As we all know, knowledge is power. Come to our webinar on Thursday, May 14th from 6pm-7.30 pm to learn how to exercise your First Amendment right to protest.

We can't incarcerate our way to safety and justice. We should fund things that are proven to create safe communities — like good schools, jobs, and affordable housing — and help prevent crime by increasing treatment for mental health and addiction.

1 ACLU client spent 6 months in jail because police relied on facial recognition tech (FRT) to incorrectly arrest her. 14 people have been wrongfully arrested. https://www.aclu.org/news/privacy-technology/more-than-a-dozen-wrongful-arrests-due-to-police-reliance-on-facial-recognition-technology

We the people are winning notable victories against surveillance in Dane County, Sturgeon Bay, Oshkosh, and more. Read more about the growing movement against mass surveillance. https://www.aclu-wi.org/news/wisconsinites-are-fighting-back-against-flock/

This month, we celebrate Assia Boundaoui and Arab-American Heritage for its beauty, humanity and community.

Boilerplate immigration policies written by Lexipro invite racial profiling and leave sheriffs’ departments vulnerable to lawsuits. https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/investigations/2026/04/22/6-wisconsin-sheriffs-using-outdated-immigration-policy/89442561007/

Surveillance expansion is not inevitable. We the people can question it, demand oversight, and protect our privacy from law enforcement. If this concerns you, pay attention to what your city is doing and push for real limits before Flock's surveillance camera network spreads further.

Yesterday, the Oshkosh Common Council unanimously voted to end its newly renewed Flock contract after Oshkosh Police became aware that Flock officials made false statements at Tuesday's meeting. www.nbc26.com/oshkosh/fals...

Dane County supervisors have cut off funding for automatic license plate cameras, citing concerns about privacy and how that data is shared. https://www.wpr.org/news/dane-county-flock-license-plate-cameras

This morning, the Milwaukee Common Council passed an ordinance prohibiting law enforcement officers, when acting in an official capacity, from wearing masks or face coverings and requiring that both agency and individualized identification be worn.

No matter what’s happening at the federal level, the greatest difference we can make is in our own state, communities, and neighborhoods. https://www.aclu-wi.org/news/wisconsin-supreme-court-elections-show-power-of-resistance/

As support for legalization grows, Wisconsin's ban on cannabis continues to come at the expense of Wisconsinites. https://www.aclu-wi.org/news/as-push-for-legalization-continues-we-cannot-lose-sight-of-those-most-affected-by-cannabis-prohibition/

Following the governor's reinstatement of the commutation process in Wisconsin, incarcerated people and their loved ones can prepare by compiling their application materials. Learn more: https://wisconsinwatch.org/2026/04/wisconsin-prison-commutations-are-back-what-incarcerated-people-should-know/

At the 2026 State of the Tribes Address, Chairwoman Boyd emphasized the importance of medical marijuana for Indigenous communities in treating ailments like chronic pain, epilepsy, PTSD, and addiction. Besides being wildly popular, legalization is an Indigenous justice issue. ACLU-WI.org/Cannabis

Most Wisconsinites want cannabis to be legal, and criminalizing it is costly, racist and unpopular. Legalization should be a high priority in Wisconsin. Read our report here: https://www.aclu-wi.org/publications/cannabis/

BREAKING: In a victory for privacy, the Dane County Board voted to defund Flock. The board passed 2025 RES-403, the resolution to amend the 2026 operating budget for the Dane County Sheriff's Office to remove funding for the use of the Flock automatic license plate reader system.

What often gets overlooked in calls for legalization is the need to grant clemency to people who have a criminal record due to a weed-related conviction. We need legalization, we need clemency for cannabis convictions, and we need to begin to right the wrongs of the failed War on Drugs.

We're hiring for Policy Counsel to engage in state and local policy advocacy to advance our strategic work on civil rights and liberties issues. Find more information and apply today at https://www.aclu-wi.org/jobs/policy-counsel/.

With Mobile Fortify, agents simply need to point a phone at anyone in public in order to instantly access their name, date of birth, and other data. This is how you build a biometric registry. https://www.aclu-wi.org/news/mobile-fortify-ices-dystopic-facial-recognition-app/

For the first time in 25 years, people in Wisconsin prisons will be able to apply to have their sentences commuted. It could mean a real shot at coming home sooner — and hope for their families. Here are some resources for those affected: wisconsinwatch.org/2026/04/wisc...

Two important meetings are scheduled this week to defund Flock in Dane County.

We're partnering with Milwaukee Film Fest for a screening of Seized, a documentary about freedom of speech following a police raid of a small town newspaper. Don't miss this Documentary Festival Favorite and our First Amendment pick! Get tickets: https://mkefilm.org/films/69b4328108e40294f2a6a55b/

Last September, SCOTUS quietly gave its blessing to racial profiling on a massive scale. Since then, federal agents have continuously ignored basic human rights, especially targeting Somali and Latino communities. https://www.aclu-wi.org/news/racial-profiling-rampant-after-supreme-court-ruling/

The session is over and A LOT of harmful legislation failed to pass — and some important legislation finally made it across the finish line — thanks to those of you who called and wrote your elected officials.

Coalition & Relations Advocate Melissa Ludin is cohosting a webinar this Saturday about the newly reinstated commutations process in Wisconsin. Learn about this exciting step forward for criminal legal reform in our state. Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/H1ZOkjJrThKpgMsZ_GiTbg

WIN: Governor Evers today signed AB 759, now 2025 WI Act 240, into law. This bipartisan legislation removes employment barriers for DACA recipients. The thousands of Dreamers who live in Wisconsin, along with the undocumented community as a whole, play a vital role in keeping Wisconsin running.

BREAKING: Chris Taylor is projected to become the next justice on the Wisconsin Supreme Court.

Remember, your absentee ballot must be RECEIVED by 8 p.m. today to count. Contact your municipal clerk to find out where to return it: MyVote.WI.Gov/My-Municipal-Clerk. Only disabled voters may receive ballot return assistance.

Voters need a photo ID to vote in person on Election Day. For a list of acceptable photo IDs, go to https://elections.wi.gov/acceptable-photo-ids or call the Wisconsin Voter Photo ID helpline at 608-285-2141.

Having an issue at the polls or experiencing voter intimidation? Call or text 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683) to get voting help now. Trained, non-partisan Election Protection volunteers are on standby, ready to help.

IT’S ELECTION DAY! Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. If you haven’t already, you can still register at the polls (with proof of residence), and make sure you bring your ID! Find voting info like your polling place at ACLU-WI.org/VotingRights.

Election Day is Tuesday, April 7. If you have trouble at the polls, help is available! Call the nonpartisan Election Protection hotline at 866-OUR-VOTE. https://youtu.be/XBwlmMShNOo?si=JarEXeGy56dWkfue

Federal immigration agents have conducted at least 100 arrests in Wisconsin each month since May 2025. A growing share of those arrested have neither prior criminal convictions nor pending criminal charges. Explore the latest data on ICE activity across Wisconsin wisconsinwatch.org/2026/04/wisc...

Gov. Tony Evers vetoes Republican bills regulating transgender students' name and pronoun use and sports participation in school saying they don't comport with 'Wisconsin values' via @bspears.bsky.social wisconsinexaminer.com/briefs/evers...

We the people spoke up — and won. https://www.wuwm.com/government-politics/2026-04-01/police-facial-recognition-technology-milwaukee-community-organizing

Our criminal legal system isn’t working, and Governor Evers knows that. His actions today to reinstate Wisconsin’s commutation process and to form a new commutation advisory board are a step forward in providing incarcerated people with a meaningful pathway toward freedom.

For more than a century, the Supreme Court has affirmed the 14th Amendment right that guarantees children born in the United States are citizens. The Supreme Court must not cower to the president’s will and upend this national promise.

Salah Sarsour, a green card holder who has called Wisconsin home for 32 years, was arrested and detained by ICE on March 30.

We're offering a training on your rights when interacting with law enforcement. Join us to gain this information for yourself, your loved ones, and for all Wisconsinites! Register: https://secure.ngpvan.com/BRjTv7fA-0idYgrNW_6UgQ2

The Spring Election is Tuesday, April 7th! Here’s a brief guide for voting while trans: 🏳️‍⚧️

Don't let the voter suppression tactics distract you. The election is business as usual. Make a plan to be a voter in the April 7 election at www.aclu-wi.org/votingrights.

AB 105, the Internet Age Verification Bill, passed the Wisconsin Legislature and is awaiting action from Governor Evers. Join us in protecting privacy and free expression online by urging the Governor to veto this bill. Send your message: https://secure.ngpvan.com/S80X6p219U29L9xJnRvmig2

We were @ the Wisconsin State Capitol today to watch Governor Evers veto the slate of anti-trans bills, along w/ Fair Wisconsin & advocates that fought these attacks on our rights. Trans people belong in Wisconsin. https://www.aclu-wi.org/news/anti-trans-bills-defeated-on-trans-day-of-visibility/

WE ❤️ DISSENT 📍No Kings Madison

Wisconsin Supreme Court rules cops must read Miranda rights to interrogate students at school via @henry-redman.bsky.social wisconsinexaminer.com/2026/03/26/w...

Are you a college student interested in civil rights and civil liberties? Check out our paid summer internship! Apply by the priority deadline of April 20: www.aclu-wi.org/jobs/athan-g...

Thank you to all the Wisconsinites who took to the streets and attended their local No Kings rally. Want to know what to do next? Here are three things you can do to take action: 1. Pledge to Vote on April 7 2. Become a Member 3. Join Our Volunteer Team  Get involved at aclu-wi.org/act.

We recommend that Wisconsin voters send their ballots back in the mail no later than ten days before Election Day to ensure every vote is counted. Voters who have not sent their ballots back by March 30th should personally drop it off at a drop box or their local clerk’s office.

Ahead of the No Kings mass mobilization tomorrow (Saturday, March 28), know your rights so you can show up informed, prepared, and empowered and help protect one another. The freedom to protest is a fundamental right. Save this post and share it with your community.

VICTORY: The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled to protect the due process rights of Wisconsin students. Students retain their constitutional rights, including the right to remain silent and seek counsel, even in the school environment.