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ACLU-NCLF: Panhandling Ordinances May Violate First Amendment

On Jan. 3, 2012, the ACLU of North Carolina Legal Foundation sent letters to officials in Wake County, Johnston County, and the City of Raleigh, expressing concern that recently enacted or proposed panhandling ordinances may violate the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

January 3, 2012 Free Speech

ACLU-NC Praises Gov. Perdue for Vetoing Repeal of Racial Justice Act

RALEIGH – The American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina today praised North Carolina Governor Bev Perdue for vetoing SB 9, a bill that would repeal the state’s landmark Racial Justice Act, and called on members of the General Assembly to sustain her veto in order to prevent executions base

December 14, 2011

ACLU-NC Applauds Raleigh City Council for Opposing Anti-LGBT Amendment

RALEIGH – The American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina (ACLU-NC) today applauded the Raleigh City Council for passing a resolution opposing North Carolina’s proposed anti-LGBT constitutional amendment and called on other municipalities across the state to follow suit.

December 6, 2011