#ICYMI: Last night, we had another Pints & Politics event down in Rochester. Attendees heard from our executive director, Deepinder Mayell, as well as one of our incredible smart justice fellows, Valerie. Thank you to everyone who turned out to hear about voting rights and other ACLU-MN initiatives.
ACLU of Minnesota
Non-profit Organization Management
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ACLU-MN fights to protect the civil liberties of all Minnesotans.
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Founded in 1952 as the Minnesota Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Minnesota fights to protect the civil liberties of Minnesotans through litigation, public education, and lobbying related to legislation that impacts civil liberties and civil rights.
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http://aclu-mn.org
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The ACLU of Minnesota filed an amicus brief calling upon the court to protect the rights of women, transgender, and gender nonconforming Minnesotans. Currently, Minnesota's indecent exposure statute is vague and effectively criminalizes the anatomy of half the population. Minnesota women can be arrested for and convicted of indecent exposure if some part of their breast is visible to the public because “female breasts” are “private parts.” The court of appeals doesn’t clarify what part of a breast can show and which can’t, so it’s uncertain what people with “female breasts” can wear to the beach this summer. “Male breasts” are not “private parts” so people with “male breasts” can’t be arrested for having part of their breasts visible. Our position is that treating people differently because of outdated ideas about gender and sexuality violates Minnesotans’ right to equal protection of the law. #EqualProtection #DueProcess #LegalNews #ACLU #GenderEquality https://lnkd.in/gHh5KTWK
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The Mall of America recently launched facial recognition surveillance systems. MOA officials have stated they are relying on Corsight AI. Munira Mohamed, who is on ACLU-MN’s policy team, brings up important issues with systems like this: Facial recognition technology is often inaccurate — and people of color are more likely to be misidentified. Even if the technology was as accurate as MOA claims, the Mall of America boasts 40 million annual visitors. Misidentifying even a small percentage of those people would still mean thousands of wrongful identifications. MOA must answer serious questions about how this technology performs in real-world conditions. #FacialRecognition #Surveillance #ACLU https://lnkd.in/d9hJCZMB
New AI security measure at Mall of America raises concerns for some
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The ACLU stands ready to use all the tools available to us – including litigation, legislative & policy advocacy – to fight for the promise of our democracy and for full and equal freedoms for all of us, whether Black, Latine, Indigenous, Asian or white. https://lnkd.in/gMk-SUj3 #Election2024 #ACLU
Trump on DEI and Anti-Discrimination Law | American Civil Liberties Union
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#ICYMI: Yet another successful Pride weekend on the books for the ACLU of Minnesota! Pride is year round!
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Mall of America has decided to install facial recognition cameras on its premises. This raises critical civil liberties & civil rights concerns. ACLU-MN has continuously raised alarms on this type of technology & the threat it poses to individuals’ privacy rights & due process. Our main concerns are the misleading nature of performance scores for this tech, the lack of transparency and proper government oversight, and the quick descent of our society becoming a surveillance state and the insidious effects that has on our democracy. #Surveillance #FacialRecognition #CivilRights https://lnkd.in/gESCs9wj
ACLU-MN On Mall of America Integration of Facial Recognition Technology
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The ACLU of Minnesota filed a lawsuit on Friday, June 21, on behalf of Derrick Gilbert, who was unlawfully arrested by Willmar police in a classic case of “walking while Black.” Mr. Gilbert is a 39-year-old Black man who lives in Kandiyohi County. On the morning of June 22, 2022, Gilbert was walking to work wearing a sleeveless red hoodie with the hood up. Willmar Police Officer Christopher Flatten was driving his police car when he saw Gilbert. Despite not being able to see Gilbert’s face, Flatten assumed he was a different Black man named Sammy Price. He checked to see if Mr. Price had a warrant out for his arrest. But Price is seven years younger than Gilbert, four inches shorter, and at least 90 pounds heavier. Gilbert also has significantly darker skin than Price. And Flatten reported that he had multiple prior interactions with Price and thus knew what he looked like. When Flatten saw Gilbert again a short time later, this time walking towards him, the officer decided to arrest Gilbert for Sammy Price’s warrant despite their clear physical differences. Read more details on this case here: https://lnkd.in/g5xrqq9R
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#ICYMI: ACLU-MN and Advocates for Human Rights hosted Lee Gelernt, Deputy Director of the ACLU’s Immigrant Rights Project alongside community members to discuss the state of immigrant rights today – and what to look for in the future. #ImmigrantRights #ACLU
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ACLU of Minnesota reposted this
The ACLU-MN and Ballard Spahr at the Hennepin County government center after arguing three motions in the MNCOGI v. City of Minneapolis case. MNCOGI argue that by labeling disciplinary actions as “coaching,” the city is shielding data about police misconduct — and how it is (or is not) addressed — from public access and scrutiny. #LegalNews #ACLU
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The ACLU-MN and Ballard Spahr at the Hennepin County government center after arguing three motions in the MNCOGI v. City of Minneapolis case. MNCOGI argue that by labeling disciplinary actions as “coaching,” the city is shielding data about police misconduct — and how it is (or is not) addressed — from public access and scrutiny. #LegalNews #ACLU
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