Donna Lieberman
@dlnyclu.bsky.social
Executive Director of the NYCLU (ACLU of NY)
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What ever happened to YOURE FIRED
The FAA imposed extraordinary 10-day flight restrictions on airspace around El Paso late Tuesday following a communications breakdown with the Pentagon and DHS, officials said.
The restrictions were lifted hours later.
The restrictions were lifted hours later.
Breakdown between Pentagon, FAA led to flight stoppage, officials say
An extraordinary 10-day restriction on flights around El Paso was issued late Tuesday and lifted hours later, over concerns about the Defense Department’s use of a laser counter-drone weapon.
wapo.st
February 12, 2026 at 5:01 PM
What ever happened to YOURE FIRED
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January 30, 2026 at 10:07 PM
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✍️@dlnyclu.bsky.social: Under Mayor Adams, the NYPD ramped up arrests for minor offenses, increased pedestrian and vehicle stops + searches, and police misconduct surged.
Mamdani’s election shows NYers are eager for a new approach. The mayor and commissioner should come together to deliver on it.
Mamdani’s election shows NYers are eager for a new approach. The mayor and commissioner should come together to deliver on it.
NYPD’s Tisch must heed Mamdani’s lead
No post-election decision by Mayor Mamdani garnered more attention than keeping Jessica Tisch as police commissioner. She’s served with a level of honesty and professionalism her recent predecessor…
www.nydailynews.com
January 31, 2026 at 2:15 PM
✍️@dlnyclu.bsky.social: Under Mayor Adams, the NYPD ramped up arrests for minor offenses, increased pedestrian and vehicle stops + searches, and police misconduct surged.
Mamdani’s election shows NYers are eager for a new approach. The mayor and commissioner should come together to deliver on it.
Mamdani’s election shows NYers are eager for a new approach. The mayor and commissioner should come together to deliver on it.
January 30, 2026 at 10:07 PM
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We agree, @leaderasc.bsky.social: the time to pass the New York for All Act is now.
As ICE continues to wreak havoc, our priority must be protecting New York's immigrant communities.
As ICE continues to wreak havoc, our priority must be protecting New York's immigrant communities.
'Sooner rather than later:' Stewart-Cousins is ready to pass immigrant protections
After expressing support for a prominent bill to expand sanctuary policies, state Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins seems to be putting weight behind her words
www.cityandstateny.com
January 27, 2026 at 10:00 PM
We agree, @leaderasc.bsky.social: the time to pass the New York for All Act is now.
As ICE continues to wreak havoc, our priority must be protecting New York's immigrant communities.
As ICE continues to wreak havoc, our priority must be protecting New York's immigrant communities.
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If you're protesting in the streets tonight, or any other time, make sure you know your rights 👇
January 23, 2026 at 9:00 PM
If you're protesting in the streets tonight, or any other time, make sure you know your rights 👇
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We urge Sen. Chuck Schumer to fight Trump's ICE gestapo - he has the leverage and must act!
Please, everyone contact Schumer's office
Keep calling, keep writing until we get #IceOutForGood
Please, everyone contact Schumer's office
Keep calling, keep writing until we get #IceOutForGood
January 20, 2026 at 2:57 PM
We urge Sen. Chuck Schumer to fight Trump's ICE gestapo - he has the leverage and must act!
Please, everyone contact Schumer's office
Keep calling, keep writing until we get #IceOutForGood
Please, everyone contact Schumer's office
Keep calling, keep writing until we get #IceOutForGood
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Trump and his minions are trying to demonize Renee Nicole Good and justify her murder, but we are not cowed.
We are not intimidated.
And we are not fooled.
Hands off Minnesota. Hands off New York. Hands off immigrants. - @dlnyclu.bsky.social
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@handsoffnyc.bsky.social
We are not intimidated.
And we are not fooled.
Hands off Minnesota. Hands off New York. Hands off immigrants. - @dlnyclu.bsky.social
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@handsoffnyc.bsky.social
January 16, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Trump and his minions are trying to demonize Renee Nicole Good and justify her murder, but we are not cowed.
We are not intimidated.
And we are not fooled.
Hands off Minnesota. Hands off New York. Hands off immigrants. - @dlnyclu.bsky.social
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@handsoffnyc.bsky.social
We are not intimidated.
And we are not fooled.
Hands off Minnesota. Hands off New York. Hands off immigrants. - @dlnyclu.bsky.social
📣
@handsoffnyc.bsky.social
This decision is disappointing - but it does not go into immediate effect.
The Trump admin violated the Constitution by detaining Mahmoud thousands of miles from home and retaliating against him for his speech. We won't stop pursuing all legal options to ensure Mahmoud's rights are vindicated.
The Trump admin violated the Constitution by detaining Mahmoud thousands of miles from home and retaliating against him for his speech. We won't stop pursuing all legal options to ensure Mahmoud's rights are vindicated.
Court ruling jeopardizes freedom for pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil
A federal appeals panel has reversed a lower court decision that released former Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil from an immigration jail, bringing the government one step closer t...
apnews.com
January 15, 2026 at 6:19 PM
This decision is disappointing - but it does not go into immediate effect.
The Trump admin violated the Constitution by detaining Mahmoud thousands of miles from home and retaliating against him for his speech. We won't stop pursuing all legal options to ensure Mahmoud's rights are vindicated.
The Trump admin violated the Constitution by detaining Mahmoud thousands of miles from home and retaliating against him for his speech. We won't stop pursuing all legal options to ensure Mahmoud's rights are vindicated.
Universal childcare: great for kids ! And a huge step toward women’s equality. Necessary but not sufficient.
BUT… keep it away from the family regulation system
BUT… keep it away from the family regulation system
This is huge. Achieving universal childcare would change the lives of millions of NYers, especially women, low-income families + communities of color.
Critically, it must include disentangling the childcare system from the family regulation system, which can traumatize & even tear families apart.
Critically, it must include disentangling the childcare system from the family regulation system, which can traumatize & even tear families apart.
Hochul and Mamdani Announce Plan to Make N.Y. Child Care Universal
www.nytimes.com
January 12, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Universal childcare: great for kids ! And a huge step toward women’s equality. Necessary but not sufficient.
BUT… keep it away from the family regulation system
BUT… keep it away from the family regulation system
Thanks to AMNY & PoliticsNY for naming me on their 2025 Nonprofit Power Players list.
With the @nyclu.org, this year we will work to defend New York and our democracy from the authoritarian policies of the Trump Administration, protect immigrant New Yorkers, defend free speech, and much, much more.
With the @nyclu.org, this year we will work to defend New York and our democracy from the authoritarian policies of the Trump Administration, protect immigrant New Yorkers, defend free speech, and much, much more.
December 4, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Thanks to AMNY & PoliticsNY for naming me on their 2025 Nonprofit Power Players list.
With the @nyclu.org, this year we will work to defend New York and our democracy from the authoritarian policies of the Trump Administration, protect immigrant New Yorkers, defend free speech, and much, much more.
With the @nyclu.org, this year we will work to defend New York and our democracy from the authoritarian policies of the Trump Administration, protect immigrant New Yorkers, defend free speech, and much, much more.
It’s an honor to be featured in this week’s @newyorker.com Talk of the Town!
Thanks to Dan Greene for spending an afternoon at the pottery studio with me talking all things clay, censorship, and defending our civil liberties.
Thanks to Dan Greene for spending an afternoon at the pottery studio with me talking all things clay, censorship, and defending our civil liberties.
Donna Lieberman Is at the Wheel
The head of the New York Civil Liberties Union doesn’t only lead the fight against injustice. She can also make you a great pottery bowl.
www.newyorker.com
December 1, 2025 at 7:35 PM
It’s an honor to be featured in this week’s @newyorker.com Talk of the Town!
Thanks to Dan Greene for spending an afternoon at the pottery studio with me talking all things clay, censorship, and defending our civil liberties.
Thanks to Dan Greene for spending an afternoon at the pottery studio with me talking all things clay, censorship, and defending our civil liberties.
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“Some people say, ‘Why bother with the courts? It’s fixed,’ ” she said. “Well, every case is a life, or lives.”
The NYCLU is fighting Trump's overreach in the courts, in the legislature, and in the streets - and led by @dlnyclu.bsky.social, we're not slowing down.
The NYCLU is fighting Trump's overreach in the courts, in the legislature, and in the streets - and led by @dlnyclu.bsky.social, we're not slowing down.
Donna Lieberman Is at the Wheel
The head of the New York Civil Liberties Union doesn’t only lead the fight against injustice. She can also make you a great pottery bowl.
www.newyorker.com
December 1, 2025 at 6:45 PM
“Some people say, ‘Why bother with the courts? It’s fixed,’ ” she said. “Well, every case is a life, or lives.”
The NYCLU is fighting Trump's overreach in the courts, in the legislature, and in the streets - and led by @dlnyclu.bsky.social, we're not slowing down.
The NYCLU is fighting Trump's overreach in the courts, in the legislature, and in the streets - and led by @dlnyclu.bsky.social, we're not slowing down.
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BREAKING: The FBI infiltrated the private Signal chat of a volunteer group monitoring ICE activity at immigration courts.
Spying on New Yorkers for their constitutionally-protected activism is a dangerous return to the discredited—and often lawless—overreach tactics of the McCarthy & Hoover eras.
Spying on New Yorkers for their constitutionally-protected activism is a dangerous return to the discredited—and often lawless—overreach tactics of the McCarthy & Hoover eras.
The FBI spied on a Signal group chat of immigration activists, records reveal
Exclusive: Agency accessed private conversations of New York ‘courtwatch’ group that was observing public hearings
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:02 PM
BREAKING: The FBI infiltrated the private Signal chat of a volunteer group monitoring ICE activity at immigration courts.
Spying on New Yorkers for their constitutionally-protected activism is a dangerous return to the discredited—and often lawless—overreach tactics of the McCarthy & Hoover eras.
Spying on New Yorkers for their constitutionally-protected activism is a dangerous return to the discredited—and often lawless—overreach tactics of the McCarthy & Hoover eras.
It's good that Commissioner Tisch is standing up to Trump by affirming that there is no basis to send the National Guard to NYC.
In the next mayoral admin, we hope the Commissioner places a renewed emphasis on officer accountability, eliminating racial disparities in enforcement - and much more.
In the next mayoral admin, we hope the Commissioner places a renewed emphasis on officer accountability, eliminating racial disparities in enforcement - and much more.
Jessica Tisch to Remain NYPD Police Commissioner Under Mamdani
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani announced Wednesday that he will appoint Jessica Tisch as his police commissioner, continuing her tenure that began under Mayor Eric Adams. They have differing views on some...
www.thecity.nyc
November 19, 2025 at 5:19 PM
It's good that Commissioner Tisch is standing up to Trump by affirming that there is no basis to send the National Guard to NYC.
In the next mayoral admin, we hope the Commissioner places a renewed emphasis on officer accountability, eliminating racial disparities in enforcement - and much more.
In the next mayoral admin, we hope the Commissioner places a renewed emphasis on officer accountability, eliminating racial disparities in enforcement - and much more.
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It’s time to abolish the death penalty for good.
Read our new report, Fatal Flaws: Innocence, Death, and Wrongful Convictions in full.
Read our new report, Fatal Flaws: Innocence, Death, and Wrongful Convictions in full.
Fatal Flaws: Innocence, Race, and Wrongful Convictions | American Civil Liberties Union
www.aclu.org
November 19, 2025 at 4:12 PM
It’s time to abolish the death penalty for good.
Read our new report, Fatal Flaws: Innocence, Death, and Wrongful Convictions in full.
Read our new report, Fatal Flaws: Innocence, Death, and Wrongful Convictions in full.
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We're proud to have the NYCLU's Executive Director, @dlnyclu.bsky.social, featured on @cityandstateny.bsky.social's Women Power 100 List!
From all of us: Thank you for your leadership, Donna!
From all of us: Thank you for your leadership, Donna!
The 2025 Women Power 100
Leaders determining the course of New York politics and government.
www.cityandstateny.com
November 17, 2025 at 10:00 PM
We're proud to have the NYCLU's Executive Director, @dlnyclu.bsky.social, featured on @cityandstateny.bsky.social's Women Power 100 List!
From all of us: Thank you for your leadership, Donna!
From all of us: Thank you for your leadership, Donna!
Happening tonight!
Watch the Election Night results roll in with me, @ljoywilliams.bsky.social, Femi Redwood, our host Kevin Powell, and a great crew of other guests with @nyamnews.bsky.social. The livestream starts at 8pm! 👇👇
Watch the Election Night results roll in with me, @ljoywilliams.bsky.social, Femi Redwood, our host Kevin Powell, and a great crew of other guests with @nyamnews.bsky.social. The livestream starts at 8pm! 👇👇
Election Night 2025 Live Stream
On Nov. 4 beginning at 8 p.m., The New York Amsterdam News is bringing you a livestream that will give a number of perspective on our political climate. Join our host Kevin Powell and our guest commen...
amsterdamnews.com
November 4, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Happening tonight!
Watch the Election Night results roll in with me, @ljoywilliams.bsky.social, Femi Redwood, our host Kevin Powell, and a great crew of other guests with @nyamnews.bsky.social. The livestream starts at 8pm! 👇👇
Watch the Election Night results roll in with me, @ljoywilliams.bsky.social, Femi Redwood, our host Kevin Powell, and a great crew of other guests with @nyamnews.bsky.social. The livestream starts at 8pm! 👇👇
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It’s a federal crime for anyone, including government officials, to intimidate or threaten someone in order to interfere with their right to vote.
Know your rights when you head to the polls.
Know your rights when you head to the polls.
Federal Agents at the Polls
The freedom to vote is the very foundation of our democracy. Voting is how we secure our civil rights and liberties and help shape our country, state, and town. Every eligible citizen has the right to cast a ballot freely, fairly, and accessibly - without fear of deception or intimidation.
www.aclu.org
November 4, 2025 at 5:17 PM
It’s a federal crime for anyone, including government officials, to intimidate or threaten someone in order to interfere with their right to vote.
Know your rights when you head to the polls.
Know your rights when you head to the polls.
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Happy #ElectionDay, New York!
Polls are open statewide from 6am-9pm. Remember, if you are in line to vote when the polls close, stay in line!
If you notice any issues at the polls, get in touch with the Election Protection hotline at 866-OUR-VOTE.
Polls are open statewide from 6am-9pm. Remember, if you are in line to vote when the polls close, stay in line!
If you notice any issues at the polls, get in touch with the Election Protection hotline at 866-OUR-VOTE.
November 4, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Happy #ElectionDay, New York!
Polls are open statewide from 6am-9pm. Remember, if you are in line to vote when the polls close, stay in line!
If you notice any issues at the polls, get in touch with the Election Protection hotline at 866-OUR-VOTE.
Polls are open statewide from 6am-9pm. Remember, if you are in line to vote when the polls close, stay in line!
If you notice any issues at the polls, get in touch with the Election Protection hotline at 866-OUR-VOTE.
📣 HANDS OFF TISH JAMES
📣 HANDS OFF NEW YORK
📣 HANDS OFF NEW YORK
October 29, 2025 at 8:33 PM
📣 HANDS OFF TISH JAMES
📣 HANDS OFF NEW YORK
📣 HANDS OFF NEW YORK
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Trump’s mass deportation agenda involves flooding America’s streets, businesses, and courthouses with ICE agents to terrorize, arrest, and detain immigrants in intolerable conditions for long periods of time.
But from the courts to the streets, we're fighting back.
But from the courts to the streets, we're fighting back.
Trump Is Forcing Immigrants to Flee. Here's How We're Fighting Back.
Under the Trump administration, thousands of people who have not broken any laws currently sit trapped in detention centers without any idea if or when they will be able to return to their families an...
www.nyclu.org
October 29, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Trump’s mass deportation agenda involves flooding America’s streets, businesses, and courthouses with ICE agents to terrorize, arrest, and detain immigrants in intolerable conditions for long periods of time.
But from the courts to the streets, we're fighting back.
But from the courts to the streets, we're fighting back.
As @newyorkstateag.bsky.social, Tish James has given so much to New Yorkers. Today, I was honored to stand up and tell her: We’ve got your back.
We will not stand by as Trump corrupts our government to go after our honest & duly elected attorney general.
Hands off Tish James. Hands of New York.
We will not stand by as Trump corrupts our government to go after our honest & duly elected attorney general.
Hands off Tish James. Hands of New York.
October 26, 2025 at 9:45 PM
As @newyorkstateag.bsky.social, Tish James has given so much to New Yorkers. Today, I was honored to stand up and tell her: We’ve got your back.
We will not stand by as Trump corrupts our government to go after our honest & duly elected attorney general.
Hands off Tish James. Hands of New York.
We will not stand by as Trump corrupts our government to go after our honest & duly elected attorney general.
Hands off Tish James. Hands of New York.