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May 10, 2021
ACLU Statement on the House Passage of HB 805, Anti-Protester Legislation
“We know that people of color are far more likely to suffer unfair and unnecessary harm when law enforcement is given broad discretion to arrest, charge, and severely punish people. This will surely be the insidious legacy of HB 805 if the N.C. Senate fails to prevent its passage.
May 10, 2021
ACLU Statement on the House Passage of HB 805, Anti-Protester Legislation
“We know that people of color are far more likely to suffer unfair and unnecessary harm when law enforcement is given broad discretion to arrest, charge, and severely punish people. This will surely be the insidious legacy of HB 805 if the N.C. Senate fails to prevent its passage.
May 10, 2021
Lawmakers Advance Legislation Affirming the Dignity and Humanity of People Who Are Incarcerated
“This law is needed to protect incarcerated people who experience dehumanizing, demeaning, and demoralizing practices that continue the disgraceful legacy of violating Black women’s reproductive rights and dignity,” said Kristie Puckett-Williams, the Statewide Campaign for Smart Justice...
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...
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