ACLU Challenges City Order Suppressing Confederate Monument Protests
Raleigh, N.C.
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Raleigh, N.C.
Charlotte officials have stonewalled requests for public documents for eight months.
In response to a lawsuit filed today by civil rights advocates, journalists, and protesters, a North Carolina Superior Court judge today granted a temporary restraining order forcing the City of Charlotte to halt the use of force against peaceful demonstrators.
Lawsuit seeks a temporary restraining order barring Charlotte and CMPD from violating protesters’ rights.
Immigrant rights’ groups, including the ACLU of North Carolina, Adelante, CIMA, Comunidad Colectiva, El Pueblo, LatinxEd, Out Turn, Poder NC Action, Student Action with Farmworkers, Undocumented Filmmakers Collective applaud the Supreme Court’s decision today on DACA.
RALEIGH – A North Carolina Superior Court judge announced a ruling in favor of plaintiffs today, finding that plaintiffs were likely to win their claim that people incarcerated in North Ca