Press Releases

Civil Rights Organizations File Appeal on Behalf of Durham Activist Silenced with No-Contact Order

The City of Durham sought a no-contact order to stop Amanda Wallace, founder of Operation Stop CPS, from protesting family separation
Issue Areas: Free Speech

Cleveland County School Board Settles in Student First Amendment Case

The ACLU of North Carolina has agreed to a settlement in M.K. v. Fisher, a lawsuit filed in February 2025, alleging that the Cleveland County Board of Education violated students’ rights under the First Amendment and the Equal Access Act.
Court Cases: M.K. v. Stephen Fisher

NC Senate Passes Classroom Censorship Bill

The North Carolina Senate passed Senate Bill 227 today, which would ban the discussion of twelve “divisive concepts” in public schools, most of which relate to race and gender.

ACLU of North Carolina Responds to Governor Cooper’s Veto of House Bill 237

Reighlah Collins, Policy Counsel for the ACLU of North Carolina, shared a statement on Governor Cooper’s decision to veto House Bill 237.