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May 18, 2021

Time and Again, Social Media Giants Get Content Moderation Wrong: Silencing Speech about Al-Aqsa Mosque is Just the Latest Example

Since May 7, Al-Aqsa, one of the holiest sites for Muslims, and the neighborhood of Sheik Jarrah in Jerusalem have been the site of violent attacks against Palestinians, many of whom had come to the...

By aclutn

Since May 7, Al-Aqsa, one of the holiest sites for Muslims, and the neighborhood of Sheik Jarrah in Jerusalem have been the site of violent attacks against Palestinians, many of whom had come to the...

By aclutn
May 17, 2021

This Place Isn’t Meant to Help You Get Better

I was shot multiple times by police and then unlawfully thrown in jail to cover up the excessive force violation. I am a 34-year-old Black man. I was charged with aggravated assault, but I never hurt...

By aclutn

I was shot multiple times by police and then unlawfully thrown in jail to cover up the excessive force violation. I am a 34-year-old Black man. I was charged with aggravated assault, but I never hurt...

By aclutn
May 15, 2021

DA Questionnaire PDF Form

Thank you for completing ACLU-TN's brief "2021 DA Questionnaire."

Please return questionnaires to us by Saturday, July 10, 2021 in one of the following ways:

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By Lindsay Kee

Thank you for completing ACLU-TN's brief "2021 DA Questionnaire."

Please return questionnaires to us by Saturday, July 10, 2021 in one of the following ways:

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By Lindsay Kee
May 15, 2021

State Lawmakers Are Trying to Ban Talk About Race in Schools

A nationwide attempt to censor discussions of race in the classroom is underway. In recent weeks, Republican lawmakers across the country have proposed bills banning teaching “divisive concepts” in K-...

By aclutn

A nationwide attempt to censor discussions of race in the classroom is underway. In recent weeks, Republican lawmakers across the country have proposed bills banning teaching “divisive concepts” in K-...

By aclutn
May 14, 2021

Discriminatory Return to In Office Work Mandates Could Push Women and People of Color out of the Workforce

On March 5, when Deb Mihal learned that the governor of South Carolina had just ordered non-essential state employees like herself to return to the office in person and full time with just a few weeks...

By aclutn

On March 5, when Deb Mihal learned that the governor of South Carolina had just ordered non-essential state employees like herself to return to the office in person and full time with just a few weeks...

By aclutn
May 12, 2021

It’s Past Time to End the Federal Militarization of Police

You’ve probably seen it by now, on B-roll if not in real life: Police and sheriff’s deputies spraying protesters with a water cannon mounted on a mine resistant vehicle. Combat vehicles rolling down...

By aclutn

You’ve probably seen it by now, on B-roll if not in real life: Police and sheriff’s deputies spraying protesters with a water cannon mounted on a mine resistant vehicle. Combat vehicles rolling down...

By aclutn