News & Commentary
Sep 26, 2017
Rowan County Commissioners Vote to Appeal Coercive Prayer Case to the U.S. Supreme Court
Rowan County commissioners voted unanimously to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review a federal appeals court ruling that found that the commissioners violated the Constitution when they opened public meetings by coercing public participation in prayers that overwhelmingly advanced one religion.
Sep 26, 2017
Rowan County Commissioners Vote to Appeal Coercive Prayer Case to the U.S. Supreme Court
Rowan County commissioners voted unanimously to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review a federal appeals court ruling that found that the commissioners violated the Constitution when they opened public meetings by coercing public participation in prayers that overwhelmingly advanced one religion.
By Mike Meno
Sep 05, 2017
Trump Administration Will End Protections for Tens of Thousands of North Carolina Dreamers
Jul 21, 2017
North Carolina’s Rewrite of HB2 Is Nothing More Than a Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing
HB 142 still enshrines discrimination against trans people into state law.
Jul 17, 2017
A major victory for religious liberty in Rowan County and beyond
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ruled with a decisive majority that Rowan County’s commissioners violated the Constitution when they routinely opened public meetings by coercing public participation in prayers that overwhelmingly advanced beliefs specific to one religion.
Jul 07, 2017
Huge win for juvenile justice, a setback for LGBTQ equality, and everything in between at the General Assembly
The ACLU of North Carolina monitored and advocated for or against more than 160 bills concerning civil rights and civil liberties at the General Assembly this year. Here is a high-level look at what passed and what didn’t, and what the ACLU-NC and our partners were able to accomplish.
Jun 23, 2017
Victory for North Carolina's youth: We finally "raised the age!"
No longer will a young person who makes one bad decision and is charged with even the most minor offense — like stealing a candy bar — be housed in an adult jail nor saddled with the consequences of a lifelong criminal record.
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