ACLU President Deborah Archer Discusses Long-Term Planning, Integrated Advocacy During First Visit to Arkansas

ACLU President Deborah Archer visited Arkansas for the first time earlier this month. She spoke at two events in Little Rock about the organization's work and racial justice, and she visited the Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site.

ACLU President Deborah Archer speaks to Mazjai Oates during her evening discussion at the Mosaic Templars Cultural Center in Little Rock on Oct. 7.

Arkansas Students Learn, Lobby and Lead at ACLU National Advocacy Institute

Three ACLU of Arkansas volunteers attended the ACLU’s National Advocacy Institute last month and shared their takeaways as young leaders who are working hard to build an America, and an Arkansas, that protects everyone.

2026 NAI students

Resisting the Abuse of Power: Standing Together Against Authoritarianism

Stand up against ICE in our communities.

This only ends with your courage.

From Japanese American Incarceration to the China Initiative, Discrimination Against AAPI Communities Must End

Our institutions and our country must live up to our American ideals and values, and stop the cycle of profiling and discrimination.

Woman holds a sign stating “Stop AAPI Hate.”

ACLU Reminds Superintendents of Duty to Protect Students from Bullying

In wake of post-election outbreak of racial and religious harassment, ACLU reminds superintendents of duty to protect students.

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Bill Gives People and Businesses Right to Use Religion to Discriminate

House Bill 1228, called the "Conscience Protection Act" - by Rep. Bob Ballinger, R, Hindsville and Sen. Bart Hester, R, Cave Springs (both near Springdale): Seems to protect religious liberty, but actually allows people--and businesses--to use religion to discriminate against others.

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Arkansas Cradle-to-Prison-Pipeline Summit

On Thursday, keynote speaker Oleta Garrett Fitzgerald, Children's Defense Funds Southern Regional Office director, spoke during the opening session of the Arkansas Cradle-to-Prison Pipeline Summit.

Arkansas Cradle-to-Prison-Pipeline Summit

ACLU of Arkansas Condemns Racist and Anti-immigrant Remarks by State Senator Denny Altes

CLICK HERE FOR A COPY OF Senator Altes' email to Bill Vines FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENovember 29, 2007

ACLU of Arkansas Condemns Racist and Anti-immigrant Remarks by State Senator Denny Altes

Copy of Senator Altes' email to Bill Vines

Please see document referenced below in the documents section.

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