Press Releases
about Racial Justice
Mar 17, 2021
ACLU Comment on Anti-Asian Killings in Atlanta
NEW YORK — Late Tuesday night, eight people were killed in a shooting rampage at three spas in the Atlanta area. Six of the victims were Asian women. This tragedy comes in the mi...
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
Mar 16, 2021
ACLU of Texas Launches Systemic Equality, A New Racial Justice Initiative
HOUSTON — The ACLU of Texas today launched its Systemic Equality agenda in Texas, a multi-year racial justice agenda that will serve as the organization’s advocacy roadmap to h...
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
Mar 12, 2021
Maine Legislature Approves Bill to Create Racial Impact Statements
Racial impact statements will be a key tool for centering racial equity in Maine’s lawmaking
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
Mar 08, 2021
ACLU of Tennessee Urges Removal of Nathan Bedford Forrest Bust From State Capitol
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee sent a letter today to members of the Tennessee Historical Commission in support of removing the Nathan Bedford...
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
Mar 04, 2021
ACLU of Louisiana Files Four Lawsuits, Investigating Nearly 40 Claims of Racist Policing
Justice Lab program launches new website featuring police violence heatmap as more than 200 Louisiana residents complain of misconduct
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Racial Justice
Feb 25, 2021
ACLU of Louisiana Asks All Local Institutions to Identify and Void Racist Policies and Covenants as Oaklin Springs Cemetery Removes “Whites Only” Language from Sales Contract
NEW ORLEANS – This past January, after a Black man was denied burial at Oaklin Springs Cemetery in Oberlin, LA, the ACLU of Louisiana promptly issued a letter urging the cemetery...
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
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