Judge Finds Racial Discrimination in Death Penalty, Commutes Death Sentence to Life Without Parole
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.
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ACLU Releases Documents Detailing Cell Phone Tracking by North Carolina Police Departments
The American Civil Liberties Union this weekend released the results of public records requests filed last August to hundreds of local police departments across the country, asking them about their policies, practices, and procedures for tracking cell phone records.
ACLU Criticizes New Hanover Commissioners for Rejecting Reproductive Health Grant for Women
The American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina today criticized the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners for voting Monday to reject a state grant that would have funded reproductive health care and family planning services for women.
Justice Department: NC Court System Discriminates Against Non-English Speakers
The U.S. Justice Department today released findings of an investigation showing that North Carolina's court system routinely discriminates against people who do not speak English, in violation of Title VI of the federal Civil Rights Act.
District Attorney Dismisses Case Against Disabled ACLU Client Arrested at Occupy Raleigh
RALEIGH – This morning, the Wake County District Attorney’s Office dropped criminal charges filed against a 57-year-old disabled Raleigh resident who was arrested Oct.
ACLU-NC Responds to Reps. Tillis and Stam
Katy Parker, Legal Director of the ACLU of North Carolina Legal Foundation, released the following statement today in response to statements from House Speaker Thom Tillis and House Majority Leader Paul "Skip" Stam regarding an ACLU-NCLF