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December 8, 2011: Bill of Rights Celebration - Nashville
November 9, 2011: Cyber-Bullying Continuing Legal Education Seminar - Nashville
November 9, 2011: DotRights Speaking Tour - Memphis
November 8, 2011: DotRights Speaking Tour - Nashville
November 7, 2011: DotRights Speaking Tour - Knoxville
October 22, 2011: Students' Rights Conference - Nashville
Latest News
December 7, 2011: Sumner County Board of Education Ends System-wide Endorsement of Religion in Schools
October 31, 2011: ACLU-TN Victory in Protecting Occupy Nashville's Free Speech
October 19, 2011: Tennessee High School Affirms Students' First Amendment Rights After Dispute Over Gay-Straight Alliance
October 4, 2011: Tennessee High School Student: Principal Assaulted Me for Wearing T-Shirt Supporting Gay-Straight Alliance. ACLU Demands Protection for Students' Rights to Free Speech.
September 21, 2011: ACLU-TN Honors Jane Eskind with Lifetime Achievement Award
September 20, 2011: Free Speech, Street Law, and LGBT Student Rights Among Topics of ACLU-TN Students' Rights Conference
September 8, 2011: ACLU-TN Releases Guide on Religion in Public Schools for Administrators and Teachers
August 16, 2011: DCSO Responds to ACLU-TN's Concerns About the Absence of Religious Expression Policies
June 29, 2011: ACLU Files Lawsuit Against City of Brentwood for Freedom of Press Violations
June 28, 2011: ACLU-TN Prepared to Challenge New "Offensive Images" Law
June 15, 2011: ACLU -TN Challenges Sevierville Fortune-Telling Restrictions in Federal Court
June 14, 2011: ACLU-TN Demands That the City of Memphis Cease Intimidation of Labor Activist
May 9, 2011: ACLU-TN Stops Unconstitutional Bible Distribution in White County School
May 4, 2011: ACLU-TN Urges Schools to Keep Graduation and Prom Inclusive for All Students
May 2, 2011: ACLU-TN Lawsuit Charges Widespread Religious Activities in Sumner County Schools
March 1, 2011: ACLU of Tennessee Condemns Anti-Muslim Bill
February 16, 2011: Immigration Bill Betrays Fairness and Equality, Says ACLU of Tennessee
January 28, 2011: ACLU-TN Announces Program Associate Job Opening
December 21, 2010: Tennessee Law Enforcement Classifies
Protected Free Speech as “Suspicious Activity” - State Fusion Center Tracks ACLU of Tennessee
December 7, 2010: ACLU-TN Alerts Tennessee Public Schools
To Importance of Inclusivity at the Holidays
November 10, 2010: ACLU Challenges Tennessee Voter Re-Enfranchisement Law - Law Amounts To Illegal Poll Tax
November 5, 2010: Former Tennessee Supreme Court Chief Justice Adolpho A. Birch, Jr. To Receive ACLU Lifetime Achievement Award at November 20th Celebration
November 1, 2010: Toll-Free Election Day Hotline Opens For Voters Experiencing Problems at the Polls
October 20, 2010: Street Law, Drug Testing and Free Speech Are Among Topics of Upcoming ACLU-TN Students' Rights Conference
October 12, 2010: ACLU-TN Provides Voters' Rights Cards and Election Day Hotline to Assist Voters
October 8, 2010: UPDATE - Judge issues temporary restraining order preventing City of East Ridge from enforcing fortune-telling ban
October 8, 2010: Fortune-Telling Ban Challenged in Federal Court - ACLU of Tennessee Files Suit on Behalf of East Ridge Spiritual Counselor
October 5, 2010: Ballot Secrecy Protected - ACLU of Tennessee Successfully Protects Voters from Being Forced to Reveal Votes
August 24, 2010: ACLU-TN Fights to Open Memphis Records for the Rev. Al Sharpton’s National Action Network: Lawsuit Challenges Open Records Citizenship Requirement
July 27, 2010: ACLU Of Tennessee Seeks Records About FBI Collection Of Racial And Ethnic Data - FBI’s Power To Track And Map “Behaviors” And “Lifestyle Characteristics” Of American Communities Raises Alarm
July 22, 2010: ACLU of Tennessee Launches Online Resource Center for Immigrants - Resources Aim to Preserve Fairness and Due Process
July 20, 2010: Local Racial Profiling Hearing Modeled After Mandela’s Truth and Reconciliation Commissions
July 14, 2010: Rights Working Group and Local Organizations Holding “Face the Truth” Hearing on Racial Profiling
June 30, 2010: As Holiday Weekend Approaches, ACLU of Tennessee Issues Alert To State Residents Traveling To Arizona
June 30, 2010: Conforme se aproxima el fin de semana feriado, la ACLU del estado de Tennessee difunde alerta a residentes del estado que viajen a Arizona
June 29, 2010: Tennessee Court Rules Mother's Lesbian Partner Can Remain In Home During Visits With Her Children
June 21, 2010: ACLU Of Tennessee Calls on Governor Bredesen to Veto Arizona-like Racial Profiling Legislation
May 7, 2010: Peace Activist's Free Speech Rights Protected - Federal Court Dismisses $40 Billion Suit
April 29, 2010: ACLU-TN Urges Governor to Veto Legislation Restricting Abortion Coverage - SB 2686/HB 2681 Interfere with Private, Personal Health Care Decisions
April 28, 2010: ACLU-TN Responds to Religious & Anti-Gay Activity in Tennessee Public Schools - Urges Schools to Keep Graduation and Prom Inclusive for All Students
April 19, 2010: Tennessee School Agrees to Remedy Harassment and Censorship of Gay Student - ACLU of Tennessee & Lambda Legal Applaud School ’s Protection of Free Speech
April 14, 2010: ACLU-TN, LGBT Youth Rights and the Nashville Film Festival
March 2, 2010: Cheatham County Board of Education Agrees to End Pattern and Practice of Government-Sponsored Religious Activities
January 5, 2010: Wilson County School Officials Agree To End Annual Distribution Of Bibles To Elementary School Students - Annual Practice Imperiled Religious Liberty
December 22 , 2009: City of Clarksville Ends Preferential Treatment of Religious Group - ACLU-TN Applauds City ’s Efforts
November 18, 2009: 25 Years at the Helm of ACLU of Tennessee: Executive Director Honored at November 21st Celebration
November 16, 2009: ACLU-TN Lawsuit Charges Cheatham County School Official with Pattern and Practice of Government-Sponsored Religious Activities
November 10, 2009: ACLU Honors Executive Director’s Twenty-Five Years of Service at November 21st Bill of Rights Celebration
October 7, 2009 - ACLU-TN Successfully Advocates On Behalf Of Student Preachers: Worship Services Can Now Be Held In Public Park
September 29, 2009: ACLU-TN Responds to Religious Activity in Tennessee Public Schools - Releases Guide for Administrators and Teachers
September 21, 2009: Tennessee Appeals Court Unanimously Upholds Rights Of Lesbian Mom
July 23, 2009 - ACLU-TN Finds New MOA to Govern Sheriff’s 287(g) Program Worsens Existing Agreement
July 6, 2009 - ACLU-TN Job Opening: Development Director
June 16, 2009 - ACLU-TN Job Opening: Administrative Coordinator
June 4, 2009 - Tennessee Schools End Censorship Of Gay Educational Web Sites After ACLU Lawsuit
May 19, 2009 - ACLU Sues To Stop Tennessee Schools From Censoring Gay Educational Web Sites: Filtering Software Allows Anti-Gay Sites
May 14 , 2009 - Attorney General Reverses Decision and Waives Open Records Citizenship Requirement Just Prior to ACLU-TN Lawsuit
April 15, 2009: ACLU Demands Tennessee Schools Stop Censoring Gay Educational Websites: Filtering Software Still Allows So-Called “Ex-Gay” Sites
December 17, 2008 - ACLU-TN Defends Peace Activist's Free Speech
November 17, 2008 - ACLU-TN Announces Justice in Jackson Campaign and Plans for November 18 Community Meeting
October 22, 2008 - ACLU-TN Distributing Voters' Rights Cards, Providing Assistance for Voters on Election Day
September 29, 2008 - ACLU-TN Survey Reveals Election Officials Lack Knowledge of Voting Rules
September 24, 2008 - Retired RVers’ Right to Vote Restored in Time for November Election
September 23, 2008 - ACLU Disappointed in Court Decision Upholding TN's Disenfranchisement Law: Group Says Payment Provision Is A Modern Day 'Poll Tax'
September 22, 2008: Undermining Reproductive Health Care - Say NO to DHS Regulations - Email by next Thursday morning (9-25)
September 10, 2008: ACLU Demands Roane County Abandon Illegal Random Drug Testing of Students
