The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of North Carolina today released a report that outlines how North Carolina can reduce its jail and prison population by half and save more than $1 billion by pursuing reforms that include....
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Isabel Najera was excited to vote in her first election as a U.S. citizen in 2014. The North Carolina mother of four did ...
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Editor’s note: The ACLU of North Carolina is co-hosting an event entitled “Solitary confinement as Torture” this Friday April 10, 2015 at UNC ...
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[Editor’s note: The ongoing conflicts in Ferguson, Missouri have brought significant attention of late to the issue of America’s increasingly militarized civilian law ...
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Recently, the Brunswick County Board of Education met to discuss whether or not to remove the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel “The Color Purple” from ...
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In 2011, Florida passed a controversial law requiring applicants for public assistance to submit to mandatory, suspicionless drug tests before receiving any aid. ...
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With their recent return to Raleigh, North Carolina legislators will soon consider a pair of bills that have serious implications for the privacy ...
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A key challenge in an increasingly diverse state such as North Carolina is ensuring that all citizens have equal and unbiased access to ...
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