66% of voters say that rehabilitation should be prioritized over incarceration.

How Programs like HEART Fund Care, Not Criminalization

This week (May 5-8) is ACLU Community Safety Week on Capitol Hill. We’re joining the ACLU in DC to demand Congress invests in prevention, not punishment.

ACLU of NC Statement on Marking One Year Since the U.S. Capitol Insurrection

“Our governing institutions have endured, not because they are inherently unbreakable, but rather as a result of constant defense against attacks that seek to advance white supremacy at the expense of our democracy. Understanding the meaning of the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol is essential to...
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ACLU of NC Statement on Marking One Year Since the U.S. Capitol Insurrection

“Our governing institutions have endured, not because they are inherently unbreakable, but rather as a result of constant defense against attacks that seek to advance white supremacy at the expense of our democracy. Understanding the meaning of the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol is essential to...

Photo credit: TapTheForwardAssist, CC BY-SA 4.0

As Omicron Surges, People in Jail and Detention are More Vulnerable Than Ever

The situation is dire, but you can take action in your own community to help protect incarcerated people.

The view of a housing unit at a correctional institution in Pennsylvania.

After 35 years, Congress Should Finally End the Sentencing Disparity Between Crack and Powder Cocaine

Over the years, this sentencing disparity has become emblematic of both the ineffectiveness of reactionary criminal justice policy and the racial disparities existing in our criminal justice system.

A gavel in a courtroom setting.

In 2021, Our Fight for LGBTQ Rights Moved to the States

2021 saw a record number of attacks on LGBTQ rights in state legislatures — most aimed at trans youth. We’re fighting back in courts and communities around the nation.

Protestor holds sign reading “Trans People Belong In SD” during trans rights rally.

Surreal Stingray Secrecy: Uncovering the FBI’s Surveillance Tech Secrecy Agreements

The public has a right to know whether the FBI is forcing law enforcement agencies to keep information on invasive surveillance technology a secret.

A member of the FBI enters a residence.

N.C. House Passes Elections Bill with Anti-Immigrant Provisions

“If enacted, HB 259 would unfairly subject immigrant communities to possible arrest and prosecution, putting voters of color and immigrant communities through a burdensome process to prove their eligibility that other voters do not face...

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The ACLU of NC Condemns House Passage of Anti-Voter Bills

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My Life Was Derailed By a Traffic Ticket

A minor infraction cost me my driver’s license, my job, thousands of dollars, and over a decade entangled with a system that punishes poverty.

Traffic violation on a windshield.

What the Supreme Court Can and Can’t Do About Mass Incarceration in the Current Term

As the high court heads into a new term, it’s important to keep an eye on critical cases while recognizing the limits of the bench.

Side profile of the Supreme Court in Washington, DC