ACLU of WisconsinVerified account

@ACLUofWisconsin

Protecting civil rights and liberties in the Badger State since 1930.

Wisconsin
Joined September 2008

Tweets

You blocked @ACLUofWisconsin

Are you sure you want to view these Tweets? Viewing Tweets won't unblock @ACLUofWisconsin

  1. The ACLU of Wisconsin has a new “Mobile Justice” app, which allows users to send videos of police misconduct incidents directly to the ACLU. Our Mobile Justice app is available for download on the Apple App Store and Google Play. Learn more here:

    Undo
  2. Know your rights: ✔️ When stopped by police ✔️ Protesting ✔️ As a student ✔️To religious freedom ✔️ While incarcerated ✔️ Voting ✔️If facing harassment at work ✔️When navigating public spaces with a disability ✔️O scenarios Go to

    Undo
  3. We and applaud those who testified at the state’s three in-person budget hearings, despite the flawed nature of the Joint Finance Committee hearing procedures which severely limited public input. Read our full statement here:

    Undo
  4. Officer Sheksey has returned to the KPD without consequences after shooting Jacob Blake. This targeted violence on communities of color must end. The Leaders of Kenosha will hold a march to end police brutality at 3 p.m. Sunday at 1345 52nd St. in Kenosha.

    Undo
  5. Folks at today's JFC hearing at UW-Stout are sharing why they showed up.

    Undo
  6. Folks at today's JFC hearing at UW-Stout are sharing why they showed up.

    Undo
  7. Retweeted
    Apr 22

    Over 99% of police killings don’t result in a conviction. Hear from ACLU's Policing Policy Advisor Paige Fernandez about the historic Derek Chauvin verdict on the At Liberty podcast.

    Undo
  8. We're at UW-Stout today for our second straight day of budget hearings. The fight for a just Wisconsin state budget continues!

    Undo
  9. We need to focus on investing in people and prevention and address the root causes of harm instead of investing in retribution and mass incarceration.

    Undo
  10. Wisconsin is one of the few states that can still automatically charge 17-year-olds as adults in criminal cases. This must change.

    Undo
  11. Rain, sun or snow, the ACLU of Wisconsin and are here all day in Rhinelander at the JFC hearing.

    Undo
  12. Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley testified on the state budget in Rhinelander, supporting the governor's proposal to abolish the Opportunity Schools Partnership Program, which gives his own office the authority to take over Milwaukee public schools.

    Undo
  13. Retweeted
    Replying to

    AEF is glad to be here, sharing the story of districts struggling to serve high-needs students with disabilities, students from low-income homes, and students learning English. We’ve got to provide funding to meet these needs!

    Undo
  14. Retweeted
    Apr 21

    "It's never happened to me that I've gotten 142 emails from people in the county pertaining to a resolution and to have every single one of them be in favor of the resolution."

    Undo
  15. Retweeted
    Apr 20
    Undo
  16. Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake must close, as was originally intended. The ultimate goal should be to return youth back to their homes, families & communities, not continue to keep them at a facility which clearly does not meet their needs.

    Undo
  17. We're here in Rhinelander today to testify in front of the Joint Finance Committee for a state budget that reflects our values.

    Undo
  18. Retweeted

    All set up for the second in-person hearing on the State Budget! We are here with our partners Do you plan to testify?

    Undo
  19. BREAKING: Derek Chauvin has been convicted of the murder of George Floyd. For the first time in Minnesota state history, a white police officer has been held accountable for killing a Black man.

    Undo
  20. Real justice is only achieved by preventing these situations from happening in the first place, and until we can end the scourge of police violence on Black communities, we will fight to make sure that happens.

    Show this thread
    Undo

Loading seems to be taking a while.

Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.

    You may also like

    ·