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ACLU of NC Statement on Derek Chauvin Guilty Verdict

"Today’s verdict convicting Derek Chauvin of murder is a rare act of police accountability, but it cannot bring George Floyd back. Mr. Floyd’s family and community will forever feel his loss.

April 20, 2021

Immigrants’ Rights Alliance of North Carolina Calls on Legislators to Reject Anti-Immigrant Bills

SB 101 and HB 62 advance through Senate and House Committees

March 9, 2021

Civil Rights Organizations Announce Settlement Agreement Securing at least 3,500 Early Releases from State Prisons in COVID-19 Lawsuit

RALEIGH, N.C. -- Parties have reached a landmark settlement in NC NAACP v.

February 25, 2021

ACLU of NC Statement Opposing Legislation Limiting Cuts to Local Police Funding

RALEIGH, N.C. - On February 15, 2021, state Senators Edwards, Britt, and Sanderson filed Senate Bill 100 (SB 100), legislation that would restrict state funding for local governments who red

February 16, 2021

NC Groups Launch Campaign to Remove Confederate Monuments

RALEIGH, N.C. - Today, the North Carolina Commission on Racial Equity and Ethnic Disparities (NC CRED) launched a statewide campaign to remove Confederate monuments from courthouse grounds.

February 12, 2021

ACLU Applauds Passing of LGBTQ Protections Post-HB 2

This week, Hillsborough, Carrboro, and Chapel-Hill became the first municipalities to pass LGBTQ protection ordinances after the expiration of a state ban prohibiting local governments from enacting anti-discrimination policies.

January 13, 2021