Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

ACLU of Georgia @acluofga.bsky.social · 1d

When we know our rights, we can defend them. Let's get ready to protect our community and freedoms together. Train to be a legal observer with ACLU GA: secure.ngpvan.com/R6zqlwQ5zEC7...

3 4

ACLU of Georgia @acluofga.bsky.social · 2d

Join us and special guests as we highlight stories that lawmakers and special interest groups are working hard to silence. RSVP: www.acluga.org/event/banned...

Together, let’s push back against this larger agenda to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion, and censor free expression.

2 2

ACLU of Georgia @acluofga.bsky.social · 2d

Register and make a plan to vote today!

League of Women Voters of Georgia @lwvga.bsky.social · 2d

🚨 Georgia! 🚨

Today is the LAST DAY to register to vote or update your voter information for the November 4th Election. 🗳️

Make sure your voice is heard — take a minute now to register or check your voter status at 👉 mvp.sos.ga.gov

✅ Don’t wait. Do it today. Your vote matters!

2

Reposted by ACLU of Georgia

Issue One @issueonereform.bsky.social · 2d

We're nearly a month away from Nov. elections representing 32 states and dozens of cities.

This cheat sheet has everything you need to know about key races around the country.
https://boltsmag.org/whats-on-the-ballot/2025-general-election/

Your Cheat Sheet to the 2025 General Elections - Bolts

Four contests have come to largely define the 2025 elections this fall: the elections to lead New Jersey, Virginia, and

boltsmag.org

19 31

Reposted by ACLU of Georgia

ACLU @aclu.org · 2d

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

50 990 1.6K

ACLU of Georgia @acluofga.bsky.social · 2d

Join us October 11 & 12 at the largest LGBTQ+ event in the South — Atlanta Pride Festival 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ Stop by ACLU GA’s tent for swag and info abt getting involved in the fight for Georgians’ civil liberties.

And we need help at our festival table. Sign up to volunteer: secure.ngpvan.com/UEkEoMQYckSU...

2 4

ACLU of Georgia @acluofga.bsky.social · 5d

ICE will deport Mario Guevara, an Emmy-winning journalist detained in retaliation for livestreaming a metro Atlanta protest, to El Salvador.

Mario had the right to work in the U.S. He and his family are being punished for his reporting. This cruelty is meant to stifle our free press. bit.ly/4mQD2sy

3 2

ACLU of Georgia @acluofga.bsky.social · 6d

We, the people, aren’t going anywhere, and we won’t be silenced. Especially with help from others like our organizing partner @indivisiblegeorgia.

Atlanta: www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
Savannah: www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

2

ACLU of Georgia @acluofga.bsky.social · 7d

LaVonnia Moore says she was fired for displaying a book w/ a trans character. Her story: bit.ly/4gPUfkx

Moore will join us to celebrate literature that unifies and humanizes us all — ACLU GA’s Banned Books Week Virtual Panel. More info about the panelists and RSVP: bit.ly/46RLUIF

5

ACLU of Georgia @acluofga.bsky.social · 8d

If you live in or near Covington, Newton County show up and sign up to share your concerns about voter access. Livestream: bit.ly/4nozL4I

1 3

Reposted by ACLU of Georgia

ACLU @aclu.org · 10d

"My father’s vocation is journalism. He is a storyteller, a truth-seeker, a man who believed — and still believes — that people deserve to know what’s happening in their communities..."

Mario Guevara has been detained away from his family for over 100 days. He could be deported at any moment.

Opinion | My father is a journalist. The Trump administration is about to deport him.

I will continue to fight for his freedom, and the freedom of all those who ask the hard questions

www.msnbc.com

6 200 480

ACLU of Georgia @acluofga.bsky.social · 12d

We're teaming up with @indivisiblegaco.bsky.social in Atlanta and Savannah for another nationwide day of peaceful protests on Saturday, October 18. Are you in? RSVP to get the details.

ATL: www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
Savannah: www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

1 4

ACLU of Georgia @acluofga.bsky.social · 12d

Everybody should have the freedom to make their own decisions about pregnancy and abortion, free from interference from politicians – and many people in Georgia agree.

ACLU @aclu.org · 12d

This Sunday marks 25 years since the FDA approved mifepristone as a safe, effective medication to end a pregnancy.

A quarter century later, the Trump administration is using junk science to try to strip away access.

We'll never stop fighting for the reproductive health care we need and deserve.

1

Reposted by ACLU of Georgia

ACLU @aclu.org · 13d

"If I am deported, I will leave with my head held high, because I am convinced it will be for doing my work as a journalist..."

Today, Mario Guevara spends his birthday in ICE detention and could be deported at any moment.

Read his letter from ICE detention.

A Letter From Detained Journalist Mario Guevara | ACLU

After 100 days in immigration detention, journalist Mario Guevara shares a handwritten letter describing the toll of separation from his family, his love for the U.S., and his determination to keep re...

www.aclu.org

9 210 680

ACLU of Georgia @acluofga.bsky.social · 14d

Speakers during a press conference this week included ACLU GA Senior Staff Attorney Andres Lopez-Delgado, and Guevara's son, who shared how he is faring with health challenges without his dad to support him and the family.

Sign the petition to free Mario: action.aclu.org/send-message...

Free Mario Guevara

ICE detained journalist Mario Guevara for over 100 days for his reporting, despite orders that he be released on bond. Now, an immigration board has issued a final removal order - and he could be depo...

action.aclu.org

2 4

ACLU of Georgia @acluofga.bsky.social · 14d

Emmy-award winning journalist Mario Guevara has been detained for over 100 days in retaliation for livestreaming law enforcement activity. His legal team has filed an order to halt deportation, seeking immediate release.

2 45 91

ACLU of Georgia @acluofga.bsky.social · 16d

If Mr. Guevara is deported it will be a devastating outcome for a journalist whose initial detention was a gross violation of his rights.

ACLU @aclu.org · 19d

Mario Guevara, a journalist who was arrested for covering a protest, has been detained by ICE for months.

Read Mario's experiences in his own words.

Journalist Mario Guevara Speaks - Letter from ICE DETENTION FACILITY — THE BITTER SOUTHERNER

The only journalist detained by ICE on US soil, sends a letter to The Bitter Southerner.

bittersoutherner.com

9 14

ACLU of Georgia @acluofga.bsky.social · 19d

Join us and special guests as we highlight stories and authors that special interest groups are working to silence. Come celebrate literature that unifies and humanizes us all.

RSVP: secure.ngpvan.com/lgtMaG5IV065...

1 2 1

ACLU of Georgia @acluofga.bsky.social · 20d

Save the date! Georgians will peacefully come together at marches, rallies, and demonstrations to reject the Trump administration’s abuses of power. We, the people, aren’t going anywhere, and we won’t be silenced.

1 4

ACLU of Georgia @acluofga.bsky.social · 21d

Today, 238 years after its signing, the Constitution remains the law of the land.

ACLU GA remains steadfast in our determination to defend our hard-won rights against this administration and extremist lawmakers.

1

ACLU of Georgia @acluofga.bsky.social · 22d

It’s National Voter Registration Day 2025. Georgians and our elected officials must do everything possible to protect the right to vote. Register and make a plan to vote today!

Use this tool to register: vote.gov/register. Or, visit the Georgia Secretary of State’s website, bit.ly/4e1JnOc.

2 4

ACLU of Georgia @acluofga.bsky.social · 22d

The study committee will provide advice for new election laws ahead of the 2026 legislative session. If you live in or near Savannah, show up and sign up to share your concerns about voter access.

1

Reposted by ACLU of Georgia

ACLU @aclu.org · 22d

ACLU National Legal Director Cecillia Wang will join @thecivicscenter.bsky.social on Substack Live tomorrow, 9/17, for Constitution Day to explore today's most pressing constitutional questions and how we can protect civil rights for the next generation.

You don’t want to miss this.

LIVE SOON: ACLU Legal Director Cecelia Wang joins The Civics Center

Starting Sep 17 at 6:00 PM EDT

open.substack.com

1 34 120

ACLU of Georgia @acluofga.bsky.social · 22d

There are many ways to make an impact. We'll be sharing some tips for turning concern about attacks on democracy into action in the coming weeks and months. Check out all of the tips from our staff and interns and find more ways to get involved at acluga.org.

acluga.org/news/resist-and-persist

10 Ways to Resist Campaign by ACLU of Georgia with quote: "I think people should resist by staying informed, organizing locally, protecting the vulnerable, and refusing to be silent. People need to vote and protest and support justice-driven groups. We need to build community because solidarity and action are how we push back against cruelty.”

2 5

ACLU of Georgia @acluofga.bsky.social · 26d

ACLU GA's Andrea Young appeared on 11Alive+ to talk about the Supreme Court ruling allowing federal agents in S. California to target people because of their race, how they speak, and the jobs they work. Watch here: bit.ly/3K6HJkh

ACLU of Georgia Executive Director Talks To 11Alive+ About Supreme Court Ruling On ICE Patrols - ACLU of Georgia

ACLU of Georgia Executive Director Andrea Young appeared on 11Alive+ Friday to discuss a Supreme Court ruling handed down that granted the federal government’s request to pause a court order that proh...

bit.ly

3