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Civil Rights Groups Press Tennessee Judges to Keep Courthouses Safe for Immigrants
Joint letter warns that fear of immigration arrests is deterring litigants, witnesses, and victims from accessing the courts
ACLU-TN Urges Independent Legal Monitor to Investigate the Memphis Police Department’s Conduct at the No Kings Rally
From the DOJ Report to the No Kings Rally — MPD’s Pattern of Conduct Demands Answers
ACLU of Tennessee Statement: Free Yasser Lopez
On February 20, 18-year-old Yasser Lopez was on his way to a soccer game. Today, he is in custody at the West Tennessee Detention Facility in Mason because the Memphis Police Department allegedly turned a routine traffic stop into an immigration sweep.
Federal Forces and national Guard being sent to Memphis
There is no emergency that merits sending federal forces and the National Guard into Memphis, and the presence of these forces will only make our city less safe and less secure. The action may result in violations of basic rights and liberties, including violations of the Kendrick Consent Decree which further protects Memphians from illegal surveillance.
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