Press Releases

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

Parents and Community Members Urge Tennessee Court to Stop Rushed Voucher Rollout

Following Governor Bill Lee’s announcement that the state immediately will begin implementing its controversial private school voucher program for the school year starting in just a few weeks, public school parents and community members in the targeted counties are going back to court.
Issue Areas: Education Equity

Tennessee Six-Week Abortion Ban Takes Effect

On June 27, Tennessee’s ban on abortion after approximately six weeks into pregnancy took effect, prohibiting abortion in the state before many people even know they are pregnant.
Issue Areas: Reproductive Justice