News & Commentary
May 10, 2021
International Accountability is Critical to Dismantling Systemic Racism and Police Brutality Domestically
A robust international accountability mechanism would further support and complement, not undermine, efforts to dismantle systemic racism in the United States.
May 05, 2021
Anti-Abortion Legislation Advances Through N.C. House Committees, Heads to the Floor
“These abortion restrictions would threaten an individual’s right to make their own reproductive decisions,” said Liz Barber, policy analyst for the ACLU of North Carolina. “This bill is not about fighting discrimination. It’s yet another effort to chip away at abortion access...
Apr 30, 2021
Civil Rights Groups Voice Concerns About Elizabeth City Public Assembly Permit Policy and Curfew
Apr 29, 2021
The Moral Imperative to Eliminate the Historic Stain of Family Separation
The Biden administration is inheriting tremendous challenges. But addressing family separation should be a no-brainer.
Apr 28, 2021
ACLU of NC Statement on the Court Order Limiting the Disclosure of Body Camera Footage that Capturing the Police Killing of Andrew Brown Jr.
“When the execution of a warrant turns into the execution of a person, North Carolinians should be able to decide the representation they have with them when seeking answers...
Apr 27, 2021
New ACLU Report Finds Debt-Based Driver’s License Suspension Laws Impose Harm and Waste Resources
Debt-based license suspensions make violent police confrontations more likely, throw drivers into a cycle of poverty, and don’t improve debt repayment rates.
Apr 21, 2021
ACLU of NC Statement on the Police Murder of Andrew Brown in Elizabeth City, North Carolina
According to multiple news reports, Andrew Brown was shot and killed by police in Elizabeth City, N.C., as he drove away. The police killing occurred less than 24 hours after Derek Chauvin was convicted of murdering George Floyd.
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