ACLU of North Carolina
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Protecting the civil rights and liberties of all North Carolinians.
If federal agents violated your First Amendment right to document their conduct, complete ACLU-NC’s legal intake form: acluofnc.org/intake A @nytimes.com investigation suggests the administration is using 18 U.S.C. 111 to justify more aggressive arrests. Read here: www.nytimes.com/2026/07/18/u...
Communities nationwide are fighting back against mass surveillance — and winning. Join the fight: https://www.acluofnorthcarolina.org/issues/privacy/
Join us Tues July 21 for our Queer Know Your Rights & Virtual Town Hall with Equality NC! More info and registration here: https://www.acluofnorthcarolina.org/event/pride-at-the-polls/
View the brief here: https://www.acluofnorthcarolina.org/app/uploads/2026/07/Bolch-Amicus-Brief.pdf
Join us for an (Un)Happy Hour, a casual gathering for ACLU of North Carolina members and friends to connect, unwind, and channel frustration into community. First round on the ACLU! Thursday, July 16, 5–7 PM Hi-Wire RAD Beer Garden 284 Lyman Street, Asheville, NC 28801 Parking available on-site
People with disabilities deserve the freedom to determine our own lives and our own futures. Too often and for too long, we’ve been denied that essential right. This Disability Pride month and every other month of the year, we’re fighting for a world where we can exist on our own terms.
🌟The Future Echoes Contributor Spotlight 🌟 Hope Kerrigan, 21 years old 📝 Submissions are now open for the prompt, Young Southern Voting Power. 📅 Submit by Nov 2. https://www.acluofnczines.org/submit
Contact your Senator now and urge them to reject anti-voter HB 958: https://act.acluofnc.org/a/vote-no-hb958?ms=july4social
Tomorrow, the U.S. Supreme Court is set to issue its ruling on President Trump's attempt to limit birthright citizenship. The 14th Amendment guarantees citizenship to children born in the United States and, for more than a century, the Supreme Court has treated that guarantee as settled law.
Join our virtual town hall tomorrow, June 30. Register here: https://www.mobilize.us/aclunc/event/978606/
Under the guise of promoting "fairness," lawmakers are targeting programs designed to ensure that all North Carolinians have meaningful access to opportunity and belonging in the places where they learn, work, and receive public services. Full press release: https://acluofnc.org/press-dei-overrides
Today, the North Carolina General Assembly doubled down on its attacks on Black, Brown, and immigrant communities. Read more here: https://www.acluofnorthcarolina.org/press-releases/ncga-overrides-governors-veto-on-sb-153-expands-ice-powers-despite-documented-abuses-and-no-accountability/
Contact your representatives here: https://act.acluofnc.org/a/rejecthb958
Sign up to volunteer here: https://act.acluofnc.org/a/volunteer
No legislation will change this truth. Living boldly, authentically, and freely is to be celebrated. Happy PRIDE Month.
Our state election rules should expand voting access, not limit it. We’re joining SCSJ in urging the State Board of Elections to reject proposed rules that would restrict constitutionally protected voter engagement outside polling places. More here: http://acluofnc.org/boe-voter-engagement-2026
Don't forget to join us tomorrow at 7pm for our virtual training on 287(g) agreements, which effectively turn state and local officers into ICE agents. Register: https://act.acluofnc.org/a/287g-meeting
Pride is joy and we're so delighted to see so many places across the state celebrating PRIDE in North Carolina. Keep showing up this June being loud, loved and proud. Zoom in for a better look!
This afternoon, people from across the state gathered outside the General Assembly to demand that our lawmakers take action to stop deadly ICE detention expansion in North Carolina. We will keep organizing for a North Carolina where every person can live with dignity. Stay tuned for more.
We won’t stay silent while ICE plans to expand deadly detention in our state. Join us for a rally and press conference on May 26 at 2:00 PM in front of the NC General Assembly. Learn more: https://acluofnc.org/sdrally2026
Read our latest blog post for critical information about immigration enforcement in North Carolina: https://www.acluofnorthcarolina.org/news/state-of-immigration-enforcement-in-north-carolina-what-you-need-to-know/
🚨Deadline EXTENDED to Friday, MAY 29, at 11:59 pm ET: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XS3K36L Your input is critical to developing a bold strategy that reflects and meets the needs of North Carolinians!
🔥Let’s show our lawmakers that North Carolinians say NO to ICE detention centers in our state! Learn more: https://act.acluofnc.org/a/rallydetcenter0526
Join us for an (Un)Happy Hour, a casual gathering for ACLU-NC members and friends to connect, unwind, and channel frustration into community. First round on the ACLU! Wednesday, May 27 | 5:00–7:00 PM Ponysaurus Brewing Co. Wilmington RSVP: https://act.acluofnc.org/a/aclu-wilmington-unappy-hour
We hope you'll consider applying! https://www.acluofnorthcarolina.org/jobs/programs-associate/
Corrective action is necessary to eliminate unlawful barriers to accurate driver’s licenses and ensure that DMV officers implement licensing policies consistently, lawfully, and without discrimination against refugee and immigrant North Carolinians. More at the link in our bio.