Press Releases

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Mar 05, 2025

Press Release: Civil Rights Organizations Call on Georgia Lawmakers to Reject Senate Bill 120

We joined a group of civil rights organizations in sending a letter urging lawmakers to reject Senate Bill 120.
Issue Areas: Racial Justice
Oct 28, 2024

Press Release: Court Orders Effingham County School District to Turn Over Documents

A federal court ordered Effingham County School District to stop improperly withholding key documents in a lawsuit filed by former and current students.
Issue Areas: First Amendment, Racial Justice
Jun 03, 2024

Press Statement: ACLU of Georgia Supports Proposed Atlanta Public Schools Hair Discrimination Policy Changes

The Atlanta Public School Board should adopt language from the CROWN Act, which aims to end hair discrimination that disproportionately affects Black students.
Issue Areas: Racial Justice
May 06, 2024

Press Statement: Atlanta’s Students Deserve the CROWN Act

The CROWN (Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair) Act is aimed at ending race-based hair discrimination, which disproportionately affects Black students.
Issue Areas: Racial Justice
Jan 25, 2024

ACLU of Georgia supports comedians' appeal to dismissal of racial discrimination lawsuit

Their lawsuit alleges a program of racial discrimination and unconstitutional jet bridge stops by the Clayton County Police Department at Atlanta's airport.
Issue Areas: Racial Justice
Jun 23, 2023

Press Release: ACLU of Georgia Files Lawsuit on Behalf of Students Standing Up to a Racially Hostile Learning Environment in Effingham County Schools

The ACLU of Ga. and the law firm Troutman Pepper have filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of current and former Effingham County School District (ECSD) students who, along with other Black students in ECSD, have experienced pervasive racial discrimination in the District.
Issue Areas: Racial Justice