Take Action: Support the ACLU’s Lawsuit Against the Arizona Racial Profiling Law
A lot of people are outraged about Arizona’s new racial profiling, “show me your papers” law. And today, the American Civil Liberties Union is taking action. Just a few hours ago, the national ACLU...
View ArticleACLU of WI Supports the Proposed City Resolution on Immigration and Local Law...
The ACLU of Wisconsin Madison Area Office sent a letter today to the members of the Madison Common Council urging them to support a resolution on the topic of local law enforcement, racial profiling...
View ArticleACLU of Wisconsin Issues Travel Advisory for State of Arizona
The American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin alerts Wisconsin residents to potential threats to the constitutional rights and civil liberties of individuals planning to travel or stay in Arizona....
View ArticleTop Ten Reasons To Oppose an Arizona-Style Immigration Law in Wisconsin
We’ve been saying that “what happens in Arizona, stops in Arizona.” That state’s show-us-your-papers racial profiling law inspired boycotts by travelers and athletes and has come at a huge cost to...
View ArticleInformación Sobre La Legislación de Inmigración Propuesta de Wisconsin
En Espanol! Información sobre la legislación de inmigración propuesta de Wisconsin Rep. Pridemore. http://www.youtube.com/get_player Razones para oponerse a la legislación (en Ingles) y advertencias...
View ArticleACLU of WI Urges WI Senate to Reject Hasty Move to Repeal Racial Profiling...
The American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin is dismayed legislators are seeking to repeal a new tool for police managers seeking to identify and address possible racial profiling in officer...
View ArticleRacial Profiling Law Could Have Helped Cops End Biased Policing
Today Governor Scott Walker signed a bill to repeal a law designed to help police managers identify biased policing. The law had only just gone into effect and set up a system to collect and analyze...
View ArticleACLU of WI: Racial profiling creates second-class citizens
Milwaukee police last year made nearly 200,000 traffic stops. Police Chief of Edward Flynn acknowledges that his officers are “going to stop lots of innocent people.” What’s more a recent Milwaukee...
View ArticleMilwaukee residents living in every neighborhood deserve high quality...
Milwaukee residents living in every neighborhood deserve high quality professional police service. No one, regardless of where they live, should have to put up with police misconduct. Recent...
View ArticleACLU of Wisconsin goes to residents for information concerning Milwaukee...
The American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin has been trying to investigate the policies and practices of the Milwaukee Police Department regarding strip searches. The ACLU’s investigation began...
View ArticleArizona’s Anti-Immigrant Law: What’s at Stake When the Supreme Court Hears SB...
This week the infamous Arizona law that legalized racial profiling and criminalized individuals who do not carry proof of their citizenship status at all times reached the U.S. Supreme Court. The ACLU,...
View ArticleRacial Justice Advocates Ask Sen. Kohl to Support the End Racial Profiling Act
On Monday, July 9, a dozen Wisconsinites went to U.S. Senator Herb Kohl’s office to discuss the problem of racial profiling. They shared stories about their experiences living in Southeastern Wisconsin...
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