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On May 24, 2021, we hosted an online conversation about important legislative issues currently pending at the N.C. General Assembly. This conversation focused on where bills are within the legislative process and what North Carolinians can do to take action on issuesthey care about.
CIVIL RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS ANNOUNCE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT RALEIGH, N.C. -- Parties have reached a landmark settlement in NC NAACP v. Cooper, a lawsuit brought by civil rights organizations, three individual incarcerated people, and a spouse of an incarcerated person, challenging the conditions of confinement in North Carolina’s state prisons as unconstitutional during the COVID-19 pandemic. The settlement will result in the THE CAMPAIGN FOR SMART JUSTICE The United States has the shameful distinction of being the world’s leading jailer, keeping more people behind bars than any other nation on earth. Our Campaign for Smart Justice aims to cut the U.S. jail and prison population in half and ensure that people are not treated differently based on the color of their skin or the size of their bankaccount.
STOPPED BY THE POLICE We rely on the police to keep us safe and treat us all fairly, regardless of race, ethnicity, national origin or religion. This card provides tips for interacting with police and understanding your rights.This information is not intended as legal advice. CONTACT US | ACLU OF NORTH CAROLINA ACLU of North CarolinaPO Box 28004Raleigh, NC 27611Phone: 919-834-3466Fax: 919-869-2075Email: contact@acluofnc.orgFOR MEDIA INQUIRIES: Please contact Dustin Chicurel-Bayard at dchicurel-bayard acluofnc.org or (919) 664-2484 or send an email to communications@acluofnc.org CIVIL RIGHTS GROUPS FILE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT TO … CHARLOTTE, N.C. – In response to intensifying COVID-19 outbreaks at the federal prison complex in Butner, North Carolina, the American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of North Carolina, Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs, and Winston & Strawn filed a class-action lawsuit today seeking adequate medical care for people incarcerated in Butner Federal WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA CHAPTER Chapter President: Bruce Elmore. Stay informed. Email address * THE CONSEQUENCES OF RISING COURT FINES AND FEES IN NORTH 2 ACLU of North Carolina: At All Costs Ability-to-Pay Hearing: a hearing on a defendant’s financial circum- stances before or after the imposition of court fines and fees. This hearing is required under the Constitution after a conviction if the ACLU-NCLF SUCCESSFULLY SETTLES LAWSUIT AGAINST NC PRISON RALEIGH – The American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina Legal Foundation (ACLU-NCLF) today announced the successful resolution of a federal lawsuit filed in February, 2009, on behalf of Victor L. Martin, a critically acclaimed author currently incarcerated in the custody of the North Carolina Department of Correction (“DOC”).Mr.
JUDGE APPROVES AGREEMENT TO REFORM BAIL PRACTICES IN Starting July 1, people in Alamance County will no longer be jailed because they are too poor to pay bail. GRAHAM, N.C. - People arrested in Alamance County will no longer be jailed because they are too poor to pay bail under an interim agreement approved by a federal courttoday.
ACLU OF NORTH CAROLINAKNOW YOUR RIGHTSEVENTSTAKE ACTION2020 ELECTIONINFORMATION
On May 24, 2021, we hosted an online conversation about important legislative issues currently pending at the N.C. General Assembly. This conversation focused on where bills are within the legislative process and what North Carolinians can do to take action on issuesthey care about.
CIVIL RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS ANNOUNCE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT RALEIGH, N.C. -- Parties have reached a landmark settlement in NC NAACP v. Cooper, a lawsuit brought by civil rights organizations, three individual incarcerated people, and a spouse of an incarcerated person, challenging the conditions of confinement in North Carolina’s state prisons as unconstitutional during the COVID-19 pandemic. The settlement will result in the THE CAMPAIGN FOR SMART JUSTICE The United States has the shameful distinction of being the world’s leading jailer, keeping more people behind bars than any other nation on earth. Our Campaign for Smart Justice aims to cut the U.S. jail and prison population in half and ensure that people are not treated differently based on the color of their skin or the size of their bankaccount.
STOPPED BY THE POLICE We rely on the police to keep us safe and treat us all fairly, regardless of race, ethnicity, national origin or religion. This card provides tips for interacting with police and understanding your rights.This information is not intended as legal advice. CONTACT US | ACLU OF NORTH CAROLINA ACLU of North CarolinaPO Box 28004Raleigh, NC 27611Phone: 919-834-3466Fax: 919-869-2075Email: contact@acluofnc.orgFOR MEDIA INQUIRIES: Please contact Dustin Chicurel-Bayard at dchicurel-bayard acluofnc.org or (919) 664-2484 or send an email to communications@acluofnc.org CIVIL RIGHTS GROUPS FILE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT TO … CHARLOTTE, N.C. – In response to intensifying COVID-19 outbreaks at the federal prison complex in Butner, North Carolina, the American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of North Carolina, Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs, and Winston & Strawn filed a class-action lawsuit today seeking adequate medical care for people incarcerated in Butner Federal WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA CHAPTER Chapter President: Bruce Elmore. Stay informed. Email address * THE CONSEQUENCES OF RISING COURT FINES AND FEES IN NORTH 2 ACLU of North Carolina: At All Costs Ability-to-Pay Hearing: a hearing on a defendant’s financial circum- stances before or after the imposition of court fines and fees. This hearing is required under the Constitution after a conviction if the ACLU-NCLF SUCCESSFULLY SETTLES LAWSUIT AGAINST NC PRISON RALEIGH – The American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina Legal Foundation (ACLU-NCLF) today announced the successful resolution of a federal lawsuit filed in February, 2009, on behalf of Victor L. Martin, a critically acclaimed author currently incarcerated in the custody of the North Carolina Department of Correction (“DOC”).Mr.
JUDGE APPROVES AGREEMENT TO REFORM BAIL PRACTICES IN Starting July 1, people in Alamance County will no longer be jailed because they are too poor to pay bail. GRAHAM, N.C. - People arrested in Alamance County will no longer be jailed because they are too poor to pay bail under an interim agreement approved by a federal courttoday.
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS
See below for "Know Your Rights" guides on multiple topics. For a full list of ACLU Know Your Rights resources, visit aclu.org/kyr. CIVIL RIGHTS GROUPS FILE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT TO … CHARLOTTE, N.C. – In response to intensifying COVID-19 outbreaks at the federal prison complex in Butner, North Carolina, the American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of North Carolina, Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs, and Winston & Strawn filed a class-action lawsuit today seeking adequate medical care for people incarcerated in Butner Federal IT’S TIME TO END THE ANTI-IMMIGRANT 287(G) PROGRAM In 2008, Yolanda Zavala’s 18-year-old son was ticketed by a police officer for driving without a license.What should’ve been a minor citation turned into his deportation. That’s because, at that time, Wake County participated in the federal 287(g) program, which allows local police to work with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and help enforce federal immigration law. THE CONSEQUENCES OF RISING COURT FINES AND FEES IN NORTH 2 ACLU of North Carolina: At All Costs Ability-to-Pay Hearing: a hearing on a defendant’s financial circum- stances before or after the imposition of court fines and fees. This hearing is required under the Constitution after a conviction if the A COURT ORDERED NC STATE OFFICIALS TO DO MORE TO PROTECT On June 16, 2020, Wake County Superior Court Judge Rozier granted our motion for an emergency injunction, finding that the conditions inside North Carolina’s state prisons were likely unconstitutional, and ordered state officials to take a series of STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA IN THE GENERAL COURT OF … 4 “obligation to protect the fundamental rights of individuals is as old as the State.” Corum v. Univ. of N.C., 330 N.C. 761, 783, 413 S.E.2d 276, 290 (1992) As such, “when the State fails to live up to its constitutional duties, a court is JUDGE APPROVES AGREEMENT TO REFORM BAIL PRACTICES IN Starting July 1, people in Alamance County will no longer be jailed because they are too poor to pay bail. GRAHAM, N.C. - People arrested in Alamance County will no longer be jailed because they are too poor to pay bail under an interim agreement approved by a federal courttoday.
ACLU-NCLF SUCCESSFULLY SETTLES LAWSUIT AGAINST NC PRISON RALEIGH – The American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina Legal Foundation (ACLU-NCLF) today announced the successful resolution of a federal lawsuit filed in February, 2009, on behalf of Victor L. Martin, a critically acclaimed author currently incarcerated in the custody of the North Carolina Department of Correction (“DOC”).Mr.
CHANTAL STEVENS SELECTED AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE ACLU RALEIGH, N.C. - The American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina today announced the selection of Chantal Stevens, a 20-year veteran of nonprofit leadership and management, as its executive director. Stevens, who has served as the organization’s interim executive director since February, takes the helm at a time of unprecedented activity and impact for the venerable civil LEAH KANG | ACLU OF NORTH CAROLINA Leah Kang is a staff attorney with the ACLU of North Carolina where she works on a range of civil rights and racial justice issues.Prior to joining the ACLU of North Carolina in 2019, Leah was a Staff Attorney at Forward Justice, where her work focused on voting rights. She also spent two years at Advancement Project in Washington, D.C., where she provided community lawyering ACLU OF NORTH CAROLINAKNOW YOUR RIGHTSEVENTSTAKE ACTION2020 ELECTIONINFORMATION
Andrew Brown Jr. - ACLU of NC Statement on the System Working As Designed. “The decision not to bring charges against those who killed Andrew Brown Jr. is a sign that the system is working as it was designed to. These cases of state-sanctioned murder are not anomalies. They are business as usual. CIVIL RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS ANNOUNCE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT RALEIGH, N.C. -- Parties have reached a landmark settlement in NC NAACP v. Cooper, a lawsuit brought by civil rights organizations, three individual incarcerated people, and a spouse of an incarcerated person, challenging the conditions of confinement in North Carolina’s state prisons as unconstitutional during the COVID-19 pandemic. The settlement will result in the A COURT ORDERED NC STATE OFFICIALS TO DO MORE TO PROTECT On June 16, 2020, Wake County Superior Court Judge Rozier granted our motion for an emergency injunction, finding that the conditions inside North Carolina’s state prisons were likely unconstitutional, and ordered state officials to take a series of STOPPED BY THE POLICE Stop the car in a safe place as quickly as possible. Turn off the car, turn on the internal light, open the window part way and place your hands on the wheel. Upon request, show police your driver’s license, registration and proof of insurance. If an officer asks to look insideyour
WHAT NORTH CAROLINA'S REFUSAL TO RECOGNIZE THE MARRIAGES By Rose Saxe, ACLU's LGBT & AIDS ProjectThink of what it would mean for someone who has been with their partner for decades to confront losing a spouse, while the state insists they're not really married. That's exactly what many same-sex couples face in North Carolina.Today, we filed a new lawsuit seeking relief for three North Carolina families in desperate situations. LEAH KANG | ACLU OF NORTH CAROLINA Leah Kang is a staff attorney with the ACLU of North Carolina where she works on a range of civil rights and racial justice issues.Prior to joining the ACLU of North Carolina in 2019, Leah was a Staff Attorney at Forward Justice, where her work focused on voting rights. She also spent two years at Advancement Project in Washington, D.C., where she provided community lawyering 2020 PRIMARY ELECTION CANDIDATE QUESTIONNAIRE DISTRICT 2020 Primary Election Candidate Questionnaire . District & Superior Court Judge . Mecklenburg County . The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of North Carolina, a THE CONSEQUENCES OF RISING COURT FINES AND FEES IN NORTH 2 ACLU of North Carolina: At All Costs Ability-to-Pay Hearing: a hearing on a defendant’s financial circum- stances before or after the imposition of court fines and fees. This hearing is required under the Constitution after a conviction if the NO. COA20-775 TENTH DISTRICT NORTH CAROLINA STATE - v - TABLE OF AUTHORITIES Cases A.E.P. Indus., Inc. v. McClure, 308 N.C. 393, 302 S.E.2d 754 (1983).. 26, 27 Ahlman v. Barnes, No. 20-55568, 2020 U.S. App. LEXIS IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE 3 in Reed v.Town of Gilbert, 135 S. Ct. 2218, as content-based restrictions on speech that presumptively violated the First Amendment and could not survive strict scrutiny.2 Before enacting Section 20-1, the Greensboro City Council had been advised by third- ACLU OF NORTH CAROLINAKNOW YOUR RIGHTSEVENTSTAKE ACTION2020 ELECTIONINFORMATION
Andrew Brown Jr. - ACLU of NC Statement on the System Working As Designed. “The decision not to bring charges against those who killed Andrew Brown Jr. is a sign that the system is working as it was designed to. These cases of state-sanctioned murder are not anomalies. They are business as usual. CIVIL RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS ANNOUNCE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT RALEIGH, N.C. -- Parties have reached a landmark settlement in NC NAACP v. Cooper, a lawsuit brought by civil rights organizations, three individual incarcerated people, and a spouse of an incarcerated person, challenging the conditions of confinement in North Carolina’s state prisons as unconstitutional during the COVID-19 pandemic. The settlement will result in the A COURT ORDERED NC STATE OFFICIALS TO DO MORE TO PROTECT On June 16, 2020, Wake County Superior Court Judge Rozier granted our motion for an emergency injunction, finding that the conditions inside North Carolina’s state prisons were likely unconstitutional, and ordered state officials to take a series of STOPPED BY THE POLICE Stop the car in a safe place as quickly as possible. Turn off the car, turn on the internal light, open the window part way and place your hands on the wheel. Upon request, show police your driver’s license, registration and proof of insurance. If an officer asks to look insideyour
WHAT NORTH CAROLINA'S REFUSAL TO RECOGNIZE THE MARRIAGES By Rose Saxe, ACLU's LGBT & AIDS ProjectThink of what it would mean for someone who has been with their partner for decades to confront losing a spouse, while the state insists they're not really married. That's exactly what many same-sex couples face in North Carolina.Today, we filed a new lawsuit seeking relief for three North Carolina families in desperate situations. LEAH KANG | ACLU OF NORTH CAROLINA Leah Kang is a staff attorney with the ACLU of North Carolina where she works on a range of civil rights and racial justice issues.Prior to joining the ACLU of North Carolina in 2019, Leah was a Staff Attorney at Forward Justice, where her work focused on voting rights. She also spent two years at Advancement Project in Washington, D.C., where she provided community lawyering 2020 PRIMARY ELECTION CANDIDATE QUESTIONNAIRE DISTRICT 2020 Primary Election Candidate Questionnaire . District & Superior Court Judge . Mecklenburg County . The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of North Carolina, a THE CONSEQUENCES OF RISING COURT FINES AND FEES IN NORTH 2 ACLU of North Carolina: At All Costs Ability-to-Pay Hearing: a hearing on a defendant’s financial circum- stances before or after the imposition of court fines and fees. This hearing is required under the Constitution after a conviction if the NO. COA20-775 TENTH DISTRICT NORTH CAROLINA STATE - v - TABLE OF AUTHORITIES Cases A.E.P. Indus., Inc. v. McClure, 308 N.C. 393, 302 S.E.2d 754 (1983).. 26, 27 Ahlman v. Barnes, No. 20-55568, 2020 U.S. App. LEXIS IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE 3 in Reed v.Town of Gilbert, 135 S. Ct. 2218, as content-based restrictions on speech that presumptively violated the First Amendment and could not survive strict scrutiny.2 Before enacting Section 20-1, the Greensboro City Council had been advised by third- A COURT ORDERED NC STATE OFFICIALS TO DO MORE TO PROTECT On June 16, 2020, Wake County Superior Court Judge Rozier granted our motion for an emergency injunction, finding that the conditions inside North Carolina’s state prisons were likely unconstitutional, and ordered state officials to take a series of THE CAMPAIGN FOR SMART JUSTICE The United States has the shameful distinction of being the world’s leading jailer, keeping more people behind bars than any other nation on earth. Our Campaign for Smart Justice aims to cut the U.S. jail and prison population in half and ensure that people are not treated differently based on the color of their skin or the size of their bankaccount.
BAIL REFORM
The ACLU of North Carolina is working to end the unjust for-profit cash bail system that strips people of their rights, targets poor people and people of color, and hurts families and communities.Thousands of North Carolinians–a disproportionate number of them black and brown people–are being kept in jail not because they have been found guilty of a crime, but because they WHAT NORTH CAROLINA'S REFUSAL TO RECOGNIZE THE MARRIAGES By Rose Saxe, ACLU's LGBT & AIDS ProjectThink of what it would mean for someone who has been with their partner for decades to confront losing a spouse, while the state insists they're not really married. That's exactly what many same-sex couples face in North Carolina.Today, we filed a new lawsuit seeking relief for three North Carolina families in desperate situations. WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA CHAPTER Chapter President: Bruce Elmore. Stay informed. Email address *VOTING RIGHTS
Voting is the cornerstone of democracy. And yet, throughout our history we have excluded indispensable voices from this fundamental right. African-Americans, women and young people all risked their lives for and eventually gained the right to vote. THE CONSEQUENCES OF RISING COURT FINES AND FEES IN NORTH 2 ACLU of North Carolina: At All Costs Ability-to-Pay Hearing: a hearing on a defendant’s financial circum- stances before or after the imposition of court fines and fees. This hearing is required under the Constitution after a conviction if the STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA IN THE GENERAL COURT OF … 4 “obligation to protect the fundamental rights of individuals is as old as the State.” Corum v. Univ. of N.C., 330 N.C. 761, 783, 413 S.E.2d 276, 290 (1992) As such, “when the State fails to live up to its constitutional duties, a court is SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION WAKE COUNTY 20 CVS 500147 … 3 declaratory actions seeking to invalidate legislative enactments based upon alleged unconstitutionality. Id., 2021 WL 403933, at * 30. “We have held that, in directly attacking the ACLU INTERVENES IN LAWSUIT TO PROTECT AMAZON.COM USERS able to find out the personal, private information their purchasing records reveal. The plaintiffs include: Jane Doe 1, who purchasedbooks on self-
ACLU OF NORTH CAROLINAKNOW YOUR RIGHTSEVENTSTAKE ACTION2020 ELECTIONINFORMATION
On May 24, 2021, we hosted an online conversation about important legislative issues currently pending at the N.C. General Assembly. This conversation focused on where bills are within the legislative process and what North Carolinians can do to take action on issuesthey care about.
CIVIL RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS ANNOUNCE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT RALEIGH, N.C. -- Parties have reached a landmark settlement in NC NAACP v. Cooper, a lawsuit brought by civil rights organizations, three individual incarcerated people, and a spouse of an incarcerated person, challenging the conditions of confinement in North Carolina’s state prisons as unconstitutional during the COVID-19 pandemic. The settlement will result in the STOPPED BY THE POLICE We rely on the police to keep us safe and treat us all fairly, regardless of race, ethnicity, national origin or religion. This card provides tips for interacting with police and understanding your rights.This information is not intended as legal advice. A COURT ORDERED NC STATE OFFICIALS TO DO MORE TO PROTECT On June 16, 2020, Wake County Superior Court Judge Rozier granted our motion for an emergency injunction, finding that the conditions inside North Carolina’s state prisons were likely unconstitutional, and ordered state officials to take a series of LEAH KANG | ACLU OF NORTH CAROLINA Leah Kang is a staff attorney with the ACLU of North Carolina where she works on a range of civil rights and racial justice issues.Prior to joining the ACLU of North Carolina in 2019, Leah was a Staff Attorney at Forward Justice, where her work focused on voting rights. She also spent two years at Advancement Project in Washington, D.C., where she provided community lawyering WHAT NORTH CAROLINA'S REFUSAL TO RECOGNIZE THE MARRIAGES By Rose Saxe, ACLU's LGBT & AIDS ProjectThink of what it would mean for someone who has been with their partner for decades to confront losing a spouse, while the state insists they're not really married. That's exactly what many same-sex couples face in North Carolina.Today, we filed a new lawsuit seeking relief for three North Carolina families in desperate situations. 2020 PRIMARY ELECTION CANDIDATE QUESTIONNAIRE DISTRICT 2020 Primary Election Candidate Questionnaire . District & Superior Court Judge . Mecklenburg County . The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of North Carolina, a THE CONSEQUENCES OF RISING COURT FINES AND FEES IN NORTH 2 ACLU of North Carolina: At All Costs Ability-to-Pay Hearing: a hearing on a defendant’s financial circum- stances before or after the imposition of court fines and fees. This hearing is required under the Constitution after a conviction if the NO. COA20-775 TENTH DISTRICT NORTH CAROLINA STATE - v - TABLE OF AUTHORITIES Cases A.E.P. Indus., Inc. v. McClure, 308 N.C. 393, 302 S.E.2d 754 (1983).. 26, 27 Ahlman v. Barnes, No. 20-55568, 2020 U.S. App. LEXIS IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE 3 in Reed v.Town of Gilbert, 135 S. Ct. 2218, as content-based restrictions on speech that presumptively violated the First Amendment and could not survive strict scrutiny.2 Before enacting Section 20-1, the Greensboro City Council had been advised by third- ACLU OF NORTH CAROLINAKNOW YOUR RIGHTSEVENTSTAKE ACTION2020 ELECTIONINFORMATION
On May 24, 2021, we hosted an online conversation about important legislative issues currently pending at the N.C. General Assembly. This conversation focused on where bills are within the legislative process and what North Carolinians can do to take action on issuesthey care about.
CIVIL RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS ANNOUNCE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT RALEIGH, N.C. -- Parties have reached a landmark settlement in NC NAACP v. Cooper, a lawsuit brought by civil rights organizations, three individual incarcerated people, and a spouse of an incarcerated person, challenging the conditions of confinement in North Carolina’s state prisons as unconstitutional during the COVID-19 pandemic. The settlement will result in the STOPPED BY THE POLICE We rely on the police to keep us safe and treat us all fairly, regardless of race, ethnicity, national origin or religion. This card provides tips for interacting with police and understanding your rights.This information is not intended as legal advice. A COURT ORDERED NC STATE OFFICIALS TO DO MORE TO PROTECT On June 16, 2020, Wake County Superior Court Judge Rozier granted our motion for an emergency injunction, finding that the conditions inside North Carolina’s state prisons were likely unconstitutional, and ordered state officials to take a series of LEAH KANG | ACLU OF NORTH CAROLINA Leah Kang is a staff attorney with the ACLU of North Carolina where she works on a range of civil rights and racial justice issues.Prior to joining the ACLU of North Carolina in 2019, Leah was a Staff Attorney at Forward Justice, where her work focused on voting rights. She also spent two years at Advancement Project in Washington, D.C., where she provided community lawyering WHAT NORTH CAROLINA'S REFUSAL TO RECOGNIZE THE MARRIAGES By Rose Saxe, ACLU's LGBT & AIDS ProjectThink of what it would mean for someone who has been with their partner for decades to confront losing a spouse, while the state insists they're not really married. That's exactly what many same-sex couples face in North Carolina.Today, we filed a new lawsuit seeking relief for three North Carolina families in desperate situations. 2020 PRIMARY ELECTION CANDIDATE QUESTIONNAIRE DISTRICT 2020 Primary Election Candidate Questionnaire . District & Superior Court Judge . Mecklenburg County . The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of North Carolina, a THE CONSEQUENCES OF RISING COURT FINES AND FEES IN NORTH 2 ACLU of North Carolina: At All Costs Ability-to-Pay Hearing: a hearing on a defendant’s financial circum- stances before or after the imposition of court fines and fees. This hearing is required under the Constitution after a conviction if the NO. COA20-775 TENTH DISTRICT NORTH CAROLINA STATE - v - TABLE OF AUTHORITIES Cases A.E.P. Indus., Inc. v. McClure, 308 N.C. 393, 302 S.E.2d 754 (1983).. 26, 27 Ahlman v. Barnes, No. 20-55568, 2020 U.S. App. LEXIS IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE 3 in Reed v.Town of Gilbert, 135 S. Ct. 2218, as content-based restrictions on speech that presumptively violated the First Amendment and could not survive strict scrutiny.2 Before enacting Section 20-1, the Greensboro City Council had been advised by third- A COURT ORDERED NC STATE OFFICIALS TO DO MORE TO PROTECT On June 16, 2020, Wake County Superior Court Judge Rozier granted our motion for an emergency injunction, finding that the conditions inside North Carolina’s state prisons were likely unconstitutional, and ordered state officials to take a series of THE CAMPAIGN FOR SMART JUSTICE The United States has the shameful distinction of being the world’s leading jailer, keeping more people behind bars than any other nation on earth. Our Campaign for Smart Justice aims to cut the U.S. jail and prison population in half and ensure that people are not treated differently based on the color of their skin or the size of their bankaccount.
BAIL REFORM
The ACLU of North Carolina is working to end the unjust for-profit cash bail system that strips people of their rights, targets poor people and people of color, and hurts families and communities.Thousands of North Carolinians–a disproportionate number of them black and brown people–are being kept in jail not because they have been found guilty of a crime, but because they WHAT NORTH CAROLINA'S REFUSAL TO RECOGNIZE THE MARRIAGES By Rose Saxe, ACLU's LGBT & AIDS ProjectThink of what it would mean for someone who has been with their partner for decades to confront losing a spouse, while the state insists they're not really married. That's exactly what many same-sex couples face in North Carolina.Today, we filed a new lawsuit seeking relief for three North Carolina families in desperate situations.VOTING RIGHTS
Voting is the cornerstone of democracy. And yet, throughout our history we have excluded indispensable voices from this fundamental right. African-Americans, women and young people all risked their lives for and eventually gained the right to vote. WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA CHAPTER Chapter President: Bruce Elmore. Stay informed. Email address * THE CONSEQUENCES OF RISING COURT FINES AND FEES IN NORTH 2 ACLU of North Carolina: At All Costs Ability-to-Pay Hearing: a hearing on a defendant’s financial circum- stances before or after the imposition of court fines and fees. This hearing is required under the Constitution after a conviction if the STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA IN THE GENERAL COURT OF … 4 “obligation to protect the fundamental rights of individuals is as old as the State.” Corum v. Univ. of N.C., 330 N.C. 761, 783, 413 S.E.2d 276, 290 (1992) As such, “when the State fails to live up to its constitutional duties, a court is SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION WAKE COUNTY 20 CVS 500147 … 3 declaratory actions seeking to invalidate legislative enactments based upon alleged unconstitutionality. Id., 2021 WL 403933, at * 30. “We have held that, in directly attacking the ACLU INTERVENES IN LAWSUIT TO PROTECT AMAZON.COM USERS able to find out the personal, private information their purchasing records reveal. The plaintiffs include: Jane Doe 1, who purchasedbooks on self-
ACLU OF NORTH CAROLINAKNOW YOUR RIGHTSEVENTSTAKE ACTION2020 ELECTIONINFORMATION
Andrew Brown Jr. - ACLU of NC Statement on the System Working As Designed. “The decision not to bring charges against those who killed Andrew Brown Jr. is a sign that the system is working as it was designed to. These cases of state-sanctioned murder are not anomalies. They are business as usual. CIVIL RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS ANNOUNCE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT RALEIGH, N.C. -- Parties have reached a landmark settlement in NC NAACP v. Cooper, a lawsuit brought by civil rights organizations, three individual incarcerated people, and a spouse of an incarcerated person, challenging the conditions of confinement in North Carolina’s state prisons as unconstitutional during the COVID-19 pandemic. The settlement will result in the A COURT ORDERED NC STATE OFFICIALS TO DO MORE TO PROTECT On June 16, 2020, Wake County Superior Court Judge Rozier granted our motion for an emergency injunction, finding that the conditions inside North Carolina’s state prisons were likely unconstitutional, and ordered state officials to take a series of STOPPED BY THE POLICE Stop the car in a safe place as quickly as possible. Turn off the car, turn on the internal light, open the window part way and place your hands on the wheel. Upon request, show police your driver’s license, registration and proof of insurance. If an officer asks to look insideyour
THE CAMPAIGN FOR SMART JUSTICE The United States has the shameful distinction of being the world’s leading jailer, keeping more people behind bars than any other nation on earth. Our Campaign for Smart Justice aims to cut the U.S. jail and prison population in half and ensure that people are not treated differently based on the color of their skin or the size of their bankaccount.
WHAT NORTH CAROLINA'S REFUSAL TO RECOGNIZE THE MARRIAGES By Rose Saxe, ACLU's LGBT & AIDS ProjectThink of what it would mean for someone who has been with their partner for decades to confront losing a spouse, while the state insists they're not really married. That's exactly what many same-sex couples face in North Carolina.Today, we filed a new lawsuit seeking relief for three North Carolina families in desperate situations. LEAH KANG | ACLU OF NORTH CAROLINA Leah Kang is a staff attorney with the ACLU of North Carolina where she works on a range of civil rights and racial justice issues.Prior to joining the ACLU of North Carolina in 2019, Leah was a Staff Attorney at Forward Justice, where her work focused on voting rights. She also spent two years at Advancement Project in Washington, D.C., where she provided community lawyering 2020 PRIMARY ELECTION CANDIDATE QUESTIONNAIRE DISTRICT 2020 Primary Election Candidate Questionnaire . District & Superior Court Judge . Mecklenburg County . The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of North Carolina, a THE CONSEQUENCES OF RISING COURT FINES AND FEES IN NORTH 2 ACLU of North Carolina: At All Costs Ability-to-Pay Hearing: a hearing on a defendant’s financial circum- stances before or after the imposition of court fines and fees. This hearing is required under the Constitution after a conviction if the IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE 3 in Reed v.Town of Gilbert, 135 S. Ct. 2218, as content-based restrictions on speech that presumptively violated the First Amendment and could not survive strict scrutiny.2 Before enacting Section 20-1, the Greensboro City Council had been advised by third- ACLU OF NORTH CAROLINAKNOW YOUR RIGHTSEVENTSTAKE ACTION2020 ELECTIONINFORMATION
Andrew Brown Jr. - ACLU of NC Statement on the System Working As Designed. “The decision not to bring charges against those who killed Andrew Brown Jr. is a sign that the system is working as it was designed to. These cases of state-sanctioned murder are not anomalies. They are business as usual. CIVIL RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS ANNOUNCE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT RALEIGH, N.C. -- Parties have reached a landmark settlement in NC NAACP v. Cooper, a lawsuit brought by civil rights organizations, three individual incarcerated people, and a spouse of an incarcerated person, challenging the conditions of confinement in North Carolina’s state prisons as unconstitutional during the COVID-19 pandemic. The settlement will result in the A COURT ORDERED NC STATE OFFICIALS TO DO MORE TO PROTECT On June 16, 2020, Wake County Superior Court Judge Rozier granted our motion for an emergency injunction, finding that the conditions inside North Carolina’s state prisons were likely unconstitutional, and ordered state officials to take a series of STOPPED BY THE POLICE Stop the car in a safe place as quickly as possible. Turn off the car, turn on the internal light, open the window part way and place your hands on the wheel. Upon request, show police your driver’s license, registration and proof of insurance. If an officer asks to look insideyour
THE CAMPAIGN FOR SMART JUSTICE The United States has the shameful distinction of being the world’s leading jailer, keeping more people behind bars than any other nation on earth. Our Campaign for Smart Justice aims to cut the U.S. jail and prison population in half and ensure that people are not treated differently based on the color of their skin or the size of their bankaccount.
WHAT NORTH CAROLINA'S REFUSAL TO RECOGNIZE THE MARRIAGES By Rose Saxe, ACLU's LGBT & AIDS ProjectThink of what it would mean for someone who has been with their partner for decades to confront losing a spouse, while the state insists they're not really married. That's exactly what many same-sex couples face in North Carolina.Today, we filed a new lawsuit seeking relief for three North Carolina families in desperate situations. LEAH KANG | ACLU OF NORTH CAROLINA Leah Kang is a staff attorney with the ACLU of North Carolina where she works on a range of civil rights and racial justice issues.Prior to joining the ACLU of North Carolina in 2019, Leah was a Staff Attorney at Forward Justice, where her work focused on voting rights. She also spent two years at Advancement Project in Washington, D.C., where she provided community lawyering 2020 PRIMARY ELECTION CANDIDATE QUESTIONNAIRE DISTRICT 2020 Primary Election Candidate Questionnaire . District & Superior Court Judge . Mecklenburg County . The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of North Carolina, a THE CONSEQUENCES OF RISING COURT FINES AND FEES IN NORTH 2 ACLU of North Carolina: At All Costs Ability-to-Pay Hearing: a hearing on a defendant’s financial circum- stances before or after the imposition of court fines and fees. This hearing is required under the Constitution after a conviction if the IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE 3 in Reed v.Town of Gilbert, 135 S. Ct. 2218, as content-based restrictions on speech that presumptively violated the First Amendment and could not survive strict scrutiny.2 Before enacting Section 20-1, the Greensboro City Council had been advised by third- PROTECT VOTING ACCESS IN NORTH CAROLINA Democracy advocates across the state need your support to stop legislation that would blatantly obstruct every North Carolinian’sfreedom to vote.
WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA CHAPTER 2021 ANNUAL CELEBRATION On Saturday, June 26 at 3:00 p.m. the ACLU of NC’s Western NC Chapter, will hold its annual public celebration. The event will feature the presentation of the Evan Mahaney Champion of Civil Liberties Award to BeLoved Asheville, whose mission is to support human rights for the people of our mountain home, particularly BIPOC communities and/or people who are living in poverty orBAIL REFORM
The ACLU of North Carolina is working to end the unjust for-profit cash bail system that strips people of their rights, targets poor people and people of color, and hurts families and communities.Thousands of North Carolinians–a disproportionate number of them black and brown people–are being kept in jail not because they have been found guilty of a crime, but because they WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA CHAPTER Chapter President: Bruce Elmore. Stay informed. Email address * WHAT NORTH CAROLINA'S REFUSAL TO RECOGNIZE THE MARRIAGES By Rose Saxe, ACLU's LGBT & AIDS ProjectThink of what it would mean for someone who has been with their partner for decades to confront losing a spouse, while the state insists they're not really married. That's exactly what many same-sex couples face in North Carolina.Today, we filed a new lawsuit seeking relief for three North Carolina families in desperate situations.VOTING RIGHTS
Voting is the cornerstone of democracy. And yet, throughout our history we have excluded indispensable voices from this fundamental right. African-Americans, women and young people all risked their lives for and eventually gained the right to vote. DEMONSTRATIONS AND PROTESTS Demonstrations and Protests. The right to join with fellow citizens in protest or peaceful assembly is critical to a functioning democracy. But it is also unfortunately true that governments and police can violate this right – through the use of mass arrests, illegal use of force, criminalization of protest, and other means intended to thwart SOLITARY CONFINEMENT The ACLU of North Carolina and North Carolina Prisoner Legal Services are representing four people who have spent years locked in solitary confinement in North Carolina prisons in a class-action lawsuit. We are challenging the state’s use of the practice in state SuperiorCourt.
THE CONSEQUENCES OF RISING COURT FINES AND FEES IN NORTH 2 ACLU of North Carolina: At All Costs Ability-to-Pay Hearing: a hearing on a defendant’s financial circum- stances before or after the imposition of court fines and fees. This hearing is required under the Constitution after a conviction if the NO. COA20-775 TENTH DISTRICT NORTH CAROLINA STATE - v - TABLE OF AUTHORITIES Cases A.E.P. Indus., Inc. v. McClure, 308 N.C. 393, 302 S.E.2d 754 (1983).. 26, 27 Ahlman v. Barnes, No. 20-55568, 2020 U.S. App. LEXIS ACLU OF NORTH CAROLINAKNOW YOUR RIGHTSEVENTSTAKE ACTION2020 ELECTIONINFORMATION
Andrew Brown Jr. - ACLU of NC Statement on the System Working As Designed. “The decision not to bring charges against those who killed Andrew Brown Jr. is a sign that the system is working as it was designed to. These cases of state-sanctioned murder are not anomalies. They are business as usual. CIVIL RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS ANNOUNCE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT RALEIGH, N.C. -- Parties have reached a landmark settlement in NC NAACP v. Cooper, a lawsuit brought by civil rights organizations, three individual incarcerated people, and a spouse of an incarcerated person, challenging the conditions of confinement in North Carolina’s state prisons as unconstitutional during the COVID-19 pandemic. The settlement will result in the CONTACT US | ACLU OF NORTH CAROLINA ACLU of North Carolina PO Box 28004 Raleigh, NC 27611. Phone: 919-834-3466 Fax: 919-869-2075 Email: contact@acluofnc.org FOR MEDIA INQUIRIES: Please contact Dustin Chicurel-Bayard at dchicurel-bayard acluofnc.org or (919) 664-2484 or send an email to communications@acluofnc.org. FOR LEGAL HELP: If you believe your civil liberties or civil rights have been violated and would like to A COURT ORDERED NC STATE OFFICIALS TO DO MORE TO PROTECT On June 16, 2020, Wake County Superior Court Judge Rozier granted our motion for an emergency injunction, finding that the conditions inside North Carolina’s state prisons were likely unconstitutional, and ordered state officials to take a series of THE CAMPAIGN FOR SMART JUSTICE The United States has the shameful distinction of being the world’s leading jailer, keeping more people behind bars than any other nation on earth. Our Campaign for Smart Justice aims to cut the U.S. jail and prison population in half and ensure that people are not treated differently based on the color of their skin or the size of their bankaccount.
STOPPED BY THE POLICE Stop the car in a safe place as quickly as possible. Turn off the car, turn on the internal light, open the window part way and place your hands on the wheel. Upon request, show police your driver’s license, registration and proof of insurance. If an officer asks to look insideyour
NC NAACP V. COOPER (RIGHTS OF INCARCERATED PEOPLE) NC NAACP v. Cooper (Rights of Incarcerated People) RECENT UPDATE: On February 25, 2021, the parties reached a landmark settlement resulting in the early release of at least 3,500 people in state custody, making it among the largest prison releases in the country achieved via COVID-19 litigation efforts. Additionally, the settlement will ensure SOLITARY CONFINEMENT The ACLU of North Carolina and North Carolina Prisoner Legal Services are representing four people who have spent years locked in solitary confinement in North Carolina prisons in a class-action lawsuit. We are challenging the state’s use of the practice in state SuperiorCourt.
LEAH KANG | ACLU OF NORTH CAROLINA Leah Kang is a staff attorney with the ACLU of North Carolina where she works on a range of civil rights and racial justice issues.Prior to joining the ACLU of North Carolina in 2019, Leah was a Staff Attorney at Forward Justice, where her work focused on voting rights. She also spent two years at Advancement Project in Washington, D.C., where she provided community lawyering THE CONSEQUENCES OF RISING COURT FINES AND FEES IN NORTH 2 ACLU of North Carolina: At All Costs Ability-to-Pay Hearing: a hearing on a defendant’s financial circum- stances before or after the imposition of court fines and fees. This hearing is required under the Constitution after a conviction if the ACLU OF NORTH CAROLINAKNOW YOUR RIGHTSEVENTSTAKE ACTION2020 ELECTIONINFORMATION
Andrew Brown Jr. - ACLU of NC Statement on the System Working As Designed. “The decision not to bring charges against those who killed Andrew Brown Jr. is a sign that the system is working as it was designed to. These cases of state-sanctioned murder are not anomalies. They are business as usual. CIVIL RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS ANNOUNCE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT RALEIGH, N.C. -- Parties have reached a landmark settlement in NC NAACP v. Cooper, a lawsuit brought by civil rights organizations, three individual incarcerated people, and a spouse of an incarcerated person, challenging the conditions of confinement in North Carolina’s state prisons as unconstitutional during the COVID-19 pandemic. The settlement will result in the CONTACT US | ACLU OF NORTH CAROLINA ACLU of North Carolina PO Box 28004 Raleigh, NC 27611. Phone: 919-834-3466 Fax: 919-869-2075 Email: contact@acluofnc.org FOR MEDIA INQUIRIES: Please contact Dustin Chicurel-Bayard at dchicurel-bayard acluofnc.org or (919) 664-2484 or send an email to communications@acluofnc.org. FOR LEGAL HELP: If you believe your civil liberties or civil rights have been violated and would like to A COURT ORDERED NC STATE OFFICIALS TO DO MORE TO PROTECT On June 16, 2020, Wake County Superior Court Judge Rozier granted our motion for an emergency injunction, finding that the conditions inside North Carolina’s state prisons were likely unconstitutional, and ordered state officials to take a series of STOPPED BY THE POLICE Stop the car in a safe place as quickly as possible. Turn off the car, turn on the internal light, open the window part way and place your hands on the wheel. Upon request, show police your driver’s license, registration and proof of insurance. If an officer asks to look insideyour
CIVIL RIGHTS GROUPS FILE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT TO … CHARLOTTE, N.C. – In response to intensifying COVID-19 outbreaks at the federal prison complex in Butner, North Carolina, the American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of North Carolina, Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs, and Winston & Strawn filed a class-action lawsuit today seeking adequate medical care for people incarcerated in Butner Federal WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA CHAPTER Chapter President: Bruce Elmore. Stay informed. Email address * JUDGE APPROVES AGREEMENT TO REFORM BAIL PRACTICES IN GRAHAM, N.C. - People arrested in Alamance County will no longer be jailed because they are too poor to pay bail under an interim agreement approved by a federal court today. This agreement will remain in place while the rest of the 2019 class-action lawsuit filed by the ACLU, the ACLU of North Carolina, and Civil Rights Corpsproceeds.
THE CONSEQUENCES OF RISING COURT FINES AND FEES IN NORTH 2 ACLU of North Carolina: At All Costs Ability-to-Pay Hearing: a hearing on a defendant’s financial circum- stances before or after the imposition of court fines and fees. This hearing is required under the Constitution after a conviction if the ACLU-NCLF SUCCESSFULLY SETTLES LAWSUIT AGAINST NC PRISON RALEIGH – The American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina Legal Foundation (ACLU-NCLF) today announced the successful resolution of a federal lawsuit filed in February, 2009, on behalf of Victor L. Martin, a critically acclaimed author currently incarcerated in the custody of the North Carolina Department of Correction (“DOC”).Mr.
WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA CHAPTER 2021 ANNUAL CELEBRATION On Saturday, June 26 at 3:00 p.m. the ACLU of NC’s Western NC Chapter, will hold its annual public celebration. The event will feature the presentation of the Evan Mahaney Champion of Civil Liberties Award to BeLoved Asheville, whose mission is to support human rights for the people of our mountain home, particularly BIPOC communities and/or people who are living in poverty or PROTECT VOTING ACCESS IN NORTH CAROLINA Democracy advocates across the state need your support to stop legislation that would blatantly obstruct every North Carolinian’sfreedom to vote.
CIVIL RIGHTS GROUPS FILE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT TO … CHARLOTTE, N.C. – In response to intensifying COVID-19 outbreaks at the federal prison complex in Butner, North Carolina, the American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of North Carolina, Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs, and Winston & Strawn filed a class-action lawsuit today seeking adequate medical care for people incarcerated in Butner Federal THE CAMPAIGN FOR SMART JUSTICE The United States has the shameful distinction of being the world’s leading jailer, keeping more people behind bars than any other nation on earth. Our Campaign for Smart Justice aims to cut the U.S. jail and prison population in half and ensure that people are not treated differently based on the color of their skin or the size of their bankaccount.
A COURT ORDERED NC STATE OFFICIALS TO DO MORE TO PROTECT On June 16, 2020, Wake County Superior Court Judge Rozier granted our motion for an emergency injunction, finding that the conditions inside North Carolina’s state prisons were likely unconstitutional, and ordered state officials to take a series ofKNOW YOUR RIGHTS
See below for "Know Your Rights" guides on multiple topics. For a full list of ACLU Know Your Rights resources, visit aclu.org/kyr. LEAH KANG | ACLU OF NORTH CAROLINA Leah Kang is a staff attorney with the ACLU of North Carolina where she works on a range of civil rights and racial justice issues.Prior to joining the ACLU of North Carolina in 2019, Leah was a Staff Attorney at Forward Justice, where her work focused on voting rights. She also spent two years at Advancement Project in Washington, D.C., where she provided community lawyering IT’S TIME TO END THE ANTI-IMMIGRANT 287(G) PROGRAM In 2008, Yolanda Zavala’s 18-year-old son was ticketed by a police officer for driving without a license.What should’ve been a minor citation turned into his deportation. That’s because, at that time, Wake County participated in the federal 287(g) program, which allows local police to work with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and help enforce federal immigration law. CHANTAL STEVENS SELECTED AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE ACLU RALEIGH, N.C. - The American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina today announced the selection of Chantal Stevens, a 20-year veteran of nonprofit leadership and management, as its executive director. Stevens, who has served as the organization’s interim executive director since February, takes the helm at a time of unprecedented activity and impact for the venerable civil ACLU-NCLF SUCCESSFULLY SETTLES LAWSUIT AGAINST NC PRISON RALEIGH – The American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina Legal Foundation (ACLU-NCLF) today announced the successful resolution of a federal lawsuit filed in February, 2009, on behalf of Victor L. Martin, a critically acclaimed author currently incarcerated in the custody of the North Carolina Department of Correction (“DOC”).Mr.
ACLU OF NORTH CAROLINAKNOW YOUR RIGHTSEVENTSTAKE ACTION2020 ELECTIONINFORMATION
Andrew Brown Jr. - ACLU of NC Statement on the System Working As Designed. “The decision not to bring charges against those who killed Andrew Brown Jr. is a sign that the system is working as it was designed to. These cases of state-sanctioned murder are not anomalies. They are business as usual. CIVIL RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS ANNOUNCE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT RALEIGH, N.C. -- Parties have reached a landmark settlement in NC NAACP v. Cooper, a lawsuit brought by civil rights organizations, three individual incarcerated people, and a spouse of an incarcerated person, challenging the conditions of confinement in North Carolina’s state prisons as unconstitutional during the COVID-19 pandemic. The settlement will result in the CONTACT US | ACLU OF NORTH CAROLINA ACLU of North Carolina PO Box 28004 Raleigh, NC 27611. Phone: 919-834-3466 Fax: 919-869-2075 Email: contact@acluofnc.org FOR MEDIA INQUIRIES: Please contact Dustin Chicurel-Bayard at dchicurel-bayard acluofnc.org or (919) 664-2484 or send an email to communications@acluofnc.org. FOR LEGAL HELP: If you believe your civil liberties or civil rights have been violated and would like to A COURT ORDERED NC STATE OFFICIALS TO DO MORE TO PROTECT On June 16, 2020, Wake County Superior Court Judge Rozier granted our motion for an emergency injunction, finding that the conditions inside North Carolina’s state prisons were likely unconstitutional, and ordered state officials to take a series of THE CAMPAIGN FOR SMART JUSTICE The United States has the shameful distinction of being the world’s leading jailer, keeping more people behind bars than any other nation on earth. Our Campaign for Smart Justice aims to cut the U.S. jail and prison population in half and ensure that people are not treated differently based on the color of their skin or the size of their bankaccount.
STOPPED BY THE POLICE Stop the car in a safe place as quickly as possible. Turn off the car, turn on the internal light, open the window part way and place your hands on the wheel. Upon request, show police your driver’s license, registration and proof of insurance. If an officer asks to look insideyour
NC NAACP V. COOPER (RIGHTS OF INCARCERATED PEOPLE) NC NAACP v. Cooper (Rights of Incarcerated People) RECENT UPDATE: On February 25, 2021, the parties reached a landmark settlement resulting in the early release of at least 3,500 people in state custody, making it among the largest prison releases in the country achieved via COVID-19 litigation efforts. Additionally, the settlement will ensure SOLITARY CONFINEMENT The ACLU of North Carolina and North Carolina Prisoner Legal Services are representing four people who have spent years locked in solitary confinement in North Carolina prisons in a class-action lawsuit. We are challenging the state’s use of the practice in state SuperiorCourt.
LEAH KANG | ACLU OF NORTH CAROLINA Leah Kang is a staff attorney with the ACLU of North Carolina where she works on a range of civil rights and racial justice issues.Prior to joining the ACLU of North Carolina in 2019, Leah was a Staff Attorney at Forward Justice, where her work focused on voting rights. She also spent two years at Advancement Project in Washington, D.C., where she provided community lawyering THE CONSEQUENCES OF RISING COURT FINES AND FEES IN NORTH 2 ACLU of North Carolina: At All Costs Ability-to-Pay Hearing: a hearing on a defendant’s financial circum- stances before or after the imposition of court fines and fees. This hearing is required under the Constitution after a conviction if the ACLU OF NORTH CAROLINAKNOW YOUR RIGHTSEVENTSTAKE ACTION2020 ELECTIONINFORMATION
Andrew Brown Jr. - ACLU of NC Statement on the System Working As Designed. “The decision not to bring charges against those who killed Andrew Brown Jr. is a sign that the system is working as it was designed to. These cases of state-sanctioned murder are not anomalies. They are business as usual. CIVIL RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS ANNOUNCE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT RALEIGH, N.C. -- Parties have reached a landmark settlement in NC NAACP v. Cooper, a lawsuit brought by civil rights organizations, three individual incarcerated people, and a spouse of an incarcerated person, challenging the conditions of confinement in North Carolina’s state prisons as unconstitutional during the COVID-19 pandemic. The settlement will result in the CONTACT US | ACLU OF NORTH CAROLINA ACLU of North Carolina PO Box 28004 Raleigh, NC 27611. Phone: 919-834-3466 Fax: 919-869-2075 Email: contact@acluofnc.org FOR MEDIA INQUIRIES: Please contact Dustin Chicurel-Bayard at dchicurel-bayard acluofnc.org or (919) 664-2484 or send an email to communications@acluofnc.org. FOR LEGAL HELP: If you believe your civil liberties or civil rights have been violated and would like to A COURT ORDERED NC STATE OFFICIALS TO DO MORE TO PROTECT On June 16, 2020, Wake County Superior Court Judge Rozier granted our motion for an emergency injunction, finding that the conditions inside North Carolina’s state prisons were likely unconstitutional, and ordered state officials to take a series of THE CAMPAIGN FOR SMART JUSTICE The United States has the shameful distinction of being the world’s leading jailer, keeping more people behind bars than any other nation on earth. Our Campaign for Smart Justice aims to cut the U.S. jail and prison population in half and ensure that people are not treated differently based on the color of their skin or the size of their bankaccount.
STOPPED BY THE POLICE Stop the car in a safe place as quickly as possible. Turn off the car, turn on the internal light, open the window part way and place your hands on the wheel. Upon request, show police your driver’s license, registration and proof of insurance. If an officer asks to look insideyour
NC NAACP V. COOPER (RIGHTS OF INCARCERATED PEOPLE) NC NAACP v. Cooper (Rights of Incarcerated People) RECENT UPDATE: On February 25, 2021, the parties reached a landmark settlement resulting in the early release of at least 3,500 people in state custody, making it among the largest prison releases in the country achieved via COVID-19 litigation efforts. Additionally, the settlement will ensure SOLITARY CONFINEMENT The ACLU of North Carolina and North Carolina Prisoner Legal Services are representing four people who have spent years locked in solitary confinement in North Carolina prisons in a class-action lawsuit. We are challenging the state’s use of the practice in state SuperiorCourt.
LEAH KANG | ACLU OF NORTH CAROLINA Leah Kang is a staff attorney with the ACLU of North Carolina where she works on a range of civil rights and racial justice issues.Prior to joining the ACLU of North Carolina in 2019, Leah was a Staff Attorney at Forward Justice, where her work focused on voting rights. She also spent two years at Advancement Project in Washington, D.C., where she provided community lawyering THE CONSEQUENCES OF RISING COURT FINES AND FEES IN NORTH 2 ACLU of North Carolina: At All Costs Ability-to-Pay Hearing: a hearing on a defendant’s financial circum- stances before or after the imposition of court fines and fees. This hearing is required under the Constitution after a conviction if the PROTECT VOTING ACCESS IN NORTH CAROLINA Democracy advocates across the state need your support to stop legislation that would blatantly obstruct every North Carolinian’sfreedom to vote.
WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA CHAPTER 2021 ANNUAL CELEBRATION On Saturday, June 26 at 3:00 p.m. the ACLU of NC’s Western NC Chapter, will hold its annual public celebration. The event will feature the presentation of the Evan Mahaney Champion of Civil Liberties Award to BeLoved Asheville, whose mission is to support human rights for the people of our mountain home, particularly BIPOC communities and/or people who are living in poverty or ABOUT US | ACLU OF NORTH CAROLINA Since 1965, the ACLU of North Carolina has been our state’s guardian of liberty – working in courts, the General Assembly, and communities to protect and advance civil rights and civil liberties for all North Carolinians. A nonprofit, nonpartisan organization with more than 30,000 members and supporters across the state, the ACLU of North Carolina is a state affiliate of the ISSUES | ACLU OF NORTH CAROLINA Women's Rights. The ACLU of North Carolina pushes for change and systemic reform in institutions that perpetuate discrimination against women, including issues such as education, employment, and reproductive rights. A COURT ORDERED NC STATE OFFICIALS TO DO MORE TO PROTECT On June 16, 2020, Wake County Superior Court Judge Rozier granted our motion for an emergency injunction, finding that the conditions inside North Carolina’s state prisons were likely unconstitutional, and ordered state officials to take a series ofKNOW YOUR RIGHTS
See below for "Know Your Rights" guides on multiple topics. For a full list of ACLU Know Your Rights resources, visit aclu.org/kyr.BAIL REFORM
The ACLU of North Carolina is working to end the unjust for-profit cash bail system that strips people of their rights, targets poor people and people of color, and hurts families and communities.Thousands of North Carolinians–a disproportionate number of them black and brown people–are being kept in jail not because they have been found guilty of a crime, but because they WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA CHAPTER Chapter President: Bruce Elmore. Stay informed. Email address * WHAT NORTH CAROLINA'S REFUSAL TO RECOGNIZE THE MARRIAGES By Rose Saxe, ACLU's LGBT & AIDS ProjectThink of what it would mean for someone who has been with their partner for decades to confront losing a spouse, while the state insists they're not really married. That's exactly what many same-sex couples face in North Carolina.Today, we filed a new lawsuit seeking relief for three North Carolina families in desperate situations. THE CONSEQUENCES OF RISING COURT FINES AND FEES IN NORTH 2 ACLU of North Carolina: At All Costs Ability-to-Pay Hearing: a hearing on a defendant’s financial circum- stances before or after the imposition of court fines and fees. This hearing is required under the Constitution after a conviction if the ACLU OF NORTH CAROLINAKNOW YOUR RIGHTSEVENTSTAKE ACTION2020 ELECTIONINFORMATION
Andrew Brown Jr. - ACLU of NC Statement on the System Working As Designed. “The decision not to bring charges against those who killed Andrew Brown Jr. is a sign that the system is working as it was designed to. These cases of state-sanctioned murder are not anomalies. They are business as usual. CIVIL RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS ANNOUNCE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT RALEIGH, N.C. -- Parties have reached a landmark settlement in NC NAACP v. Cooper, a lawsuit brought by civil rights organizations, three individual incarcerated people, and a spouse of an incarcerated person, challenging the conditions of confinement in North Carolina’s state prisons as unconstitutional during the COVID-19 pandemic. The settlement will result in the CONTACT US | ACLU OF NORTH CAROLINA ACLU of North Carolina PO Box 28004 Raleigh, NC 27611. Phone: 919-834-3466 Fax: 919-869-2075 Email: contact@acluofnc.org FOR MEDIA INQUIRIES: Please contact Dustin Chicurel-Bayard at dchicurel-bayard acluofnc.org or (919) 664-2484 or send an email to communications@acluofnc.org. FOR LEGAL HELP: If you believe your civil liberties or civil rights have been violated and would like to A COURT ORDERED NC STATE OFFICIALS TO DO MORE TO PROTECT On June 16, 2020, Wake County Superior Court Judge Rozier granted our motion for an emergency injunction, finding that the conditions inside North Carolina’s state prisons were likely unconstitutional, and ordered state officials to take a series of THE CAMPAIGN FOR SMART JUSTICE The United States has the shameful distinction of being the world’s leading jailer, keeping more people behind bars than any other nation on earth. Our Campaign for Smart Justice aims to cut the U.S. jail and prison population in half and ensure that people are not treated differently based on the color of their skin or the size of their bankaccount.
STOPPED BY THE POLICE Stop the car in a safe place as quickly as possible. Turn off the car, turn on the internal light, open the window part way and place your hands on the wheel. Upon request, show police your driver’s license, registration and proof of insurance. If an officer asks to look insideyour
NC NAACP V. COOPER (RIGHTS OF INCARCERATED PEOPLE) NC NAACP v. Cooper (Rights of Incarcerated People) RECENT UPDATE: On February 25, 2021, the parties reached a landmark settlement resulting in the early release of at least 3,500 people in state custody, making it among the largest prison releases in the country achieved via COVID-19 litigation efforts. Additionally, the settlement will ensure SOLITARY CONFINEMENT The ACLU of North Carolina and North Carolina Prisoner Legal Services are representing four people who have spent years locked in solitary confinement in North Carolina prisons in a class-action lawsuit. We are challenging the state’s use of the practice in state SuperiorCourt.
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Leah Kang is a staff attorney with the ACLU of North Carolina where she works on a range of civil rights and racial justice issues.Prior to joining the ACLU of North Carolina in 2019, Leah was a Staff Attorney at Forward Justice, where her work focused on voting rights. She also spent two years at Advancement Project in Washington, D.C., where she provided community lawyering THE CONSEQUENCES OF RISING COURT FINES AND FEES IN NORTH 2 ACLU of North Carolina: At All Costs Ability-to-Pay Hearing: a hearing on a defendant’s financial circum- stances before or after the imposition of court fines and fees. This hearing is required under the Constitution after a conviction if the ACLU OF NORTH CAROLINAKNOW YOUR RIGHTSEVENTSTAKE ACTION2020 ELECTIONINFORMATION
Andrew Brown Jr. - ACLU of NC Statement on the System Working As Designed. “The decision not to bring charges against those who killed Andrew Brown Jr. is a sign that the system is working as it was designed to. These cases of state-sanctioned murder are not anomalies. They are business as usual. CIVIL RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS ANNOUNCE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT RALEIGH, N.C. -- Parties have reached a landmark settlement in NC NAACP v. Cooper, a lawsuit brought by civil rights organizations, three individual incarcerated people, and a spouse of an incarcerated person, challenging the conditions of confinement in North Carolina’s state prisons as unconstitutional during the COVID-19 pandemic. The settlement will result in the CONTACT US | ACLU OF NORTH CAROLINA ACLU of North Carolina PO Box 28004 Raleigh, NC 27611. Phone: 919-834-3466 Fax: 919-869-2075 Email: contact@acluofnc.org FOR MEDIA INQUIRIES: Please contact Dustin Chicurel-Bayard at dchicurel-bayard acluofnc.org or (919) 664-2484 or send an email to communications@acluofnc.org. FOR LEGAL HELP: If you believe your civil liberties or civil rights have been violated and would like to A COURT ORDERED NC STATE OFFICIALS TO DO MORE TO PROTECT On June 16, 2020, Wake County Superior Court Judge Rozier granted our motion for an emergency injunction, finding that the conditions inside North Carolina’s state prisons were likely unconstitutional, and ordered state officials to take a series of THE CAMPAIGN FOR SMART JUSTICE The United States has the shameful distinction of being the world’s leading jailer, keeping more people behind bars than any other nation on earth. Our Campaign for Smart Justice aims to cut the U.S. jail and prison population in half and ensure that people are not treated differently based on the color of their skin or the size of their bankaccount.
STOPPED BY THE POLICE Stop the car in a safe place as quickly as possible. Turn off the car, turn on the internal light, open the window part way and place your hands on the wheel. Upon request, show police your driver’s license, registration and proof of insurance. If an officer asks to look insideyour
NC NAACP V. COOPER (RIGHTS OF INCARCERATED PEOPLE) NC NAACP v. Cooper (Rights of Incarcerated People) RECENT UPDATE: On February 25, 2021, the parties reached a landmark settlement resulting in the early release of at least 3,500 people in state custody, making it among the largest prison releases in the country achieved via COVID-19 litigation efforts. Additionally, the settlement will ensure SOLITARY CONFINEMENT The ACLU of North Carolina and North Carolina Prisoner Legal Services are representing four people who have spent years locked in solitary confinement in North Carolina prisons in a class-action lawsuit. We are challenging the state’s use of the practice in state SuperiorCourt.
LEAH KANG | ACLU OF NORTH CAROLINALEAH KANG ACLUDR LEAH KANG OHNC DEPTOF PRISONS INMATES
Leah Kang is a staff attorney with the ACLU of North Carolina where she works on a range of civil rights and racial justice issues.Prior to joining the ACLU of North Carolina in 2019, Leah was a Staff Attorney at Forward Justice, where her work focused on voting rights. She also spent two years at Advancement Project in Washington, D.C., where she provided community lawyering THE CONSEQUENCES OF RISING COURT FINES AND FEES IN NORTH 2 ACLU of North Carolina: At All Costs Ability-to-Pay Hearing: a hearing on a defendant’s financial circum- stances before or after the imposition of court fines and fees. This hearing is required under the Constitution after a conviction if the PROTECT VOTING ACCESS IN NORTH CAROLINA Democracy advocates across the state need your support to stop legislation that would blatantly obstruct every North Carolinian’sfreedom to vote.
WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA CHAPTER 2021 ANNUAL CELEBRATION On Saturday, June 26 at 3:00 p.m. the ACLU of NC’s Western NC Chapter, will hold its annual public celebration. The event will feature the presentation of the Evan Mahaney Champion of Civil Liberties Award to BeLoved Asheville, whose mission is to support human rights for the people of our mountain home, particularly BIPOC communities and/or people who are living in poverty or ABOUT US | ACLU OF NORTH CAROLINA Since 1965, the ACLU of North Carolina has been our state’s guardian of liberty – working in courts, the General Assembly, and communities to protect and advance civil rights and civil liberties for all North Carolinians. A nonprofit, nonpartisan organization with more than 30,000 members and supporters across the state, the ACLU of North Carolina is a state affiliate of the ISSUES | ACLU OF NORTH CAROLINA Women's Rights. The ACLU of North Carolina pushes for change and systemic reform in institutions that perpetuate discrimination against women, including issues such as education, employment, and reproductive rights. A COURT ORDERED NC STATE OFFICIALS TO DO MORE TO PROTECT On June 16, 2020, Wake County Superior Court Judge Rozier granted our motion for an emergency injunction, finding that the conditions inside North Carolina’s state prisons were likely unconstitutional, and ordered state officials to take a series ofKNOW YOUR RIGHTS
See below for "Know Your Rights" guides on multiple topics. For a full list of ACLU Know Your Rights resources, visit aclu.org/kyr.BAIL REFORM
The ACLU of North Carolina is working to end the unjust for-profit cash bail system that strips people of their rights, targets poor people and people of color, and hurts families and communities.Thousands of North Carolinians–a disproportionate number of them black and brown people–are being kept in jail not because they have been found guilty of a crime, but because they WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA CHAPTER Chapter President: Bruce Elmore. Stay informed. Email address * WHAT NORTH CAROLINA'S REFUSAL TO RECOGNIZE THE MARRIAGES By Rose Saxe, ACLU's LGBT & AIDS ProjectThink of what it would mean for someone who has been with their partner for decades to confront losing a spouse, while the state insists they're not really married. That's exactly what many same-sex couples face in North Carolina.Today, we filed a new lawsuit seeking relief for three North Carolina families in desperate situations. THE CONSEQUENCES OF RISING COURT FINES AND FEES IN NORTH 2 ACLU of North Carolina: At All Costs Ability-to-Pay Hearing: a hearing on a defendant’s financial circum- stances before or after the imposition of court fines and fees. This hearing is required under the Constitution after a conviction if the ACLU OF NORTH CAROLINAKNOW YOUR RIGHTSEVENTSTAKE ACTION2020 ELECTIONINFORMATION
Andrew Brown Jr. - ACLU of NC Statement on the System Working As Designed. “The decision not to bring charges against those who killed Andrew Brown Jr. is a sign that the system is working as it was designed to. These cases of state-sanctioned murder are not anomalies. They are business as usual. CIVIL RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS ANNOUNCE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT RALEIGH, N.C. -- Parties have reached a landmark settlement in NC NAACP v. Cooper, a lawsuit brought by civil rights organizations, three individual incarcerated people, and a spouse of an incarcerated person, challenging the conditions of confinement in North Carolina’s state prisons as unconstitutional during the COVID-19 pandemic. The settlement will result in the CONTACT US | ACLU OF NORTH CAROLINA ACLU of North Carolina PO Box 28004 Raleigh, NC 27611. Phone: 919-834-3466 Fax: 919-869-2075 Email: contact@acluofnc.org FOR MEDIA INQUIRIES: Please contact Dustin Chicurel-Bayard at dchicurel-bayard acluofnc.org or (919) 664-2484 or send an email to communications@acluofnc.org. FOR LEGAL HELP: If you believe your civil liberties or civil rights have been violated and would like to A COURT ORDERED NC STATE OFFICIALS TO DO MORE TO PROTECT On June 16, 2020, Wake County Superior Court Judge Rozier granted our motion for an emergency injunction, finding that the conditions inside North Carolina’s state prisons were likely unconstitutional, and ordered state officials to take a series of THE CAMPAIGN FOR SMART JUSTICE The United States has the shameful distinction of being the world’s leading jailer, keeping more people behind bars than any other nation on earth. Our Campaign for Smart Justice aims to cut the U.S. jail and prison population in half and ensure that people are not treated differently based on the color of their skin or the size of their bankaccount.
STOPPED BY THE POLICE Stop the car in a safe place as quickly as possible. Turn off the car, turn on the internal light, open the window part way and place your hands on the wheel. Upon request, show police your driver’s license, registration and proof of insurance. If an officer asks to look insideyour
NC NAACP V. COOPER (RIGHTS OF INCARCERATED PEOPLE) NC NAACP v. Cooper (Rights of Incarcerated People) RECENT UPDATE: On February 25, 2021, the parties reached a landmark settlement resulting in the early release of at least 3,500 people in state custody, making it among the largest prison releases in the country achieved via COVID-19 litigation efforts. Additionally, the settlement will ensure SOLITARY CONFINEMENT The ACLU of North Carolina and North Carolina Prisoner Legal Services are representing four people who have spent years locked in solitary confinement in North Carolina prisons in a class-action lawsuit. We are challenging the state’s use of the practice in state SuperiorCourt.
LEAH KANG | ACLU OF NORTH CAROLINALEAH KANG ACLUDR LEAH KANG OHNC DEPTOF PRISONS INMATES
Leah Kang is a staff attorney with the ACLU of North Carolina where she works on a range of civil rights and racial justice issues.Prior to joining the ACLU of North Carolina in 2019, Leah was a Staff Attorney at Forward Justice, where her work focused on voting rights. She also spent two years at Advancement Project in Washington, D.C., where she provided community lawyering THE CONSEQUENCES OF RISING COURT FINES AND FEES IN NORTH 2 ACLU of North Carolina: At All Costs Ability-to-Pay Hearing: a hearing on a defendant’s financial circum- stances before or after the imposition of court fines and fees. This hearing is required under the Constitution after a conviction if the ACLU OF NORTH CAROLINAKNOW YOUR RIGHTSEVENTSTAKE ACTION2020 ELECTIONINFORMATION
Andrew Brown Jr. - ACLU of NC Statement on the System Working As Designed. “The decision not to bring charges against those who killed Andrew Brown Jr. is a sign that the system is working as it was designed to. These cases of state-sanctioned murder are not anomalies. They are business as usual. CIVIL RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS ANNOUNCE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT RALEIGH, N.C. -- Parties have reached a landmark settlement in NC NAACP v. Cooper, a lawsuit brought by civil rights organizations, three individual incarcerated people, and a spouse of an incarcerated person, challenging the conditions of confinement in North Carolina’s state prisons as unconstitutional during the COVID-19 pandemic. The settlement will result in the CONTACT US | ACLU OF NORTH CAROLINA ACLU of North Carolina PO Box 28004 Raleigh, NC 27611. Phone: 919-834-3466 Fax: 919-869-2075 Email: contact@acluofnc.org FOR MEDIA INQUIRIES: Please contact Dustin Chicurel-Bayard at dchicurel-bayard acluofnc.org or (919) 664-2484 or send an email to communications@acluofnc.org. FOR LEGAL HELP: If you believe your civil liberties or civil rights have been violated and would like to A COURT ORDERED NC STATE OFFICIALS TO DO MORE TO PROTECT On June 16, 2020, Wake County Superior Court Judge Rozier granted our motion for an emergency injunction, finding that the conditions inside North Carolina’s state prisons were likely unconstitutional, and ordered state officials to take a series of THE CAMPAIGN FOR SMART JUSTICE The United States has the shameful distinction of being the world’s leading jailer, keeping more people behind bars than any other nation on earth. Our Campaign for Smart Justice aims to cut the U.S. jail and prison population in half and ensure that people are not treated differently based on the color of their skin or the size of their bankaccount.
STOPPED BY THE POLICE Stop the car in a safe place as quickly as possible. Turn off the car, turn on the internal light, open the window part way and place your hands on the wheel. Upon request, show police your driver’s license, registration and proof of insurance. If an officer asks to look insideyour
NC NAACP V. COOPER (RIGHTS OF INCARCERATED PEOPLE) NC NAACP v. Cooper (Rights of Incarcerated People) RECENT UPDATE: On February 25, 2021, the parties reached a landmark settlement resulting in the early release of at least 3,500 people in state custody, making it among the largest prison releases in the country achieved via COVID-19 litigation efforts. Additionally, the settlement will ensure SOLITARY CONFINEMENT The ACLU of North Carolina and North Carolina Prisoner Legal Services are representing four people who have spent years locked in solitary confinement in North Carolina prisons in a class-action lawsuit. We are challenging the state’s use of the practice in state SuperiorCourt.
LEAH KANG | ACLU OF NORTH CAROLINALEAH KANG ACLUDR LEAH KANG OHNC DEPTOF PRISONS INMATES
Leah Kang is a staff attorney with the ACLU of North Carolina where she works on a range of civil rights and racial justice issues.Prior to joining the ACLU of North Carolina in 2019, Leah was a Staff Attorney at Forward Justice, where her work focused on voting rights. She also spent two years at Advancement Project in Washington, D.C., where she provided community lawyering THE CONSEQUENCES OF RISING COURT FINES AND FEES IN NORTH 2 ACLU of North Carolina: At All Costs Ability-to-Pay Hearing: a hearing on a defendant’s financial circum- stances before or after the imposition of court fines and fees. This hearing is required under the Constitution after a conviction if the PROTECT VOTING ACCESS IN NORTH CAROLINA Democracy advocates across the state need your support to stop legislation that would blatantly obstruct every North Carolinian’sfreedom to vote.
WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA CHAPTER 2021 ANNUAL CELEBRATION On Saturday, June 26 at 3:00 p.m. the ACLU of NC’s Western NC Chapter, will hold its annual public celebration. The event will feature the presentation of the Evan Mahaney Champion of Civil Liberties Award to BeLoved Asheville, whose mission is to support human rights for the people of our mountain home, particularly BIPOC communities and/or people who are living in poverty or ABOUT US | ACLU OF NORTH CAROLINA Since 1965, the ACLU of North Carolina has been our state’s guardian of liberty – working in courts, the General Assembly, and communities to protect and advance civil rights and civil liberties for all North Carolinians. A nonprofit, nonpartisan organization with more than 30,000 members and supporters across the state, the ACLU of North Carolina is a state affiliate of the ISSUES | ACLU OF NORTH CAROLINA Women's Rights. The ACLU of North Carolina pushes for change and systemic reform in institutions that perpetuate discrimination against women, including issues such as education, employment, and reproductive rights. A COURT ORDERED NC STATE OFFICIALS TO DO MORE TO PROTECT On June 16, 2020, Wake County Superior Court Judge Rozier granted our motion for an emergency injunction, finding that the conditions inside North Carolina’s state prisons were likely unconstitutional, and ordered state officials to take a series ofKNOW YOUR RIGHTS
See below for "Know Your Rights" guides on multiple topics. For a full list of ACLU Know Your Rights resources, visit aclu.org/kyr.BAIL REFORM
The ACLU of North Carolina is working to end the unjust for-profit cash bail system that strips people of their rights, targets poor people and people of color, and hurts families and communities.Thousands of North Carolinians–a disproportionate number of them black and brown people–are being kept in jail not because they have been found guilty of a crime, but because they WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA CHAPTER Chapter President: Bruce Elmore. Stay informed. Email address * WHAT NORTH CAROLINA'S REFUSAL TO RECOGNIZE THE MARRIAGES By Rose Saxe, ACLU's LGBT & AIDS ProjectThink of what it would mean for someone who has been with their partner for decades to confront losing a spouse, while the state insists they're not really married. That's exactly what many same-sex couples face in North Carolina.Today, we filed a new lawsuit seeking relief for three North Carolina families in desperate situations. THE CONSEQUENCES OF RISING COURT FINES AND FEES IN NORTH 2 ACLU of North Carolina: At All Costs Ability-to-Pay Hearing: a hearing on a defendant’s financial circum- stances before or after the imposition of court fines and fees. This hearing is required under the Constitution after a conviction if the Skip to main contentElection Update
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