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United Nations Special Rapporteur on Racism Visits the U.S.
The United Nations Special Rapporteur on Contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, Mr. Doudou Diène, will visit the United States to review the state of racial discrimination in the United States from May 18th through June 6th. As is protocol, Mr. Diène was officially invited to conduct this fact-finding trip by the U.S. government. Learn More >>
> U.N. Independent Expert On Racism Begins Fact-Finding Mission In U.S. (5/19/2008)
ACLU Lawsuit Alleges Discrimination Against African American Students in Alabama School District (5/22/2008)
The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Alabama filed a complaint in a class-action lawsuit last night charging Monroe County school officials with subjecting African American students at Monroeville Junior High School to the widespread use of racial epithets and slurs, racially-motivated discipline, and racially segregated classrooms, practices that deny African American students their constitutional right to equal educational opportunities.
More about Williams v. Monroe County Board of Education >>
Locking Up Our Children: ACLU Issues Report on Unjust Detention of Youth in Massachusetts (5/12/2008)
A widespread practice in Massachusetts of locking up youth
accused of minor offenses and who pose little or no danger to their communities
is unfair, threatens public safety and wastes public money, according to a
report released in May 2008 by the American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of
Massachusetts. The report documents the
use of detention by state judges as a rehabilitative tool to frighten youth
never convicted of wrongdoing. The report also addresses the woeful lack of
placement availability in the state's child welfare and mental health systems
that leave detention as the only viable option for youth who cannot safely be
returned to their homes. Locking Up Our Children is a follow-up report to a 2003 report by the ACLU, which documented the disproportionate representation of youth of color in Massachusett's juvenile justice system.
New Agreement in Hartford Desegregation Case (4/4/2008)
The ACLU, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, the Center for Children’s Advocacy and cooperating attorneys have struck an agreement with the state of Connecticut to implement compliance with a longstanding order from the state Supreme Court to desegregate Hartford public schools. The agreement, the latest stage in the case of Sheff v. O’Neill, for the first time requires the state to create a detailed roadmap to follow in its effort to end the racial segregation faced by Hartford’s minority schoolchildren. The settlement has been approved by the Connecticut legislature and awaits approval by the judge in the case.
Read the ACLU press release >>
Read The Hartford Courant's call to action >>
Landmark Settlement Reached With Maryland State Police In “Driving While Black” Case (4/2/2008)
After more than a decade of fighting for justice on behalf of individuals who were racially profiled on Interstate 95 in Maryland, the American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Maryland, and the law firm of Hogan & Hartson, LLP announced that a landmark settlement has been reached with the Maryland State Police (MSP) to end the “Driving While Black” lawsuit. The agreement provides substantial damages to the individual plaintiffs, a requirement that the MSP retain an independent consultant to assess its progress towards eliminating the practice of racial profiling, and a joint statement by all parties involved in the lawsuit condemning racial profiling and highlighting the importance of taking preventative action against this practice in the future.
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Dismal High School Graduation Rates Violate Florida Constitution, Says ACLU Lawsuit (3/18/2008)
On March 18, 2008, the American Civil Liberties Union filed a first-of-its-kind class action lawsuit against the School Board and Superintendent of Palm Beach County, Florida, charging that the district’s failure to graduate nearly 1 in 3 students violates the state constitution’s mandate of a “uniform, efficient, safe, secure, and high quality education.” This is the first case in the country focusing on graduation rates as an indicator of educational adequacy.
More about Schroeder v. Palm Beach County School Board >>
School to Prison.org
If you are a legal advocate working on challenges to the school-to-prison pipeline, please visit SchooltoPrison.org, sponsored by the ACLU Racial Justice Program and several of our allies.
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ACLU Sues Over Failed
Privately-Run Alternative School In Atlanta (3/11/2008)
The ACLU has filed a class action lawsuit against the Atlanta Independent School System
and Community Education Partners for violating students’
constitutional right to an adequate public education. CEP is a for-profit
corporation paid nearly $7 million a year by the city to run its alternative
school, which is among the most dangerous and lowest performing schools in
Georgia.
More About Harris et al. v. Atlanta Independent School System
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More About the Kids At Risk
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New ACLU Report Details Pervasive Racial Discrimination in America
The government report failed to level with the international community about the U.S.'s human rights record when it comes to racial injustice. The ACLU's report details police brutality and racial profiling, voter disfranchisement and skyrocketing rates of incarceration, and wide, corrosive effects of racial discrimination.
> Report: Race & Ethnicity in America
> New ACLU Report Details Pervasive Racial Discrimination in America (12/10/07)
> ACLU Calls State Department Report a "Complete Whitewash" (6/13/07)
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Judge Approves Agreement Struck By ACLU And Civil Rights Lawyers To Desegregate Hartford Public Schools (6/11/2008)
ACLU Lawsuit Challenges Racial Discrimination In Alabama School District (5/22/2008)
MONROEVILLE, AL – The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Alabama filed a complaint in a class-action lawsuit last night charging Monroe County school officials with subjecting African American students at Monroeville Junior High School to the widespread use of racial epithets and slurs, racially-motivated discipline, and racially segregated classrooms, practices that deny African American students their constitutional right to equal educational opportunities.
Public hearing set for repeal of Minneapoliss Lurking Ordinance (5/20/2008)
MINNEAPOLIS – A controversial city ordinance may soon be repealed with the help of a number of organizations who claim that the law is used in a manner that is discriminatory towards racial minorities and the homeless.
UN Independent Expert On Racism Begins Fact-Finding Mission In US (5/19/2008)
WASHINGTON - Several national civil liberties and human rights groups today welcomed a fact-finding mission to the U.S. by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance. The American Civil Liberties Union, Global Rights, the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under the Law, the U.S. Human Rights Network, the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, the Rights Working Group and the National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty call on the U.S., state and local governments to fully cooperate with the special rapporteur
American Civil Liberties Union Of Minnesota To Collect Racial Profiling Data (4/10/2008)
Saint Paul, Minn - The American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota announced today that it is launching a new complaint collection form on their website to collect racial and immigration profiling data.
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