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Mecklenburg Co. Sheriff Announces End of 287(g) Program

CHARLOTTE – Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden announced today that the county will terminate its 287(g) program, a partnership with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement that funds local law enforcement agencies to engage in federal immigration enforcement activities.

December 5, 2018 Immigrants' Rights

ACLU Statement on N.C. Constitutional Amendments Vote Results

RALEIGH – North Carolina voters tonight rejected two of six amendments to the state constitution proposed by the General Assembly. The ACLU of North Carolina opposed all six amendments and, as a member of the statewide “By the People” coalition, worked to educate voters about their dangerous impact.

November 6, 2018

Court Says N.C. Law Does Not Bar Transgender People from Public Facilities

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – A federal court last night said that House Bill 142, the 2017 law that replaced North Carolina’s notorious anti-LGBT measure, House Bill 2, does not bar transgender people from using public restrooms and other facilities that match their gender identity

October 1, 2018