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Jan 12, 2021

This is America. This is South Carolina.

From colonization and slavery, though modern racist and exploitative policies that include regressive taxation, redlining, and voter suppression, America has systematically exploited and denied the basic human...
From colonization and slavery, though modern racist and exploitative policies that include regressive taxation, redlining, and voter suppression, America has systematically exploited and denied the basic human...
US Capitol
US Capitol
Jan 6, 2021

Aclu De Carolina Del Sur Elogia La Decisión De Poner Fin Al Acuerdo 287(G) Del Condado De Charleston Con El Servicio De Inmigración Y Aduanas De Los Estados Unidos

El programa 287(g) fomenta el establecimiento generalizado de perfiles raciales, desperdicia millones de dólares fiscales del condado de Charleston y debilita las relaciones entre la policia y las comunidades...
El programa 287(g) fomenta el establecimiento generalizado de perfiles raciales, desperdicia millones de dólares fiscales del condado de Charleston y debilita las relaciones entre la policia y las comunidades...
ACLU SC_2009-05 SC Statehouse 01-cropped.jpg
ACLU SC_2009-05 SC Statehouse 01-cropped.jpg
Jan 5, 2021

ACLU of South Carolina Praises Decision to End Charleston County’s 287(g) Agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

The 287(g) program encourages widespread racial profiling, wastes millions of Charleston County taxdollars, and undermines relationships between local law enforcement and the communities they serve.
The 287(g) program encourages widespread racial profiling, wastes millions of Charleston County taxdollars, and undermines relationships between local law enforcement and the communities they serve.
287
287
Jan 1, 2021

Our Guide for 2021

2020 magnified our failures as a society. Law enforcement continued to murder Black people. Workers were forced to choose between their health and a paycheck. The integrity of our elections was systematically...
2020 magnified our failures as a society. Law enforcement continued to murder Black people. Workers were forced to choose between their health and a paycheck. The integrity of our elections was systematically...
Black image with white text reading "Campaign for Safe and Just Communities. It's Time to Rethink Public Safety in South Carolina." White ACLU SC logo in bottom right corner.
Black image with white text reading "Campaign for Safe and Just Communities. It's Time to Rethink Public Safety in South Carolina." White ACLU SC logo in bottom right corner.
Dec 31, 2020

2020 Year in Review: Expanding Access to the Vote

Following our lawsuit, in September the South Carolina legislature passed legislation to allow all voters to cast absentee ballots because of the COVID-19 outbreak.
Following our lawsuit, in September the South Carolina legislature passed legislation to allow all voters to cast absentee ballots because of the COVID-19 outbreak.
Expanding Access to the Vote
Expanding Access to the Vote
Dec 29, 2020

2020 Year in Review: Advocating to End the Torture of Incarcerated Pregnant People

We are thrilled that the South Carolina Legislature has ended this cruel and inhumane practice, greatly increasing the likelihood of positive outcomes for incarcerated parents and their newborn children.
We are thrilled that the South Carolina Legislature has ended this cruel and inhumane practice, greatly increasing the likelihood of positive outcomes for incarcerated parents and their newborn children.
Shackling
Shackling