Media Contact: Keisha Williams, [email protected]
RALEIGH — North Carolinians across the ideological spectrum overwhelmingly support reforming the state’s bail system, according to a statewide poll commissioned by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of North Carolina.
RALEIGH — The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of North Carolina today released a report that outlines how North Carolina can reduce its jail and prison population by half and save more than $1 billion.
RALEIGH – North Carolina lawmakers approved major setbacks to voting access, privacy rights, and LGBTQ equality during the General Assembly’s 2017-18 session, according to a legislative report card released today by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of North Carolina.
GREENSBORO, N.C. – A federal court will hear today from civil rights groups who are asking the court to block Greensboro’s recently passed panhandling restriction while the lawsuit proceeds.
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Three people who have experienced homelessness and a national advocacy group today filed a federal lawsuit seeking to block a Greensboro ordinance that criminalizes “aggressive” panhandling and many activities protected by the First Amendment.
RALEIGH – State lawmakers today approved placing a constitutional amendment on the November ballot that, if passed by voters, will require voters to show a photo ID in order to cast a ballot in future elections. The General Assembly would have the authority to decide which IDs would be allowed.