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ACLU of South Carolina @aclusc.bsky.social · 1d

This internship is named in honor of Harry G. Wilkinson, a lawyer and civil rights activist who served on the ACLU-SC board of directors. This internship is an opportunity for us to invest in the training of future South Carolina lawyers. www.aclusc.org/en/jobs/harr...

Harry G. Wilkinson Legal Internship (2026)

The ACLU of South Carolina is hiring a paid Harry G. Wilkinson Legal Intern for the summer of 2026. A competitive applicant must have excellent research and writing skills, a demonstrated commitment

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ACLU of South Carolina @aclusc.bsky.social · 1d

The ACLU of South Carolina is hiring a paid Harry G. Wilkinson Legal Intern for the summer of 2026. Application deadline is November 15.

More details and instructions for applying here: www.aclusc.org/en/jobs/harr...

Harry G. Wilkinson Legal Internship (2026)

The ACLU of South Carolina is hiring a paid Harry G. Wilkinson Legal Intern for the summer of 2026. A competitive applicant must have excellent research and writing skills, a demonstrated commitment

www.aclusc.org

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ACLU of South Carolina @aclusc.bsky.social · 2d

Elana K. Arnold, whose novel Damsel is banned from K-12 schools statewide: "Readers deserve free access to books... Those who aim to take away their books, who are stripping their libraries and book collections, are thieves of art, culture, information, and liberty."

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My book faces a statewide ban in South Carolina. Here's why that matters.

UPDATE: Elana K. Arnold's fantasy novel Damsel is one of 22 books that have been banned or restricted statewide in South Carolina. On Oct. 7, 2025, three students and the S.C. Association of School

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ACLU @aclu.org · 2d

There's no better way to honor Banned Books Week than to defend our freedom to read.

@aclusc.bsky.social is suing the state of South Carolina for banning 22 books in public schools statewide.

South Carolina Students and Librarians Sue State Education Superintendent Over Book Bans

South Carolina public school students and school librarians file a lawsuit against the state's education superintendent over book bans.

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ACLU of South Carolina @aclusc.bsky.social · 2d

"I’m Ellen Hopkins. If the name isn’t familiar, you probably haven’t been paying much attention to the book removal wave sweeping across this country."

3 of Ellen Hopkins' young adult novels have been banned from all S.C. public schools. Read what she has to say: www.aclusc.org/en/news/here...

"Here's what you lose when you ban my books. Bestselling author Ellen Hopkins responds to South Carolina book bans." Photo of the author in a red top wearing a necklace.

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ACLU of South Carolina @aclusc.bsky.social · 2d

"Last Night at the Telegraph Club" by @malindalo.bsky.social is one of the 21 books banned from all South Carolina public schools. She responds: "That is what reading gives us: the freedom to imagine different possibilities."

Read more here: scdailygazette.com/2025/05/08/w...

An author responds: Why is sex so scary to book banners? • SC Daily Gazette

Commentary from Malinda Lo, the author of one of the books the State Board of Education ruled must be pulled from K-12 library shelves.

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ACLU of South Carolina @aclusc.bsky.social · 4d

NEW: Three students and the SC Association of School Librarians are suing SC Education Superintendent Ellen Weaver to challenge her book banning and classroom censorship policies. During Banned Books Week and every week, we’ll show up to defend the freedom to read. www.aclusc.org/en/press-rel...

Students and librarians take S.C. superintendent to court over school censorship rules

COLUMBIA – South Carolina public school librarians and students filed a lawsuit today asking a federal court to block enforcement of the state’s unconstitutional book banning regulation and a

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ACLU of South Carolina @aclusc.bsky.social · 5d

Advocacy Director Courtney Thomas on Beloved by Toni Morrison, one of the most banned and challenged books in the country. #BannedBooksWeek

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ACLU @aclu.org · 5d

Read more about your rights when interacting with military troops or federal agents at aclu.org/deployment_kyr

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ACLU of South Carolina @aclusc.bsky.social · 7d

Just announced: Our free Banned Books Week panel on Sunday will feature Cinelle Barnes, bestselling author of Monsoon Mansion and Malaya: Essays on Freedom. Join us this Sunday, Oct. 5, 5 p.m. at Commonhouse Aleworks in North Charleston!

Details here: www.aclusc.org/en/events/ba...

Itinerant Literate Banned Books Week Anti-Censorship Panel. In partnership with the ACLU of South Carolina. Commonhouse Aleworks, Sunday, October 5, 5 PM. Featuring Cinelle Barnes, bestselling author.

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ACLU of South Carolina @aclusc.bsky.social · 8d

...The Constitution requires a stronger spine than that.”

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ACLU-SC sues Clemson for firing faculty member who criticized Charlie Kirk

CLEMSON – The American Civil Liberties Union of South Carolina is suing Clemson University for violating the First Amendment based on its decision to fire a faculty member for a Facebook post that

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ACLU of South Carolina @aclusc.bsky.social · 8d

To quote from today’s filing: “[H]owever challenging it must have been for Clemson to confront bullying legislators or the online mob and its 280-character pitchforks, the First Amendment does not credit Clemson’s impulse to capitulate as a ‘legitimate’ interest...

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ACLU of South Carolina @aclusc.bsky.social · 8d

NEW: Clemson University bowed to political pressure and fired an assistant professor over a Facebook post that was critical of Charlie Kirk. We’re asking a federal court to uphold the First Amendment and reinstate the faculty member.

"ACLU-SC sues Clemson for firing faculty member who criticized Charlie Kirk." Photograph of Clemson's Sikes Hall on a purple background.

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ACLU of South Carolina @aclusc.bsky.social · 8d

Today the governor held a press conference pushing for more local ICE collaboration. But the 287(g) agreements he is promoting are a disaster for civil liberties, a fiscal burden on local governments, and a threat to public trust in law enforcement. Learn more here:
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ACLU-SC opposes further ICE collaboration by local law enforcement

Today Gov. Henry McMaster and Sen. Lindsey Graham promoted a program that provides federal financial incentives to local law enforcement agencies that sign collaboration agreements with U.S.

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ACLU of South Carolina @aclusc.bsky.social · 9d

After yesterday's subcommittee on the total abortion ban (Senate Bill 323), lawmakers need to keep hearing from the people their bill would harm. Please write to them. We have a form to help you get started: aclusc.org/s323

ACLU of South Carolina. Stop the Extreme Abortion Ban in South Carolina. Stop the Extreme Abortion Ban — Tell the Full Senate Medical Affairs Committee

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ACLU of South Carolina @aclusc.bsky.social · 9d

After today's subcommittee on the total abortion ban (Senate Bill 323), lawmakers need to keep hearing from the people their bill would harm. Please write to them. We have a form to help you get started: secure.ngpvan.com/Po2WmdvpqU27...

Stop the Heinous Ban

South Carolina lawmakers are pushing S.323 — a total abortion ban that would equate abortion with homicide and carry up to 30 years in prison. It does not allow for exceptions such as rape or incest. ...

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ACLU of South Carolina @aclusc.bsky.social · 10d

Emma Giglio, who just spoke against the total abortion ban, was a guest on our podcast. She shared her family's heartbreaking story of traveling out of state to terminate a non-viable pregnancy. You can hear her story here: www.aclusc.org/en/publicati...

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ACLU of South Carolina @aclusc.bsky.social · 10d

A livestream of the subcommittee hearing is available here. Public testimony has begun. www.scstatehouse.gov/video/stream...

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ACLU of South Carolina @aclusc.bsky.social · 10d

Relaying your message.

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ACLU of South Carolina @aclusc.bsky.social · 10d

South Carolina Senate Bill 323 is unconstitutional and deadly. We're at the State House today with thousands of South Carolinians opposing it. More information about this harmful and extreme bill here: www.aclusc.org/en/legislati...

Total Abortion Ban (S. 323)

South Carolina Senate Bill 323 would create a total abortion ban with almost no exceptions. It would equate abortion with homicide, and it would make it a felony to provide information about

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ACLU of South Carolina @aclusc.bsky.social · 10d

Today is the subcommittee hearing for S.C. Senate Bill 323, which would create a total abortion ban with almost no exceptions. It would equate abortion with homicide, and it would make it a felony to provide information about obtaining an abortion via the phone or internet.

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ACLU of South Carolina @aclusc.bsky.social · 15d

Details + link to apply here: www.aclusc.org/en/jobs/aclu...

ACLU-NBLSA Southern Legal Internship Program 2026

The ACLU has partnered with NBLSA to deepen the bench of talented, passionate, and committed civil rights and social justice attorneys in the South. The Southern Legal Internship Program (SLIP) will

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ACLU of South Carolina @aclusc.bsky.social · 15d

Law students, heads up: Applications are open for the 2026 Southern Legal Internship Program, created in a partnership between the ACLU and National Black Law Students Association. Priority application deadline is October 31, 2025.

"Intern with us." Logos of the NBLSA and ACLU of South Carolina. Photo of the Statue of Liberty.

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ACLU of South Carolina @aclusc.bsky.social · 15d

If you experienced an immigration raid, we would like to hear your story. Hearing community members’ stories helps us understand how rights are being violated as part of immigration enforcement efforts.

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ACLU of South Carolina @aclusc.bsky.social · 15d

Si usted experimentó una redada de inmigración, nos gustaría escuchar su historia. Escuchar las historias de los miembros de la comunidad nos ayuda a entender cómo se violan los derechos como parte de los esfuerzos de aplicación de la ley de inmigración.

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