Press Releases

ACLU-NH Statement on Governor Sununu’s Support of Marijuana Legalization

With the Governor’s clear commitment to signing such legislation, we urge lawmakers in both chambers to make 2023 the year the Granite State finally legalizes marijuana.

ACLU-NH Statement on Marijuana Legalization Bill Vote

The New Hampshire Senate continued their harmful, out-of-touch practice of killing bipartisan, broadly supported legislation to legalize marijuana.

Broad, Bipartisan Marijuana Legalization Coalition Statements on Senate Committee Vote Against HB 639

In 3-2 vote, NH Senate Committee votes to oppose the bill to legalize marijuana in the Granite State at a time when nearly three-fourths of Granite Staters support legalization

ACLU-NH Statement on Senate Votes Against Abortion Rights

We are outraged that, although Granite Staters overwhelmingly support abortion rights, our state senators have once again failed to pass legislation that would safeguard our right to abortion.
Issue Areas: Reproductive Freedom

ACLU-NH Asks NH to Intervene in Abortion Medication Lawsuit

The ACLU of New Hampshire today sent a letter to the Governor and Attorney General asking them to seek to give Granite Staters court protections to access safe and effective abortion medication
Issue Areas: Reproductive Freedom

ACLU-NH Statement on House Vote to Remove $1.4M Border Budget Proposal

Policy would have harmed immigrant communities and been a massive expansion of policing and government surveillance
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

ACLU-NH releases documents indicating state officials have no data to support claims of increased unauthorized border crossings

The ACLU of New Hampshire in March filed right-to-know requests with Governor Sununu’s Office and the N.H. Department of Safety and found that neither office could provide any data to support their claims of increased unauthorized border crossings along New Hampshire’s northern border.
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

Court decision: ACLU-NH wrongful deportation immigration lawsuit to continue

The ACLU of New Hampshire and Preti Flaherty LLP can continue with their lawsuit after a federal court yesterday rejected the government’s motion to dismiss the suit. 
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

Statement from BLM-Manchester and ACLU-NH on Release of Police Supervisor Names in Manchester Racist Meme Case

Black Lives Matter Manchester and the ACLU of New Hampshire gave a statement after the names of two police supervisors were released and unredacted in an investigatory report.
Issue Areas: Racial Justice