The Turnaway Play is a witty, moving, and timely look at what really happens when women are denied access to abortion. The play is inspired and informed by the groundbreaking Turnaway Study, which followed 1,000 women over ten years and reached the first definitive scientific conclusions about the consequences for women’s lives of either having or being denied abortions. The study was headed by the playwright’s real-life sister, Diana Greene Foster, and the characters are based on study subjects and members of the research team. With honesty and humor, the play reaches beyond our polarizing p ..read more

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Step into the pulse of North Carolina's social and political landscape with the Winter 2023 edition of the ACLU of NC Newsletter. In this edition, we explore the intricate web of budgetary decisions that shape the fabric of our state. We also discuss the impending future of affirmative action, as the aftermath of recent Supreme Court rulings threatens to affect our communities for generations to come. Moreover, we address the effects of gerrymandering, emphasizing its significance beyond mere political maneuvering—it poses a real threat to the very foundation of democracy in our state. The edi ..read more

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North Carolina's Abortion Story is an impactful documentary by the ACLU of North Carolina and Narrative Arts that aims to amplify the voices of individuals navigating the landscape of reproductive rights in North Carolina. The film explores the history of abortion in North Carolina, the modern movement for reproductive justice, and the impact of abortion bans on patients and providers. Through intimate interviews, personal narratives, and expert commentary, the documentary paints a vivid picture of the historic and current barriers impacting people seeking abortion in the state. Join us as we ..read more

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Despite clear evidence regarding the negative impact of police on students and school environments, North Carolina continues to devote millions of dollars to placing armed law enforcement officers in schools. But prioritizing funding for police officers over funding for other school staff and community-based supports is a policy choice that has had grave consequences for North Carolina’s children, especially Black youth and students with disabilities. This report presents and discusses the implications of federal data regarding the investment that North Carolina has made in staffing its school ..read more

During the summer of 1964, a coalition of civil rights groups and almost a thousand student volunteers converged in Mississippi to register African American voters. The “Mississippi Summer Project” was met with unrelenting violence: 1,000 arrests, 35 shootings, 30 bombed buildings, 35 burned churches, 80 beatings, and at least six murders.  In the tapestry of American history, the fight for civil rights has been a relentless battle, with Black Americans at the forefront. One pivotal milestone in this journey was the enactment of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, a monumental piece of legisl ..read more

While racial injustice has been a central thread of the histories of the United States, since 2013 we’ve seen a tremendous rise in public concern about racism within and beyond our criminal legal system in North Carolina, and across the nation. In part sparked by Trayvon Martin’s and Michael Brown’s deaths, and then reignited by George Floyd’s and Breonna Taylor’s murders in 2020, the Black Lives Matter movement has encouraged critical examination of instances of state-sanctioned violence, both in the case of police-involved deaths, but also in what Rob Nixon describes as “slow violence.” Nix ..read more