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ACLU · BaytownThe American Civil Liberties Union of Texas sent letters to 51 independent school districts across the state that appear to still be in violation of the Texas CROWN Act in their 2023-2024 dress and grooming codes. The letters demand that…See the Story
ACLU says 51 Texas ISDs violate CROWN Act
ACLU · RaleighRALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Right now in North Carolina, hundreds of people are being detained for months on end before they’ve ever been convicted of a crime, as they await a mental health evaluation. Now, the ACLU of North Carolina and Disability Rights North Carolina are suing the Department of Health and Human Services, saying what’s happening is unconstitutional. Jama Hinson’s 38-year-old son Jake is one of those people sitting in a county jail …See the Story
ACLU lawsuit says detainees waiting months for psychiatric evaluations, sitting in county jails
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Housing · NarragansettNARRAGANSETT, R.I. (WPRI) — The ACLU of Rhode Island is calling on Narragansett to get rid of local ordinances that limit how many unrelated people can live in the same home, arguing the local rules contradict a newly enacted state law. The R.I. General Assembly this year passed a swath of housing legislation aimed at addressing what state leaders are calling a housing crisis. The legislative package included a new law that allows more unrelated…See the Story
ACLU calls on Narragansett to repeal local laws limiting housing for unrelated tenants
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement · Teller CountyTeller County Sheriff Jason Mikesell lambasted Colorado lawmakers and the American Civil Liberties Union following a court ruling that blocked his office from continuing to hold immigrants in the county jail.See the Story
Teller sheriff lambasts court decision that deemed ICE agreement unlawful
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ACLU · United StatesThe ACLU on Friday issued a memo warning that a second term for former President Donald Trump would "exacerbate inequalities" in the criminal justice system and laying out plans to push against a potential Republican administration's efforts to do so. The 14-page memo argues that Trump's agenda would be to expand incarceration, abusive policing practices, and the use of the death penalty, all of which the ACLU, a nonprofit human rights organiza…See the Story
ACLU warns Trump win would herald 'new era of mass incarceration'
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Transgender · VirginiaOne year after the Virginia Department of Education rolled out new model policies for the treatment of transgender students, the ACLU has undertaken several lawsuits on behalf of students identifying as transgender, saying the policies violate state and federal law.
One lawsuit was dismissed Monday, and the other two will be heard on Aug. 6 and 20, one in federal court and the other in state circuit court.See the Story
Virginia Lawsuits Challenging Year-Old Model Policies in Full Swing - Tennessee Star
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ACLU · WilliamsburgPhoto by Alexander Grey on Unsplash YORK COUNTY — A York County judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by the American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia against the Virginia Department of Education’s model policies for transgender students, according to a post from Attorney General Jason Miyares on the social platform X. “Today, a Virginia court dismissed a challenge to Gov. (Glenn) Youngkin’s Department of Education’s model policies,” said. “I’m…See the Story