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The ACLU of Georgia filed an open records request to obtain maintenance records for the Fulton County Jail, amid continuing concerns about the health and well-being of people being housed at the facility.
The ACLU of Ga. and the law firm Troutman Pepper have filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of current and former Effingham County School District (ECSD) students who, along with other Black students in ECSD, have experienced pervasive racial discrimination in the District.
A coalition of advocacy organizations sent a letter to Fulton County and Atlanta officials to express dismay and concern about the horrid conditions that persist at the Fulton County Jail.
The ACLU of Georgia sent a letter to the Attorney General and GBI Director outlining grave concerns about the use of false accusations in the arrests of protests related to the building of Atlanta’s proposed public safety training center.
The ACLU of Georgia sent a letter to members of the Fulton County’s Board of Commissioners warning them of the danger posed to democracy if they elect candidates to the Fulton County Board of Registration and Elections who embrace mass voter challenges that disenfranchise eligible voters.
These arrests should alarm everyone who believes that free speech and the right to protest are fundamental to our democracy.