State's Actions Violate the N.J. Constitution and Law Against Discrimination June 24, 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: 212-549-2666, media@aclu.org NEWARK, N.J. – The American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey, the national ACLU and Americans …
Court Agrees With Civil Liberties Organizations That 'Neo-Voucher' Program Violates New Hampshire Constitution June 17, 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: 212-549-2666, media@aclu.org DOVER, N.H. – A New Hampshire state court ruled today that a …
District Should Drop Proposed Policies Advancing Creationism May 23, 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: 212-549-2666, media@aclu.org SPRINGBORO, Ohio – For the second time in two years, the American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio has sent a letter to …
HB 730 Would Allow Public Hospital Employees to Refuse Abortion Care and Private Employers to Refuse Contraception Coverage for Women Because of Religious Beliefs May 15, 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: 212-549-2666, media@aclu.org RALEIGH, N.C. – A …
Bill Would Severely Limit Abortion Access for Many N.C. Women, as Well As Violate Religious Liberty May 16, 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: 212-549-2666, media@aclu.org RALEIGH, N.C. – The North Carolina House of Representatives today approved a …
May 7, 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: 212-549-2666, media@aclu.org NEWARK, N.J. – The American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey filed a public records request today seeking the parameters and guidelines Gov. Chris Christie’s administration used in …
Police Captain was Reprimanded for Ignoring Order to Attend Community Policing Event at Islamic Center April 23, 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: (212) 549-2666; media@aclu.org TULSA, Okla. – The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Oklahoma …
April 19, 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: dbonney@aclukswmo.org Kansas City, MO – This morning the ACLU Foundation of Kansas Western Missouri and the ACLU Program on Freedom of Religion and Belief e-mailed a joint letter to Mark Crawford, the …
April 12, 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: (212) 549-2666; media@aclu.org DENVER – Three civil liberties organizations today asked the Colorado Supreme Court to strike down a Douglas County voucher program that provides public education funds to private …
Open Records Act requests seek policies regarding organizations’ access to public schools during school hours to promote religious beliefs to students. April 4, 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: (212) 549-2666; media@aclu.org LOUISVILLE, KY – Today the …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: (212) 549-2666; media@aclu.org NASHVILLE –The American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee today sent a letter to Governor Bill Haslam urging him to veto SB 802/HB 534, which unconstitutionally requires public universities to …
March 27, 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: (212) 549-2666; media@aclu.org Danville, VA – Federal District Court Judge Michael Urbanski today ruled that the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors violated the First Amendment rights of ACLU of Virginia …
Statute unconstitutionally discriminates against religions,like Sikhism, that do not have ordained ministers April 1, 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: (212) 549-2666; media@aclu.org Fairfax County, VA – Representatives of religions that do not have …
Veto Signals Strong Commitment to Civil Rights Protections March 22, 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: (212) 549-2666; media@aclu.org LOUISVILLE, KY – Today Governor Steve Beshear announced his veto of House Bill 279. The bill, known as a Religious …
Settles Lawsuit with ACLU and Americans United Regarding Proselytizing at State-Funded Baptist Children's Home March 20, 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: (212) 549-2666; media@aclu.org FRANKFORT, Ky. – The Kentucky state government has agreed to …
Government Invocation Practices Should Be 'Welcoming to People of All Beliefs' March 13, 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: (212) 549-2666; media@aclu.org SALISBURY, N.C. – The American Civil Liberties Union and ACLU of North Carolina Legal …
Senate Judiciary Committee's Failure to Include Civil Rights Amendment Leaves Many Vulnerable March 11, 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: (212) 549-2666; media@aclu.org LOUISVILLE, KY – The Senate Judiciary Committee passed House Bill 279, the …
March 11, 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: (212) 549-2666; media@aclu.org LOUISVILLE, KY – Today Kentucky's House passed House Bill 279. The bill, entitled the Religious Freedom Bill, is designed to protect individuals' religious liberty from …
Students Meet with Legislators to Discuss Dating Violence, Sex education and LGBT Rights March 12, 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: (212) 549-2666; media@aclu.org FRANKFORT, KY - Dozens of Kentucky college and high school students converged on the State …
Officer Faced Reprisals for Refusal to Pray at Work March 8, 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: (212) 549-2666; media@aclu.org SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Puerto Rico today sued officials at the Puerto Rico …
