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Apr 24, 2019

Who’s speaking at 2019 metro Atlanta commencement ceremonies?

College commencement ceremonies are often remembered as much for the keynote speaker as much as the moment students receive their degrees.
On Monday, Clark Atlanta University, Morris Brown and...
College commencement ceremonies are often remembered as much for the keynote speaker as much as the moment students receive their degrees.
On Monday, Clark Atlanta University, Morris Brown and...
Photo of Andrea Young by Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Photo of Andrea Young by Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Mar 13, 2019

ACLU of Georgia Victory! Lowndes County BOE Voted to Reopen VSU Campus Location

On Tuesday, March 12, 2019, ACLU Staff Attorney Aklima Khondoker testified before the Lowndes County Board of Elections regarding the need to reopen the polling location on the Valdosta State University...

On Tuesday, March 12, 2019, ACLU Staff Attorney Aklima Khondoker testified before the Lowndes County Board of Elections regarding the need to reopen the polling location on the Valdosta State University...

Feb 19, 2019

Atlanta Field Hearing on Voting Rights and Elections in Georgia

The U.S. House of Representatives' Field Hearing on Voting Rights and Election Administration in Georgia was held on Tuesday, February 19, 2019, at The Carter Center in Atlanta, Georgia.
The U.S. House of Representatives' Field Hearing on Voting Rights and Election Administration in Georgia was held on Tuesday, February 19, 2019, at The Carter Center in Atlanta, Georgia.
Jan 23, 2019

Making Real the Promise of Democracy

On Monday January 21st, we celebrated Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday. People from all over the country participated in parades and marches, while others carried out acts of service to fight against...

On Monday January 21st, we celebrated Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday. People from all over the country participated in parades and marches, while others carried out acts of service to fight against...

Nov 1, 2018

ACLU Georgia presenta petición en nombre de veterano discapacitado

ATLANTA, Georgia.- La Unión Americana para las Libertades Civiles (ACLU) de Georgia, presentó una peticiónen nombre de Charles “Skip” Eckartz, un veterano de Vietnam y discapacitado de 63 años, para...

ATLANTA, Georgia.- La Unión Americana para las Libertades Civiles (ACLU) de Georgia, presentó una peticiónen nombre de Charles “Skip” Eckartz, un veterano de Vietnam y discapacitado de 63 años, para...

Oct 23, 2018

Federal judge mulling action over Georgia absentee ballots

By Tyler Estep, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

An overly stringent review of absentee ballots in Gwinnett County and the state of Georgia has the potential to disenfranchise thousands of people,...

By Tyler Estep, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

An overly stringent review of absentee ballots in Gwinnett County and the state of Georgia has the potential to disenfranchise thousands of people,...
People lined up early voting outside the Gwinnett County Voter Registrations and Elections Office in Lawrenceville on Thursday, October 18, 2018. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM Federal judge mulling action over Georgia absentee ballots.
People lined up early voting outside the Gwinnett County Voter Registrations and Elections Office in Lawrenceville on Thursday, October 18, 2018. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM Federal judge mulling action over Georgia absentee ballots.