Press Releases

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Jul 17, 2023

Press Statement: ACLU of Georgia Applauds Court’s Decision Denying State’s Motion for Summary Judgment in Redistricting Lawsuit

A federal court denied the state’s motion for summary judgment in a lawsuit challenging state House and Senate district lines which deny Black voters an equal voting opportunities.
Jul 14, 2023

Press Statement: ACLU of Georgia Applauds Atlanta City Council Resolution Aimed at Limiting Rap Lyrics as Evidence in Court 

The ACLU of Georgia has been consistently opposed to rap lyrics being introduced as evidence in criminal trials in Georgia, because the lyrics are creative expressions protected under First Amendment rights.
Jul 13, 2023

Press Release: ACLU of Georgia Renews Call for Fulton County to Implement Bail Reforms Following Death of Teenage Detainee

The ACLU of Georgia is saddened and disappointed that yet another person in the custody of Fulton County has died unnecessarily. We call on Fulton County officials to implement reforms.
Jul 11, 2023

Press Advisory: ACLU of Georgia Voting Rights Attorney to Testify, Opposing Irwin County’s Plan to Close Two of its Three Precincts

The Irwin County Board of Elections and Registrations will discuss proposed polling place changes that will consolidate the county’s three precincts into one polling place.
Issue Areas: Voter Rights
Jun 30, 2023

Press Release: Georgia Parents Seek Emergency Court Order Blocking Anti-Transgender Health Care Ban

Four Georgia families have filed a lawsuit asking a federal court to stop Georgia Senate Bill 140 (“SB 140,” the “Health Care Ban,” or the “Ban”) from taking effect on July 1.
Jun 27, 2023

Press Release: ACLU of Georgia Files Open Records Request for Fulton County Jail Maintenance Records

The ACLU of Georgia filed an open records request to obtain maintenance records for the Fulton County Jail, amid continuing concerns about the health and well-being of people being housed at the facility.
Issue Areas: Criminal Legal Reform
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
Jun 21, 2023

Press Release: Advocacy Organizations Repeat Call to Reduce Population at Fulton County Jail and Halt Plans to Build a New Jail

A coalition of advocacy organizations sent a letter to Fulton County and Atlanta officials to express dismay and concern about the horrid conditions that persist at the Fulton County Jail.
Issue Areas: Criminal Legal Reform
Jun 12, 2023

Press Release: ACLU of Georgia Demands State Accountability for Atlanta Training Center Related Arrests Based on False Accusations

The ACLU of ­Georgia sent a letter to the Attorney General and GBI Director outlining grave concerns about the use of false accusations in the arrests of protests related to the building of Atlanta’s proposed public safety training center.
Issue Areas: First Amendment, Criminal Legal Reform