Vote No on Amendment 1
Working with coalition partners, ACLU-TN engaged thousands of voters statewide with the “Vote No on Amendment 1” campaign during the November 2014 election, educating and empowering voters about the...
View ArticleACLU-TN’s Marriage Guide for LGBT Couples in Tennessee
Thanks to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, all loving and committed same-sex couples now have the freedom to marry. ACLU-TN has prepared helpful information outlining what...
View ArticleGovernors Threaten to Exclude Syrian Refugees
In response to the horrific events in Paris, Governor Haslam and dozens of other governors have announced that they oppose — and in some cases will refuse — the resettlement of Syrian refugees to their...
View ArticleACLU-TN Launches Civil Asset Forfeiture Campaign in Advance of Holiday Travel
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 1, 2015 CONTACT: Lindsay Kee, ACLU-TN communications director, 615-320-7142 NASHVILLE – In anticipation of upcoming holiday travel across Tennessee, the ACLU of Tennessee...
View ArticlePolicing for Profit: The Cost of Civil Asset Forfeiture in Tennessee
Each year in Tennessee, law enforcement agents seize millions of dollars from civilians during traffic stops and other encounters, simply by asserting that they believe any assets they find are...
View ArticleACLU-TN’s “Let People Vote” Voting Rights Resource Center
ACLU-TN’s “Let People Vote” campaign is designed to empower voters with an understanding of their voting rights and tools for handling any problems they may encounter at the polls. Available resources...
View ArticleTennessee Coalition for Sensible Justice Launches
Organizations From Across Political Spectrum Call for Criminal Justice Reform FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 20, 2016 CONTACT: ACLU-TN, 615-320-7142 NASHVILLE – Leaders from advocacy, business and...
View ArticlePolice Accountability Campaign
The goal of ACLU-TN’s statewide Police Accountability Campaign is foster public safety, prevent abuse in encounters between law enforcement and civilians, and improve community-police relations. In our...
View ArticleBail Reform
On any given night in the United States, nearly 450,000 people who are legally presumed innocent sit in jail only because they cannot afford to pay a monetary bail amount. Today in our state, we have a...
View ArticleIn Our Backyards: Money Bail in Rural Tennessee
Through a grant provided by the Vera Institute of Justice, ACLU-TN traveled to three rural communities across the state – McMinn County in East Tennessee, Warren County in Middle Tennessee, and Obion...
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