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The ACLU of Georgia sent a letter to Fulton County Commissioners today, urging them to stop pursuing the construction of a $2 billion jail and instead begin taking immediate steps to release people held in detention.
The Georgia Supreme Court heard oral arguments today in SisterSong v. State of Georgia, a case challenging H.B. 481 — a ban on abortion after approximately six weeks of pregnancy.
The Georgia Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Tuesday, March 28 in SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective v. State of Georgia.
The ACLU of Georgia has joined the City of Atlanta’s South River Forest and Public Safety Training Center Community Task Force. Policy and Advocacy Director Christopher Bruce will serve on the task force alongside 40 organizations and community partners.
The ACLU of Georgia releases the following statement following Gov. Brian Kemp’s signing of Senate Bill 140 into law today.
The ACLU of Georgia will sue the state if Governor Brian Kemp signs Senate Bill 140 into law. Courts around the country have already stopped similar laws from going into effect on constitutional grounds, and we expect Georgia courts would do the same.