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Sep 10, 2021
ACLU of NC Applauds Gov. Cooper’s Veto of HB 324
“This legislation is part of a nationwide coordinated effort to pass classroom censorship laws that silence Critical Race Theory, diversity curricula, and discussions about racism, sexism, and inequity. We urge lawmakers to uphold the Governor’s veto and protect students’ rights to inclusive...
Sep 10, 2021
ACLU of NC Applauds Gov. Cooper’s Veto of HB 324
“This legislation is part of a nationwide coordinated effort to pass classroom censorship laws that silence Critical Race Theory, diversity curricula, and discussions about racism, sexism, and inequity. We urge lawmakers to uphold the Governor’s veto and protect students’ rights to inclusive...
Sep 03, 2021
Federal Court Affirms Protections Against Discrimination Under Title VII
In a victory for LGBTQIA employee protections, a federal court in North Carolina ruled today that Charlotte Catholic High School violated Title VII when it fired a substitute teacher, Lonnie Billard, for announcing his plans in a Facebook post in 2014 to marry his longtime same-sex partner.
Aug 24, 2021
Press Release: State Legislature Makes Policing Reforms but Fails to Deliver Transformative Change
"The law enforcement training and oversight provisions in SB 300 rely on and perpetuate the falsehoods that the failings of the criminal legal system are the result of ‘a few bad apples’ and that the police can police themselves.
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