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About Our Press and Media Relations

Freedom of the press is part of the fabric of our democracy. It acts as both a check against government power and a tool for enabling the public to make informed decisions. This is why we make media relations an essential facet of our work.

The ACLU of Utah has a Communications team to handle media inquiries and requests for comment. Our affiliate is mentioned in over 1.5K media stories per year. 

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Aaron Welcher, Communications Director

For media inquiries or questions, email Aaron Welcher at awelcher@acluutah.org or fill out our media inquiry/press distribution list form.
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Utah Supreme Court Grants Hearing on “Gang Injunction”

The ACLU of Utah, along with cooperating attorneys from the Salt Lake City law firm Parr, Brown, Gee & Loveless, will be appearing before the Utah Supreme Court on October 25th for a hearing on whether a controversial injunction issued in Weber County should be subject to immediate appeal in

October 1, 2012