ACLU of Wisconsin

08/30/2026

Policy Analyst Jon McCray Jones shares how his philosophy major prepared him to become a leading voice in the movement against surveillance.

Every year, graduates from the College of Letters & Science enter the workforce and begin to contribute thousands of dollars to their local, state, and national economies. They bring the skills and knowledge they gained at UW-Milwaukee to their jobs, …

08/29/2026

Staff Attorney Jade Hall breaks down our new lawsuit seeking to overturn a provision in Wisconsin law requiring that trans and inters*x people undergo a "surgical s*x procedure" in order to change the s*x marker on their birth certificates.

Transgender Wisconsinites shouldn't have to undergo a "surgical s*x procedure" to change the marker on their birth certificates, the lawsuit argues.

08/28/2026

Wisconsin students: Know your rights as you head back to school!

The Supreme Court ruled in 1969 that students do not "shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression at the schoolhouse gate." This is true for other fundamental rights, as well.

08/27/2026

Doubling down on a failing system is not the answer.

Recent polling sends a clear message that Wisconsinites support clemency, a process which takes into consideration accountability, positive change, public safety, and a smarter use of taxpayer resources.

Polling results: https://www.aclu-wi.org/publications/gbao-clemency-memo/

08/26/2026

The ACLU's advocacy for women’s rights dates back decades, and we aren’t taking our foot off the pedal now.

This Women’s Equality Day, we’re still demanding full gender equality and won’t accept anything less.

08/25/2026

The Governor of Wisconsin has the power to defend against bills that infringe on our civil rights and liberties, or sign them into law.

We are fortunate that Governor Evers vetoed every single anti-trans bill that made it onto his desk. The governor’s veto is a crucial firewall against legislation attacking LGBTQ+ rights.

Governor Evers protected trans kids. Will the next governor of Wisconsin do the same?

08/24/2026

Key decision-makers are up for election on November 3rd! You have the power to shape Wisconsin and your community.

Make a voting plan at ACLU-WI.org/VotingRights.

08/23/2026

Flock is feeling the pressure and now claims to be implementing changes to increase oversight of their mass surveillance network. We aren't buying it.

We can't trust these companies to regulate themselves. Communities should have control over surveillance technologies.

ACLU responds to surveillance company Flock's announcement of changes to license plate reader system.

08/22/2026

You have the power to vote and you can learn how best to wield it. Come to our virtual voting rights webinar on Thursday Sept. 24 at 6pm to learn more.

https://www.aclu-wi.org/event/know-your-rights-webinar-voting-rights/

08/21/2026

It’s National Week of Action Against ALPRs.

Communities across the country are fighting back against automated license plate readers and winning. Cities and police departments are canceling their contracts with Flock in response to public pressure.

It doesn’t matter which company has its creepy cameras in your neighborhood, they all have the same problems: a lack of transparency, oversight, and regulation into how they collect, store, and use our data, and how to hold public and private actors accountable if they abuse it.

Join the movement against mass surveillance today: https://www.aclu-wi.org/campaigns-initiatives/ccops/