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Aug 21, 2023

Navigating a Changing Landscape: Staffer Reflects on Affirmative Action Ban

ACLU of Georgia’s Voter Access Project Fellow Evan Malbrough reflects on how he benefited from affirmative action, and the path ahead

By Jerzy Shedlock

ACLU of Georgia’s Voter Access Project Fellow Evan Malbrough reflects on how he benefited from affirmative action, and the path ahead

By Jerzy Shedlock

Aug 16, 2023

An Update on the Work We’re Doing Across Georgia

Here’s an update of our current and upcoming work to enhance and defend the civil rights and civil liberties of all Georgians. Short preview: we've been up to a lot.

By Jerzy Shedlock

Here’s an update of our current and upcoming work to enhance and defend the civil rights and civil liberties of all Georgians. Short preview: we've been up to a lot.

By Jerzy Shedlock

Atlanta Juneteenth group photo with volunteers and interns

Aug 14, 2023

Summer Intern Retrospective: Ana Paula Garcia de la Cadena Valencia

The positive attitude and work ethic of Ana Paula Garcia de la Cadena Valencia was imperative to the ACLU of Georgia's advocacy work this summer.

By Ana Paula Garcia de la Cadena Valencia

The positive attitude and work ethic of Ana Paula Garcia de la Cadena Valencia was imperative to the ACLU of Georgia's advocacy work this summer.

By Ana Paula Garcia de la Cadena Valencia

ACLU of Georgia staff with interns at paint and sip event in 2023

Aug 3, 2023

The Deadly and Tragic Costs of Pretrial Detention

Local officials must take action to prevent more deaths in Fulton County, Georgia's jails.

Protester with raised fist in the air at Fulton County Jail after the death of Lashawn Thompson.

Jul 10, 2023

ACLU of Georgia Urges Irwin County to Reject Plan to Eliminate 2 of its 3 Polling Locations

A proposal by the Irwin County Board of Elections and Registration would eliminate two much-needed polling places in the county.

Jul 5, 2023

My Journey to a New Apartment: Throwing Personal Information into an Unknown Void

While searching for a new apartment in Atlanta recently, I was alarmed and stressed out by some of the information I was asked to provide. Most frightening was having to let these companies use scans of my...

By Jerzy Shedlock