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Commentary & Blog
ACLU of North Carolina Condemns Student Visa Terminations and Anti-Immigrant Policies
Art Inspired by North Carolina's Abortion Story
On January 31, 2025, artist Andrea Renee Downs donated her painting "Waystation" to the staff at a Planned Parenthood health center. It now hangs in the staff entranceway, so they can walk past it every...
Press Releases & News
Cleveland County School Board Settles in Student First Amendment Case
The ACLU of North Carolina has agreed to a settlement in M.K. v. Fisher, a lawsuit filed in February 2025, alleging that the Cleveland County Board of Education violated students’ rights under the First...
ACLU of North Carolina Responds to Griffin Concession
Jefferson Griffin, a candidate for a North Carolina Supreme Court seat who previously challenged the results of the election, has conceded to his opponent, Justice Allison Riggs.
NC House Passes Bill Targeting Medical Care for Young People
The North Carolina House of Representatives passed House Bill 519 today, which would take away young people’s ability to consent to certain health care without parental permission.
In the legislature
HB 52: Imposing Criminal Penalties for Throwing/Spraying Water
This bill would make it a Class I felony to assault a public safety officer by throwing, spraying or projecting water or other substances.
