News & Commentary

Now that the legislature has successfully passed a damaging abortion ban, we’re bracing for a renewed effort to target LGBTQ North Carolinians.

The NC General Assembly recently voted to override Gov. Cooper’s veto of Senate Bill 20, a bill that bans abortion after 12 weeks of pregnancy with narrow exceptions and implements harsh new restrictions on abortion even before 12 weeks. The bill will go into effect on July 1, 2023.

This women’s history month, we’re taking a look at our own history and how women have played a central, formative role in our ongoing work to protect civil liberties and create a more perfect union.

On December 25, 2021, journalists in Asheville were arrested by the Asheville Police Department while gathering and attempting to share news on the eviction of unhoused people from a city park near downtown.

Abortion opponents often use misinformation and outright lies to support their political agenda. We’ve gathered some common myths about abortion you may be hearing from lawmakers — or even friends and loved ones — and the facts you should know with evidence from credible sources. 

North Carolina legislators are asking the court to grant them unfettered power to set rules for voting and elections, without state constitutional limits.

As election season comes to a close and we contend with the outcomes on a state and local level, we turn our attention to the 2023 legislative session, which will begin in January.

Today we celebrate Transgender Day of Remembrance and the birthday of Pauli Murray, a civil rights lawyer and activist from Durham, NC.

Elected officials don’t have the final say when it comes to our rights — we do. Let the ACLU help you step into your power at the ballot box!