Press Releases

ACLU-TN to Honor Hedy Weinberg with Lifetime Achievement Award

The American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee will honor Hedy Weinberg with its Lifetime Achievement Award at its Thursday, November 10 fundraiser. Weinberg was the organization’s executive director for more than 37 years, until she stepped down in early July. 

ACLU-TN Condemns Calls for Introduction of Anti-Trans Legislation and Investigation Into

Governor Bill Lee and other politicians have called for an investigation into transgender health care and stated that they will introduce legislation limiting transgender Tennesseans’ access to health care in response to recent misleading social media posts.
Issue Areas: LGBTQ+ Equality

Parents and Community Members Urge Tennessee Court to End Voucher Program

A panel of judges for the Davidson County Chancery Court heard arguments in two consolidated cases challenging the constitutionality of Tennessee’s private school voucher law, which the state began implementing in August.
Issue Areas: Education Equity

Shelby County Reforms Bail System

Shelby County has created a new bail process that will make the county’s system one of the fairest in the nation.
Issue Areas: Criminal Legal Reform

ACLU of Tennessee Announces New Executive Director

The American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee is excited to announce that after a nationwide search, Nashville attorney Kathy Sinback has been selected to lead the organization as its new executive director, beginning September 6.

Shelby County Commission Passes Resolution to Fund Bail Hearing Courtroom

ACLU-TN's comment on the Shelby County Board of Commissioners passing a resolution creating a new bail process, including establishment of a new bail hearing courtroom.
Issue Areas: Criminal Legal Reform

Court Allows Voucher Program to Continue While Lawsuit Proceeds

A three-judge chancery court panel denied Shelby and Davidson county parents’ and community members’ request to block implementation of the state’s voucher program while their litigation continues.
Issue Areas: Education Equity

ACLU-TN Statement on the Shelby County District Attorney Race

ACLU-TN's statement on the 2022 Shelby County district attorney election.

ACLU-TN Statement on Incident at Mt. Juliet Abortion Clinic

Protesters blocked the entrance to the carafem clinic in Mount Juliet, allegedly falsely claiming that clinic staff were violating Tennessee’s abortion laws and urging police to arrest them.
Issue Areas: Reproductive Justice