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Nov 15, 2017

North Carolina Is Trying to Destroy the State’s Only Farmworkers Union. We’re Suing.

Free Speech

Whatever North Carolina legislators might think, the Constitution does not give them the authority to suppress labor movements. We’re fighting to make sure that FLOC and its members can continue to advocate...

Whatever North Carolina legislators might think, the Constitution does not give them the authority to suppress labor movements. We’re fighting to make sure that FLOC and its members can continue to advocate...

Arturo Hernandez stands on crutches in a field in North Carolina.
Arturo Hernandez stands on crutches in a field in North Carolina.
Nov 14, 2017

Alamance County sheriff should not regain immigration enforcement powers

Immigrants' Rights

Law enforcement officials with such a history of discriminatory policing should never receive federal support to target residents and communities.

Law enforcement officials with such a history of discriminatory policing should never receive federal support to target residents and communities.

Nov 8, 2017

U.S. Gave Its Torturers a Pass, So International Court Steps In

After a decade of collecting evidence, the prosecutor for the International Criminal Court announced last week that she will...

After a decade of collecting evidence, the prosecutor for the International Criminal Court announced last week that she will...

Nov 3, 2017

Want to protest a speaker on campus? Under new UNC policy you could be expelled.

Free Speech

The new policy under consideration calls for extreme punishment— including suspension and expulsion— for anyone who disrupts a campus speech.

The new policy under consideration calls for extreme punishment— including suspension and expulsion— for anyone who disrupts a campus speech.

Oct 24, 2017

The University of North Carolina Continues to Defend Its Right to Discriminate Against the Trans Community

LGBTQIA+ Equality

After two years of being attacked by their very own state government, trans North Carolinians are moving closer to obtaining partial victory.

After two years of being attacked by their very own state government, trans North Carolinians are moving closer to obtaining partial victory.

Oct 18, 2017

Court Settlement Would Be Step Forward for Trans North Carolinians -- But the Fight Continues

Under a proposed consent decree, or legal agreement, North Carolina would finally affirm the right of transgender people to use facilities that match their gender.

Under a proposed consent decree, or legal agreement, North Carolina would finally affirm the right of transgender people to use facilities that match their gender.