News & Commentary
Jul 13, 2016
You Have The Right to Film Police
The nationally publicized video recordings of police officers killing Alton Sterling in Louisiana and Philando Castile in Minnesota are timely and tragic reminders of the power that people carrying smart phones have to document police misconduct.
Jun 24, 2016
Justice Denied
"If we are to right the ship, the Judicial Branch will need sufficient investment from this General Assembly to ensure that we adequately fund the basic operations of the court system. . . . If we cannot pay for these basic services, we cannot conduct timely trials."
May 25, 2016
HB2 Makes Me Feel Less Welcome, But The Fight Against It Gives Me Hope
HB2 is personal. It is a message to us from the legislature and Gov. McCrory that we are not welcome here and do not deserve equal protection under the law.
Apr 04, 2016
ACLU-NC Files Brief Opposing Judicial Retention Referendum Law
This month the North Carolina Supreme Court will hear arguments that ask whether a change to the election process for state Supreme Court justices is constitutional.
Mar 01, 2016
My School Requires all Girls to Wear Skirts. I’m Fighting for My Right to Wear Pants.
Last year, along with some friends, I created a petition to ask my school to change its policy that says girls have to wear skirts to school or risk being punished.
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