Press Releases
about Racial Justice
Feb 23, 2023
Fourth Circuit Rules that South Carolina Laws Allowing School Students to be Criminally Charged Were Unconstitutional
RICHMOND, Va. — The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court decision that a pair of South Carolina laws that allowed elementary and secondary school students to be c...
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
Court case: CYAP v. Wilson
Feb 16, 2023
ACLU Statement on Biden’s Executive Order Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities
WASHINGTON — Today, the White House released the Further Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government Executive Order. The Ameri...
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
Jan 19, 2023
ACLU Applauds Release of Proposed HUD Rule on Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJanuary 19, 2023
CONTACTGillian Branstetter, ACLU, gbranstetter@aclu.org
WASHINGTON — Today the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released a ...
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
Women's Rights
Dec 16, 2022
After More Than Five Years of Litigation, Lexington County, S.C., Agrees to Dramatically Increase Funding for Indigent Defense
COLUMBIA, S.C. — After years of recalcitrance, the Lexington County Council voted Tuesday to approve a settlement agreement that will dramatically improve the quality and availab...
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
Dec 01, 2022
ACLU, Advocacy Groups Call on Congress to Condemn the Insular Cases
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American Civil Liberties Union, along with 9 other advocacy orgs, sent a letter today urging Congress to pass H.Res. 279 during what remains of the 117th C...
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
Nov 22, 2022
ACLU Urges FTC to Address the Many Commercial Surveillance Practices that Disempower and Harm Consumers
WASHINGTON — The American Civil Liberties Union submitted its comment in response to the Federal Trade Commission’s call for input from the public about “whether new rules ar...
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
Racial Justice
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