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ACLU of Georgia Opposes HB 838 Which Adds Law Enforcement as a Protected Class
ATLANTA – The ACLU of Georgia opposes HB838, the addition of law enforcement as a protected class, a dangerous step to chill every Georgian’s First Amendment freedom of speech and the right to protest to redress grievances – guarantees in the U.S. Constitution.
ACLU of Georgia Opposes the Addition of Law Enforcement as a Protected Class
Additions are unnecessary as law enforcement officers already have enhanced protections under Georgia code.
ACLU of Georgia Opposes Hate Crimes Bill in its Current Form
ATLANTA – The Senate Judiciary Committee has twisted the Hate Crimes bill (HB 426) to chill freedom of speech and the right to protest to redress grievances – using the bill to affirm the state’s power to use violence against its own citizens with impunity.
ACLU of Georgia Supports HB 1114 to Restore Maternal Health Fund and Postpartum Medicaid Extension
ATLANTA – The ACLU of Georgia supports HB 1114 to restore the maternal health fund and postpartum Medicaid extension, which passed the House 162-1.
At least 70 counties have no OB/GYN, and the state’s maternal mortality rate is higher than many other developed countries.
ACLU of Georgia Executive Director Statement on the Police Killing of Rayshard Brooks
ATLANTA – ACLU of Georgia executive director Andrea Young responds to the Atlanta police officer shooting that killed Mr.