Press Releases
about Disability Rights
Sep 28, 2021
Federal Court Blocks South Carolina’s Ban on Mask Mandates in Schools
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A federal district court today granted plaintiffs’ request to block South Carolina's ban on mask mandates in schools. The court ruled that South Carolina’s b...
Issue Areas:
Disability Rights
Sep 13, 2021
Federal Court Blocks Iowa's Law Banning Masking Requirements in Schools
DES MOINES, Iowa — A federal district court today blocked Iowa’s law prohibiting schools from requiring masks. The court ruled that the law violates the civil rights of childre...
Issue Areas:
Disability Rights
Sep 03, 2021
Lawsuit Challenges Iowa Law Banning Schools from Requiring Masks
DES MOINES, Iowa — Eleven parents of children with disabilities and Iowa disability rights groups have filed a federal lawsuit today challenging an Iowa law that bans school dist...
Issue Areas:
Disability Rights
Aug 27, 2021
ACLU, Be A Hero’s Ady Barkan Launch Ad Campaign Urging Arizonans To Tell Sen. Sinema ‘Home Care Can’t Wait’
Campaign Aims to Pressure Congress to Include $400 Billion in Home and Community-Based Services Promised By President Biden in the Budget Reconciliation Package
Issue Areas:
Disability Rights
Women's Rights
Apr 06, 2021
ACLU Sues South Carolina Gov. McMaster Over State Employee Return to In-Person Work Order
Order Exceeds the Governor’s Authority and Will Cause Real World Harm
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
Disability Rights
Court case: Mihal v. McMaster
Mar 16, 2021
Rev. Sharpton and NYCLU to New York City Council: End Cops as First Responders to Mental Health Crises
NEW YORK – The New York City Council recently introduced a slate of police reform bills that fail to alter the status quo of policing. One of these bills, Intro 2210, will furthe...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Disability Rights
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