Asheville Passed Reparations. The Rest of North Carolina Should Do the Same.

Asheville City Council passed a resolution acknowledging slavery, racism, and committing to invest in the community. 

When it Comes to Protecting Incarcerated People from COVID-19, North Carolina Receives a Failing Grade

North Carolina’s recent increase in COVID-19 cases has been a disturbing reminder that this deadly pandemic is far from contained. 

By Chantal Stevens

‘Black Lives Matter’ is About More than the Police

Every time another Black person is murdered by the police, it’s easy to point to a single officer as the culprit. George Floyd was killed under the knee of officer Derek Chauvin — we saw it ourselves. But Chauvin is just one officer in a culture of police violence

Black Communities Can Not Wait Any Longer. The Time to Divest Is Now.

In the wake of the killing of George Floyd, we are seeing a massive popular political realignment around the role and scope of policing in the United States, led by Black organizers and Black-led movement groups.

What Today’s Supreme Court Ruling Means for the LGBTQ Community

The Supreme Court has ruled that LGBTQ people cannot be fired because of their sexual orientation or because they are transgender as a matter of federal law, affirming legal protections from job discrimination for millions of people. Here’s what today’s ruling means for the LGBTQ community

My Abortion Allowed Me to Control My Own Destiny. Millions of Others Deserve The Same Chance.

I never expected to get an abortion. But I knew I could tell my mother. I grew up in New York and abortion was still illegal when I was born. One of my earliest memories is being in the car with my mother when she turned to me and told me that if I ever needed an abortion, I should let her know

Defunding the Police Will Actually Make Us Safer

Almost exactly six years after NYPD officers murdered Eric Garner in New York City, Minneapolis police officers murdered George Floyd.

Know Your Rights While Protesting Police Brutality

Reimagining the Role of Police

Over the last week, ACLU staff across the country have worked as legal observers; educated protesters about their rights; been arrested, tear-gassed and hit with rubber bullets; challenged curfews; organized town halls; talked to victims of police abuse; donated money to Black Lives Matter,