Appeals Court Blocks Tennessee Abortion Bans
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit blocked a Tennessee ban on abortion starting at approximately six weeks into pregnancy.
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09, 2021
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09, 2021
ACLU-TN Launches Campaign to Encourage Transparency and Accountability of DAs’ Offices
Learn more about elected prosecutors' power to shape the criminal legal system and incarceration rates, and to advocate for district attorney transparency and accountability.
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08, 2021
Court Ruling Keeps Decree in Place Requiring Shelby County Sheriff to Fix Dangerous Conditions at Jail
A federal court ruled that a decree requiring the Shelby County sheriff to fix dangerous pandemic conditions at the jail must remain in place.
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06, 2021
ACLU Files Lawsuit Challenging New Tennessee Law Requiring Restroom Warning Signs
We filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging the Tennessee law that would require businesses that allow transgender people to use the restroom that matches their gender to post a government-prescribed warning sign.
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06, 2021
2021 Legislative Session Review
Highlights from Tennessee's 2021 legislative session
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05, 2021
ACLU-TN on Signing of Bill Censoring Academic Discussions on History and Race
ACLU-TN comment on the governor censoring academic discussions about American history, race, and gender in Tennessee public-school classrooms.
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05, 2021
#LearnFromOurPast Tweetstorm Toolkit
Download these Twitter graphics.
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05, 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: download a PDF of the [...]
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05, 2021
ACLU-TN Pushes for Veto of Legislation Censoring Academic Discussions of History, Race & Gender
We sent a letter urging Governor Lee to veto legislation that would censor academic discussions about American history, race, and gender in Tennessee classrooms.
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05, 2021
ACLU-TN Urges Governor to Veto Legislation Discriminating Against Transgender People
ACLU-TN sent a letter to Gov. Lee urging him to veto legislation that would unconstitutionally discriminate against transgender people in public schools and businesses.
