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Dec 10, 2019
Gang Injunctions Give Police a License to Harass Black and Brown People
Veshon Shaw’s life changed forever in 2017 when a court placed him and many of his friends and family members in Wilmington under a “gang injunction.” The ACLU of North Carolina recently represented Veshon and two other people subjected to the injunction.
Dec 10, 2019
Gang Injunctions Give Police a License to Harass Black and Brown People
Veshon Shaw’s life changed forever in 2017 when a court placed him and many of his friends and family members in Wilmington under a “gang injunction.” The ACLU of North Carolina recently represented Veshon and two other people subjected to the injunction.
Nov 26, 2019
“Merecemos vivir sin miedo”
“Una cosa es escuchar sobre la gente que está siendo detenida y separada todos los días, es otra cosa vivir ese sufrimiento por ti misma,” explica Yolanda Zavala, madre de cinco hijos quien emigró a Carolina del Norte desde Michoacán hace dos décadas.
Nov 26, 2019
“We Deserve to Live Without Fear”
“It’s one thing to know that people are being detained and separated every day. It’s another to experience that pain and suffering for yourself,” explains Yolanda Zavala, a mother of five who immigrated to North Carolina from southern Mexico more than two decades ago.
Nov 15, 2019
The Size of Your Wallet Should Never Determine Your Freedom
Our lawsuit asks the court to take immediate action to end Alamance County’s unconstitutional bail practices, ensure that no one is held in the county jail solely because they are unable to pay their bail, and release those currently locked up because they are poor.
Oct 29, 2019
Pregnant Women in North Carolina Prisons are Being Kept in Solitary Confinement.
The use of solitary confinement for incarcerated pregnant people is an indefensible and cruel practice. Unfortunately, it’s more common than you might think.
By Kristie Puckett-Williams
Oct 22, 2019
The Trump Administration Is Using Immigration Courts to Advance Its Deportation Agenda
In 2016, an immigration judge in Charlotte threatened a 2-year-old child in his courtroom with a dog attack if the child did not stop making noise. While a Spanish interpreter translated, Judge V. Stuart Couch repeatedly yelled at the boy that, “I have a very big dog in my office, and if you don’t
Oct 15, 2019
Solitary Confinement is Cruel and Unusual. We're Challenging it in Court.
Right now in North Carolina, thousands of people are incarcerated in solitary confinement — held in prison cells no bigger than a parking spot and denied human contact, sunlight, and fresh air for 22 to 24 hours a day. Some have been there for months or years, often for breaking minor rules.
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