From Japanese American Incarceration to the China Initiative, Discrimination Against AAPI Communities Must End

Our institutions and our country must live up to our American ideals and values, and stop the cycle of profiling and discrimination.

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Legislative Session Wrap-Up

The South Carolina General Assembly has finished its regular session. Along with partners, we fought dozens of bills designed to undermine the constitutional rights of South Carolinians.

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Impending Threat of Abortion Criminalization Brings New Urgency to the Fight for Digital Privacy

As the Supreme Court nears a ruling that could allow abortion to be criminalized by politicians, privacy activists and lawmakers must shift our approach in the states.

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Six Ways You Can Join the Fight for Abortion Rights

This is a perilous moment for our rights, but there are still ways to take action to support and protect abortion rights

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Abortion is Still Legal - We're Fighting to Keep it That Way

Abortion is legal in South Carolina. We are asking you to support our great partners, including Planned Parenthood South Atlantic, which has continued to support reproductive rights for thousands of South Carolinians. 

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Status on the Execution of Richard Moore

There was a temporary stay issued by the South Carolina Supreme Court that halted that execution, but the execution is still possible. We and our partners are still fighting to stop the execution entirely – we don't believe in inhumane state-sanctioned murder.

ACLU of South Carolina Interim Executive Director Karen Culbreath on April 27 in Columbia. Image by WCIW.

What to Know About the Leaked Supreme Court Abortion Draft Opinion, and What’s Next

Brigitte Amiri, deputy director of the ACLU’s Reproductive Freedom Project, breaks down what you should keep in mind in the wake of the leaked draft.

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Children are Living a Nightmare in DJJ Facilities

We filed a lawsuit against the Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) to try and help over 250 children living in nightmare conditions in DJJ facilities. The DJJ is significantly understaffed and undertrained, and as a result, children have suffered irreparable harm.

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Uniting Against the Execution of Richard Moore

Mr. Moore's execution is still postponed due to a temporary stay issued by the South Carolina Supreme Court. Tell Governor McMaster to put a stop to this execution.

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