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Chapter of the ACLU of Florida.
Help Advance Equality and Justice in Our Local Community.
The Greater Tampa Chapter of the ACLU of Florida serves Hernando, Hillsborough, Pasco, Polk, and Sumter Counties, and works on local issues related to the school-to-prison pipeline and juvenile justice, privacy, surveillance technology, freedom of expression, and separation of church and state issues.
Chapter Issues
Divest in Policing. Invest in Communities.
TAKE ACTION NOW The epidemic of police violence in this country is not an issue of “bad apples.” Modern policing is rotten at its
Divest in Policing. Invest in Communities.
TAKE ACTION NOW The epidemic of police violence in this country is not an issue of “bad apples.” Modern policing is rotten at its
Upcoming Events
Virtual – Racial Justice Series: The Legacy of John Lewis
On Tuesday, June 15, join us for the next conversation in our chapters’ racial justice series entitled, “The Legacy of John Lewis,” with Ray Arsenault, an American historian,
Apoya los Derechos de Inmigrantes en Florida
Acompáñanos este 15 de Junio para que conozcas la campaña sobre los derechos de los inmigrantes en La Florida. Nos conectaremos desde todas las partes
Virtual – Racial Justice Series: The Legacy of John Lewis
On Tuesday, June 15, join us for the next conversation in our chapters’ racial justice series entitled, “The Legacy of John Lewis,” with Ray Arsenault, an American historian,
Apoya los Derechos de Inmigrantes en Florida
Acompáñanos este 15 de Junio para que conozcas la campaña sobre los derechos de los inmigrantes en La Florida. Nos conectaremos desde todas las partes
Latest News
How a Cruel Criminal Justice System has Prolonged the Tragedy Suffered by one Florida Family.
Excerpt from “Florida’s legacy of slow-rolling parole keeps thousands of people behind bars—some, for decades past their eligibility date” which first appeared in Scalawag Magazine,
Biden Must Be Bolder On Immigration. The Lives Of Millions Depend On It.
One hundred days ago, President Joe Biden took the helm of a decimated immigration system, which candidate Biden had promised to restore. The lives and
Mass Immigration Detention Must End
This post was originally published in The Palm Beach Post. Former President Donald Trump stoked his 2016 election campaign by labeling immigrants as “criminals, drug dealers,
“I Can’t Breathe:” A Year Of Racial Reckoning In America
Nearly a year after the murder of George Floyd, 20-year-old Black father Daunte Wrightwas also killed by a cop. Both men were in some of
How a Cruel Criminal Justice System has Prolonged the Tragedy Suffered by one Florida Family.
Excerpt from “Florida’s legacy of slow-rolling parole keeps thousands of people behind bars—some, for decades past their eligibility date” which first appeared in Scalawag Magazine,
Biden Must Be Bolder On Immigration. The Lives Of Millions Depend On It.
One hundred days ago, President Joe Biden took the helm of a decimated immigration system, which candidate Biden had promised to restore. The lives and
Mass Immigration Detention Must End
This post was originally published in The Palm Beach Post. Former President Donald Trump stoked his 2016 election campaign by labeling immigrants as “criminals, drug dealers,
“I Can’t Breathe:” A Year Of Racial Reckoning In America
Nearly a year after the murder of George Floyd, 20-year-old Black father Daunte Wrightwas also killed by a cop. Both men were in some of
Chapter Issues
Divest in Policing. Invest in Communities.
TAKE ACTION NOW The epidemic of police violence in this country is
Upcoming Events
Virtual – Racial Justice Series: The Legacy of John Lewis
On Tuesday, June 15, join us for the next conversation in our chapters’ racial justice series entitled,
Apoya los Derechos de Inmigrantes en Florida
Acompáñanos este 15 de Junio para que conozcas la campaña sobre los derechos de los
Latest News
The Movement To End Police Violence 1-year After George Floyd’s Murder
One year ago today, George Floyd was brutally murdered in broad daylight by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin over 9 minutes and 29 seconds as
WHAT INSIGHTS WOULD RBG OFFER ABOUT THE UPCOMING SUPREME COURT ABORTION RIGHTS CASE?
One week ago, the Supreme Court announcedit would consider a major case about abortion. The case, which directly challenges Roe v. Wade, raises the question
THE PEOPLE, NOT THE POLICE, SHOULD DECIDE IF AND HOW SURVEILLANCE TECHNOLOGIES ARE USED IN THEIR COMMUNITIES
Four and a half years ago, the use of surveillance technologies by local police and governments was growing exponentially. There were many factors behind this
The Law That Sent a Man to Prison for Life for Stealing a Pair of Hedge Clippers – and What Prosecutors Can do About It
Last month, the Louisiana Supreme Court refused to review the life sentence of Fair Wayne Bryant, who was sentenced to life in prison for attempting
