News & Commentary

The National Center for Access to Justice (NCAJ) at Fordham Law School has launched a first-of-its-kind Fines and Fees Index, providing a set of standards for ensuring fines and fees are applied in a way that is fair and equitable. The index placed Delaware 47th out of 50 states and DC.

The Delaware Voting Rights Coalition applauds the passage of the Automatic Voter Registration (AVR) bill, SB 5, by the General Assembly.

Police misconduct and abuse of power is a systemic failure. Here are our demands for police accountability and transparency, as well as some common myths about the Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights (LEOBOR) and the facts behind them.

On May 13, 2021, at an Amicus Society event featuring Dale Ho, the National ACLU’s director of the Voting Rights Project, the ACLU of Delaware honored David Fry, Esq., partner with Shaw Keller, LLP, for his contributions to voting rights litigation in the 2020 elections.

We're excited to introduce one of our latest projects: a podcast and written media series in partnership with Delaware Call and the Highlands Bunker.

In Delaware, 86% of landlords have the benefit of some kind of agent or counsel in court, but only 2% of tenants have any representation at all — leaving 98% of tenants trapped in an eviction representation gap. SB 101, the right to counsel bill, can help fix this issue.

On Thursday, April 29, 2021, the General Assembly's Law Enforcement Accountability Task Force convened to vote on recommendations for legislation that would address police reform needs in Delaware. Below is our statement on the outcome of that meeting.

Up to 85 percent of people living with a record in Delaware are eligible to have their record expunged. Only about 6 percent of those people have actually received an expungement. The rest fall into the "second chance gap," stuck serving a life-long sentence in a paper prison.

It’s that time of year again! As we prepare for our 2021 Annual Meeting, we’re excited to announce this year's nominees for the ACLU of Delaware Board of Directors.