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ACLU of Arkansas Reminds Arkansas Board of Apportionment to Legally Comply with the Voting Rights Act in Redistricting Process

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 20, 2021
Contact: Elsa Rainey, [email protected], 573-808-4417

October 20, 2021

ACLU of Arkansas Investigates DOC's Failure to Implement COVID-19 Prevention Measures

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A district court denied a motion by Wellpath, the medical provider for the Arkansas Department of Corrections, to dismiss claims that they violated incarcerated individuals rights to a safe environment. The court had already denied a similar motion by the DOC in March.

September 30, 2021

ACLU of Arkansas Statement on use of Ivermectin at Washington County Jail

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.

August 25, 2021

Federal Court Grants Preliminary Injunction On Behalf Of State Contractor

UPDATE: Casey Copeland, the state contractor who was fired after emailing his state legislator to criticize her vote on a bill, has had his state contract reinstated permanently. The initial preliminary injunction barring state officials from terminating Mr.

August 6, 2021

LDF, ACLU of Arkansas, Disability Rights Arkansas, and Co-Counsel File Amended Complaint in Pandemic-Related Arkansas Prison Case

LITTLE ROCK - Today, an amended complaint was filed against Arkansas officials regarding COVID-19 outbreaks in the state’s correctional facilities, which disproportionately incarcerate Black individuals.

July 15, 2020

ACLU of Arkansas Condemns Trump Administration’s Expansion of Muslim Ban

LITTLE ROCK — The ACLU of Arkansas today decried the Trump administration’s decision to extend its Muslim Ban to six additional countries:

February 4, 2020