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

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.

Judge Grants Preliminary Injunction in Asheville Park Bans Case

Asheville — A District Court judge issued a decision in Norris v. Asheville granting the Plaintiff’s request for a preliminary injunction, meaning that the City’s decision to ban the Plaintiffs from Asheville parks will not be enforced as the case proceeds.