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ACLU of Arkansas Welcomes John C. Williams as New Legal Director

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Arkansas is excited to announce the appointment of John C. Williams as the new Legal Director, effective November 2023.

November 30, 2023

Federal Appeals Court Upholds Radical Ruling in Arkansas Redistricting Case

LITTLE ROCK — The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals today upheld a 2022 lower court ruling in an Arkansas redistricting case that radically concluded that voters may not sue to protect their voting rights under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

November 20, 2023

ACLU of Arkansas Celebrates Victory in Landmark Case Against WCDC Doctor’s Controversial Ivermectin Experimentation on People Detained in Jail

In a victory for civil rights and medical ethics, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Arkansas has successfully settled its case for detained plaintiffs for the controversial administration of the antiparasitic drug Ivermectin to people in the Washington County Detention Center.

October 6, 2023

ACLU of Arkansas Condemns Education Department's Scrutiny of AP African American Studies Courses

The ACLU of Arkansas is closely monitoring the Arkansas Department of Education’s attempt to scrutinize and potentially censor Advanced Placement African American Studies courses in six school districts across the state.

August 22, 2023

Federal Court Issues Preliminary Injunction Blocking Arkansas Law Criminalizing Librarians

Today a federal district court in the western district of Arkansas granted a motion to temporarily block portions of Act 372 from taking effect. The law was set to go into effect on August 1.

July 29, 2023

ACLU Supports Challenge to Arkansas Law that Places Unconstitutional Age-Verification and Parental Consent Requirements on Social Media Users

Arkansas’s so-called “Social Media Safety Act” stifles freedom of expression online by requiring users to verify their ages and, if under 18, obtaining explicit parental consent before using social media.

July 14, 2023