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ACLU of Georgia Works with Community, Public Officials to Reopen Jeff Davis County’s Predominantly Black Precinct

ATLANTA – Last week ACLU of Georgia attended the Jeff Davis County Board of Elections meeting to support a vote to reopen a closed, predominantly black polling location.

June 24, 2019

ACLU of Georgia Condemns Administration’s ICE Raids on Families

ATLANTA – At a political campaign rally in Florida on Monday, President Trump announced that he intended for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to deport “

June 19, 2019

LA ACLU Y EL CONDADO DE GLYNN ACORDARON UNA REFORMA AL SISTEMA DE FIANZAS EN EFECTIVO EN LOS CASOS DE DELITOS MENORES

ATLANTA – La ACLU y la ACLU de Georgia, junto con James A. Yancey Jr. y el condado de Glynn, acordaron recientemente un acuerdo para reformar el sistema de determinación de fianzas en efectivo en los casos de delitos menores, en el condado de Glynn.

June 18, 2019

ACLU and Glynn County Reach Agreement On Bail Reform In Misdemeanor Cases

BRUNSWICK – The ACLU, ACLU of Georgia, James A. Yancey Jr., and Glynn County announce that they recently reached an agreement to reformthe bail determination system for misdemeanor cases in Glynn County.

June 18, 2019

ACLU and Southern Poverty Law Center Sue Trump Administration Over Discriminatory Cash Bail System

ATLANTA – The American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Georgia, and Southern Poverty Law Center filed a federal lawsuit today challenging the Trump administration’s cash bail system that discriminates against people held in Georgia immigration prisons based on their financial status.

June 6, 2019

ACLU First Amendment Victory: Chatham County Detention Center Rescinds Unconstitutional Ban on Books and Publications

Concerns Remain Regarding Revised Publications Policy

June 6, 2019