five-day span.
Issue Areas: Privacy, Technology, and Liberty