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New Report Documents Staggering Racial Disparities in Charleston Policing Arrests and Citations

Charleston community organizations provide Charleston’s elected leaders with blueprint for building a Charleston that is safe and just for all.

October 28, 2021

Federal District Court Strikes Down “Disturbing Schools” Law Previously Used to Criminalize Students

VICTORY! A district court in South Carolina is preventing schools and law enforcement from criminalizing elementary and secondary school students under the state’s disorderly conduct law.

October 12, 2021

Federal Court Blocks South Carolina’s Ban on Mask Mandates in Schools

Today a federal district court today blocked South Carolina's ban on mask mandates in schools.

September 28, 2021

ACLU of SC Demands Independent Investigation into Violent Police Response to Protest in Charleston

On July 27, 2021 we witnessed the Charleston Police Department (CPD) engage in police violence against community members peacefully protesting near Marion Square.

September 22, 2021

Disability Rights Groups Challenge South Carolina Ban on School Mask Mandates

Disability rights groups and parents of children with disabilities filed a federal lawsuit today challenging a South Carolina law that bans school districts from imposing mask mandates in schools.

August 24, 2021

Rights Groups Announce Settlement in Lawsuit Challenging the Spartanburg County Detention Center’s Failure to Protect Incarcerated People from COVID-19

We, along with the South Carolina Appleseed Legal Justice Center, Root & Rebound, Wyche, P.A., and Disability Rights South Carolina (formerly known as Protection and Advocacy for People with Disabilities, Inc.) today announced a settlement with Spartanburg County Sheriff Chuck Wri

July 29, 2021