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ACLU Warns NC Cities of Constitutional Rights Violations

RALEIGH – The ACLU of North Carolina sent letters to the cities of Raleigh, Asheville, Greensboro, and Charlotte today raising legal and constitutional concerns with local officials’ responses to the ongoing protests against police violence and brutality. 

June 5, 2020

Raleigh Coalition Statement on June 2 City Council Meeting

Statement on the June 2 Raleigh City Council Meeting from the #RaleighDemandsJustice Coalition, Recidivism Reduction Educational Program Services (RREPS), Raleigh PACT, Emancipate NC, Young Americans Protest (YAP), Carolina Peace Center, Black and Brown Policy Network, Orchid Bloom, and the ACLU

June 3, 2020

ACLU of North Carolina Statement on Use of Force Against Demonstrators

The ACLU of North Carolina today issued the following statement today regarding the excessive force used against demonstrators across North Carolina on Tuesday.  Tuesday’s demonstrations were met with a violent, militarized response from state and local law enforcement.

June 3, 2020