Press Releases

ACLU-DE Files Lawsuit Against City of Wilmington for Free Speech Violations During CityFest

The ACLU of Delaware has filed a complaint challenging the City of Wilmington and the Wilmington Police Department for restricting the First Amendment rights of Haneef Salaam, a local community organizer, during a public event earlier this year.

Attorney General Halts Enforcement of Loitering and Soliciting Statutes Following ACLU-DE Lawsuit

Delaware’s Loitering Statute (11 Del. C. § 1321) and Solicitation Statute (21 Del. C. § 4147) will no longer be enforced, following the ACLU of Delaware’s complaint filed against Attorney General Kathleen Jennings and the City of Wilmington last year.

ACLU-DE Expands Free Speech Protections for Public Protestors in Wilmington

In response to challenges faced by community organizers last summer, ACLU-DE has successfully petitioned the Riverfront Development Corporation (RDC) to modify policies that blocked the use of one of its public parks for protest activities with a new exemption request form.

Statement: New Report Shows Need for More Solitary Confinement Reforms; Rep. Morrison to Introduce Legislation in 153rd GA

The new report released by the Disabilities Law Program of Community Legal Aid Society, Inc. (CLASI), shows that Delaware must take steps to end the practice of solitary confinement and ensure all people with mental illness in the state prison system are treated humanely.

Delaware Voting Rights Coalition Statement on Automatic Voter Registration Errors 

The Delaware Voting Rights Coalition (DVRC) is urging voters who cast a ballot early or on Election Day in the September 10, 2024, primary election to be aware of an issue with political parties on some voters’ registrations.

Court Rejects Ballot Access Request for Eligible Incarcerated Voters in Delaware Ahead of Presidential Election

On Friday, August 23 a federal court declined to grant a preliminary injunction that would have ensured eligible incarcerated voters in Delaware would be able to cast a ballot this November.

Clean Slate DE Celebrates the Beginning of Delaware’s Clean Slate Law Implementation, Calls for Continued Accountability

Today, the state of Delaware is set to go live with Delaware’s Clean Slate Law. This legislation automates the mandatory expungement process — one of three ways to clear a record in Delaware and the pathway with the most stringent eligibility requirements.

Supreme Court’s Ruling on Early and Permanent Absentee Voting Protects Voters in 2024, But May Allow Future Challenges, Says ACLU of Delaware

Today, June 28, the Delaware Supreme Court reversed a decision of the Delaware Superior Court that had found Delaware's early and permanent absentee voting laws unconstitutional.