Press Releases

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 NC, Emancipate NC, and Muslim Advocates File Suit Against UNC

The ACLU of North Carolina, Emancipate NC and Muslim Advocates filed a lawsuit challenging the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s ongoing punishment of certain individuals involved in the nondisruptive, pro-Palestine encampment on campus last spring.

ACLU Joins Appeal of Incarcerated Woman Shackled During Childbirth and Deprived of Medication

While she was incarcerated in the North Carolina Correctional Institution for Women (NCCIW), prison officials abruptly cut off Ms. Edwards' medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) after she gave birth.

NC Senate Passes Anti-Immigration Bill

The North Carolina Senate passed Senate Bill 153, which includes several provisions targeting immigrant communities.

ACLU of North Carolina Files Lawsuit Against Cleveland County Schools

The ACLU of North Carolina filed a lawsuit against the Cleveland County Board of Education for banning a student group from playing a quiz game highlighting LGBTQ+ historical figures.

ACLU of North Carolina Files Amicus Brief in Case over Supreme Court Race

The ACLU of North Carolina has filed an amicus brief on “democratic backsliding” ignited by Griffin vs. NC State Board of Elections, a case in which Judge Jefferson Griffin seeks to disqualify over 60,000 votes in the North Carolina Supreme Court race.