Press Releases

ACLU-TN Statement on Legislators Roll Back of Police Accountability Measures

The Senate passed SB 2572/HB 1931 which prohibits local governments from implementing ordinances that could increase accountability and transparency within police departments.
Issue Areas: Police Accountability

ACLU-TN Urges Governor to Veto Bill Abolishing Community Oversight Boards

The American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee urged Governor Bill Lee to veto SB 591/HB 764, which would abolish existing community oversight boards and replace them with smaller, less powerful “police advisory and review committees” staffed by local mayors rather than the community.