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MADISON - The ACLU of Wisconsin today called on the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction to ensure that all students have equal access to quality education amid the pandemic.
MILWAUKEE - The American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin issued a statement today on the demotion of Milwaukee Police Chief Alfonso Morales, attributable to Chris Ott, Executive Director of the ACLU of Wisconsin:
The ACLU of Wisconsin today released a statement calling on Governor Evers and Secretary Carr to take whatever measures necessary to decrease the prison population as the COVID-19 pandemic flares up in rural communities where many prisons are housed.
Chris Ott, Executive Director of the ACLU of Wisconsin, issued the following testimony at the Milwaukee Public Safety and Health Committee on Monday, July 27, 2020:
MILWAUKEE - Following President Trump’s announcement that he plans to send federal agents to Milwaukee and other midwestern cities, ACLU of Wisconsin executive director Chris Ott issued this statement:
MILWAUKEE - The American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin called on the Common Council to reject a Milwaukee Police Department bid for several military weapons for use during the Democratic National Convention, including a variety of rubber and plastic bullet