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Jan 12, 2018

The ACLU of Georgia Urges Hall County Elections Board to Retain English and Spanish Language Elections Materials

ATLANTA – The ACLU of Georgia sent a letter this week to the Hall County Board of Elections & Voter Registration notifying the board that its proposal to eliminate bilingual materials for its Spanish...

ATLANTA – The ACLU of Georgia sent a letter this week to the Hall County Board of Elections & Voter Registration notifying the board that its proposal to eliminate bilingual materials for its Spanish...

Dec 14, 2017

Federal Court Rules in Favor of ACLU of Georgia

Trump Administration Must Release on an Accelerated Timetable Documents Concerning its Travel Ban on People of the Muslim Faith

ATLANTA – Yesterday, a federal court in Georgia agreed with the ACLU...

Trump Administration Must Release on an Accelerated Timetable Documents Concerning its Travel Ban on People of the Muslim Faith

ATLANTA – Yesterday, a federal court in Georgia agreed with the ACLU...
Dec 4, 2017

Saporta Report: ACLU of Georgia hires former DeKalb CEO Burrell Ellis as its political director

Former DeKalb County CEO Burrell Ellis is joining the ACLU of Georgia as its first political director. “Burrell brings a wealth of professional experience and unique perspective to our work for civil...

Former DeKalb County CEO Burrell Ellis is joining the ACLU of Georgia as its first political director. “Burrell brings a wealth of professional experience and unique perspective to our work for civil...

Andrea Young and Burrell Ellis at ACLU of Georgia's Office
Andrea Young and Burrell Ellis at ACLU of Georgia's Office
Dec 4, 2017

Burrell Ellis Joins the ACLU of Georgia as Political Director

The ACLU of Georgia has selected Burrell Ellis, former DeKalb County CEO, as its first Political Director. The new role is designed to shape and lead the affiliate’s public policy advocacy and political...
The ACLU of Georgia has selected Burrell Ellis, former DeKalb County CEO, as its first Political Director. The new role is designed to shape and lead the affiliate’s public policy advocacy and political...
Burrell Ellis
Burrell Ellis
Nov 17, 2017

Federal Prison Illegally Bans Christian Head Scarves for Visitors Like Me

A federal prison officer demanded I remove my headscarf before entering the visitation area. According to the officer, the headscarf would have been allowed if I were Muslim or Jewish but, he claimed, the...

A federal prison officer demanded I remove my headscarf before entering the visitation area. According to the officer, the headscarf would have been allowed if I were Muslim or Jewish but, he claimed, the...

Nov 16, 2017

The ACLU of Georgia and the ACLU Program on Freedom of Religion & Belief Demand the United States Penitentiary of Atlanta Stop Discriminating Against Christian Visitors Who Cover Their Heads

The ACLU of Georgia and the ACLU Program on Freedom of Religion & Belief have sent a letter to the United States Penitentiary of Atlanta in response to their discrimination against Audra Ragland, a...

The ACLU of Georgia and the ACLU Program on Freedom of Religion & Belief have sent a letter to the United States Penitentiary of Atlanta in response to their discrimination against Audra Ragland, a...