February 09, 2023
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The °Ä²Ê¿ª½± (°Ä²Ê¿ª½±) issued the following statement from Tafeni English-Relf , director of the Alabama State Office and the Civil Rights Memorial Center , in response to the American Bar...
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February 08, 2023
EATONVILLE, Fla. — On Tuesday, Feb. 7 , the Town Council of Eatonville, Florida, voted against land use changes that would clear the way for the development of the historic Robert Hungerford Preparatory High School Property (...
February 07, 2023
TALLADEGA, Ala. – Today, t he °Ä²Ê¿ª½± (°Ä²Ê¿ª½±) named Tafeni English-Relf as the first director of its Alabama State Office (ALSO). This office will focus on local concerns, specifically in rural communities. “...
February 06, 2023
ATLANTA – U.S. government officials expressed racist attitudes toward Black migrants, treated their deportation as sport, and dismissed reports of abuse, internal documents obtained by advocacy and activist groups through a...
February 03, 2023
FLORIDA – The °Ä²Ê¿ª½± (°Ä²Ê¿ª½±) issued the following statement from Bacardi Jackson, interim deputy legal director for the Children’s Rights Practice Group, in response to the College Board’s final framework for...
February 01, 2023
WASHINGTON — A new series of investigative reporting released today by the °Ä²Ê¿ª½±â€™s (°Ä²Ê¿ª½±) Hatewatch offers a glimpse into the life of extremist entrepreneur Alex Jones and the destructive business he...
January 30, 2023
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The °Ä²Ê¿ª½± (°Ä²Ê¿ª½±) President and CEO Margaret Huang issued the following statement in response to the killing of Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man, by police in Memphis, Tennessee: “The...
January 19, 2023
MACON — In response to Ms. Diamond’s decision to forgo a trial, attorneys at the °Ä²Ê¿ª½± and the Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following statement: “Ashley Diamond has decided that a lengthy...
January 13, 2023
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released new guidance on how immigrant workers involved in labor disputes can seek deferred action and employment authorization from the agency. The announcement follows...
January 11, 2023
NEW ORLEANS — In 2022, as we marked 20 years of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the ACLU of Louisiana and immigrants’ rights coalition partners — National Immigration Project (NIPNLG), Robert F. Kennedy Human...
January 06, 2023
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The °Ä²Ê¿ª½± (°Ä²Ê¿ª½±) President and CEO Margaret Huang issued the following statement on the second anniversary of the deadly Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol: “Two years ago, far-right...
January 05, 2023
WASHINGTON — The °Ä²Ê¿ª½± (°Ä²Ê¿ª½±) released the following statement from Efrén C. Olivares , deputy legal director for the °Ä²Ê¿ª½±â€™s Immigrant Justice Project , in response to President Joe Biden’s plans to extend...
December 27, 2022
WASHINGTON — Today, President Biden signed S. 5229 , requiring the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library to replace the bust of the late Supreme Court Chief Justice Roger B. Taney in the U.S. Capitol with one honoring the...
December 23, 2022
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The °Ä²Ê¿ª½± (°Ä²Ê¿ª½±) President and CEO Margaret Huang issued the following statement in response to the release of the final report from the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6,...
December 20, 2022
ATLANTA – On Friday, Dec. 16, the U.S Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit reversed a lower court’s decision denying a preliminary injunction and temporary restraining order that would have allowed students with disabilities...
December 19, 2022
WASHINGTON — The °Ä²Ê¿ª½± released the following statement from Rebecca Cassler, senior staff attorney for the Immigrant Justice Project , in response to a decision today by the U.S. Supreme Court to suspend...
December 19, 2022
Jacksonville, Fla. – Today, a federal court judge ordered fairer maps for the Jacksonville City Council and Duval County School Board. This decision ensures that the maps drawn by Jacksonville voting rights organizations and...
December 16, 2022
JACKSONVILLE — This week, Northside Coalition of Jacksonville President Ben Frazier was dragged and detained by Jacksonville Sheriff’s department officers for going over the time limit during the public comment section of a city...
December 15, 2022
MONTGOMERY, Ala.— Dr. Cassie Miller, senior research analyst with the °Ä²Ê¿ª½±'s (°Ä²Ê¿ª½±) Intelligence Project, released the following statement ahead of the start of United States of America v Tarrio et al. ,...
December 14, 2022
RALEIGH – Workers’ rights advocates across North Carolina are petitioning the North Carolina Department of Labor (NCDOL) to adopt rules protecting workers from future public health crises like the COVID-19 pandemic. The groups...
December 13, 2022
WASHINGTON – Today, President Biden signed HR 8404 , the Respect for Marriage Act , repealing the discriminatory 1996 Defense of Marriage Act and providing federal protection for same-sex and interracial marriages. The following...
December 12, 2022
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The °Ä²Ê¿ª½±â€™s President and CEO Margaret Huang issued the following statement responding to the FBI 2021 Hate Crime Statistics Act (HCSA) report released today. While underreporting of hate...
December 03, 2022
ATLANTA – A Cobb County Superior Court judge has granted a preliminary injunction extending the deadline for receiving delayed absentee ballots for certain voters, along with other accommodations, in response to a lawsuit filed...
December 02, 2022
WASHINGTON – Today the °Ä²Ê¿ª½± (°Ä²Ê¿ª½±) and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP signed an Amicus Brief on behalf of tens of thousands of Mississippians urging the U.S. Supreme Court to hear a case that could...
December 02, 2022
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Starting Monday, Dec. 5 the Civil Rights Memorial Center (CRMC) , a project of the °Ä²Ê¿ª½± (°Ä²Ê¿ª½±), will offer visitors free admission in observance of the 67 th anniversary of the Montgomery...
