News & Commentary

President Trump’s announcement to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program is a cruel development for Dreamers and a damaging decision for all of us in Wyoming and across America. The ACLU of Wyoming stands with Dreamers in here and across America.

Today the president made good on his campaign promise to the Fraternal Order of Police to rescind Executive Order 13688 and put thousands of bayonets and hundreds of grenade launchers from the U.S. military back in the hands of police.

In Wyoming, male offenders under 25 may be sentenced to boot camp and become eligible for early release upon successful completion. That's not an option for women - and we're taking action to halt this discriminatory policy.

Wyoming isn’t like other states when it comes to Pride. We don’t have a major population center where a gigantic, well-heeled parade rolls down the street with music blaring and floats sporting every shade of rainbow. Pride is a little bit quieter here – but no less proud.

The solution to Wyoming's increasing prison population lies in reforming our criminal justice system - not in prison privatization.

Standing Rock water protectors knew private security contractors and local law enforcement were treating their camp like a war zone. New documents prove it.

Since the passage of SB4, the ACLU has issued a travel advisory that anyone planning to travel to Texas in the near future should anticipate the possible violation of their constitutional rights when stopped by law enforcement.

Because the government has refused to hand over information that would allow the public to evaluate how the ban was implemented, ACLU affiliates have filed dozens of lawsuits around the country to demand details.

The Wyoming legislature passed the state’s first restrictions on abortion in 28 years. While these bills may not have many practical effects on a woman’s access to healthcare in our state, their passage signals a new front in the fight against abortion in the Equality State.