"We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope." -Martin Luther King, Jr.
ACLU of Delaware
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ACLU of Delaware
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Our work isn't about one person, party, or issue. It's about all of us: we the people, daring to create a more perfect union.
We've got your back.
- Today in 1925, the Scopes "Monkey Trial" began, one of @ACLU's earliest battles. ow.ly/77hR30drZQW #Darrow #monkeytrial #aclu
- This is the kind of support we all need 💗Volunteers of all ages make our team strong. Special thanks to Kate for sharing with us today! @forsouthdakota #ForSouthDakota
00:00 - Did you know that the Dept. of Elections only counts ballots returned to the dept. by 8 p.m. on Election Day, no matter when those ballots were put in the mail? 🗳️ We're suing to extend that deadline in the General Election. Learn more here: aclu-de.org/en/news/filed-…
- Today, the Delaware GOP filed a lawsuit attacking the vote by mail bill passed earlier this year. Our response is simple: vote by mail is safe, secure, and necessary for this year's elections. Delawareans deserve better. Read our full statement here: aclu-de.org/en/news/our-st…
- With reproductive rights on the line nationally, now is the time for states like ours to expand access to abortion. HB320 will expand access by allowing qualified Advanced Practice Clinicians (ACPs) to provide abortion care. It’s a good bill—but it could be made stronger. 🧵
- These Delawareans played a huge role in this US Supreme Court landmark decision over 60 years ago. DE has a long history of fighting broken education systems, and we won't stop until all kids have access to fair, quality, & undivided education. 📔🍎 #BlackHistoryMonth
- BREAKING NEWS: The Delaware Supreme Court vacates the death sentence of a man on death row. ow.ly/jH11307arci #netde #deathpenalty
- Choosing to allow LLCs the right to vote is choosing to dilute the power of the people — disregard for the fundamental right on which our civil liberties rest. Seaford residents’ right to make decisions about their community must be protected. Glad to see this bill voted down.BREAKING: The Delaware House has voted down a bill that would have allowed LLCs to vote in elections in the city of Seaford. The legislation fell far short of the two-thirds majority required to change the charter. For more on the bill, read our thread from earlier:
- Gift ACLU swag for the holidays this year! Here's Day 2 of our featured items. Shop all gifts at shop.aclu.org. Abortion Is A Right Pin: $9 This pin is a reminder that everyone, no matter where they live or how much money they make, deserves access to abortion.
- WE'RE SUING — We're stepping in to represent David Holloman, a man punished by a Delaware prison for his attempt to boycott a private, for-profit company, Global Tel Link (GTL). Read more: aclu-de.org/right-to-boyco…
- NBC report on our fight on behalf of J. Rudenberg re: how DE police use cell phone surveillance. ow.ly/YRvZ309rk5S #netde #Take CTRL
- #OTD 98 years ago, Delaware's GA gathered in a special session to vote on ratification of the 19th Amendment. These DE women led the yellow roses in Dover that day, standing tall in the face of opposition and, ultimately, defeat in the First State. Nevertheless, they persisted.
