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Judge Grants Preliminary Injunction in Asheville Park Bans Case
Asheville — A District Court judge issued a decision in Norris v. Asheville granting the Plaintiff’s request for a preliminary injunction, meaning that the City’s decision to ban the Plaintiffs from Asheville parks will not be enforced as the case proceeds.
Judge Denies Motion to Dismiss in Asheville Park Bans Case
Asheville — A District Court judge issued a decision Monday evening in Norris v. Asheville largely denying the Defendants’ motion to dismiss the claims of 15 individuals represented by the ACLU of North Carolina who were banned from Asheville parks. The City of Asheville issued these bans after..
ACLU of NC Report Finds That Disorderly Conduct Complaints are Filed Against Black Students at Four Times the Rate of Their White Counterparts
A new report by the American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina found that between 2017 to 2023, statewide law enforcement and school staff filed school-based complaints of disorderly conduct against Black students at four times the rate of their white counterparts.
ACLU of North Carolina Requests Preliminary Injunction in Asheville Park Bans Case
The ACLU of North Carolina filed a motion yesterday in Norris v. Asheville, requesting that the Court enjoin the City from enforcing park bans issued to 15 individuals.
Federal Court Blocks Certain Restrictions in North Carolina’s Sweeping Abortion Ban
Today, a federal judge blocked two provisions of North Carolina’s Senate Bill 20, a sweeping law that severely restricts access to abortion and bans care after the 12th week of pregnancy in nearly all circumstances.