Press Releases
about Racial Justice
Mar 16, 2018
Federal Appeals Court Affirms Students鈥 First Amendment and Due Process Rights in School
RICHMOND, Va. 鈥 The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals yesterday handed down a victory for students鈥 rights, ruling that South Carolina鈥檚 鈥渄isturbing schools鈥 law poses a su...
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
Court case: CYAP v. Wilson
Feb 01, 2018
Savannah Police Suspend Program Instructing Landlords to Deny Housing to People with Criminal Records
SAVANNAH, Ga. 鈥 The Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department suspended its Crime Free Housing Program, which for 18 years had instructed landlords to refuse to rent apartm...
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
Criminal Law Reform
Nov 14, 2017
Civil Rights Groups鈥 Lawsuit Brings Reform to Arkansas 鈥淗ot Check鈥 Court
Settlement Ensures Poor People in Sherwood, Arkansas, Won鈥檛 Be Locked Up for Court Debt They Can鈥檛 Afford to Pay
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
Oct 23, 2017
70 Years After W.E.B. Du Bois Appeal to U.N., Groups Press U.S. on Racial Equality
Trump Administration Report to U.N. on U.S. Racial Discrimination Policy Is Due November 20
Issue Areas:
Human Rights
Racial Justice
Oct 18, 2017
ACLU and CMJ Demand FBI Records on Surveillance of Black Activists
Fresh Concerns Prompted by Leaked FBI Document Focusing on Newly Created Category Called 鈥楤lack Identity Extremists鈥
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
National Security
Oct 12, 2017
Missouri鈥檚 Black Students, Students with Disabilities, Disciplined Harsher, More Often
ACLU of Missouri Report on School Discipline Analyzes School-to-Prison Pipeline, Offers Solutions
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
Disability Rights
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