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ACLU @aclu.org · 10h

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 · 11h

"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 · 12h

"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 · 1d

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 · 2d

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 · 2d

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 · 5d

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 · 5d

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

Read more here: www.aclusc.org/en/press-rel...

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 · 5d

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 · 5d

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 · 6d

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:
www.aclusc.org/en/press-rel...

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 · 6d

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 · 7d

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 · 7d

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 · 7d

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 · 7d

Relaying your message.

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

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 · 7d

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 · 12d

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 · 12d

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 · 13d

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.

✉️ aclusc.org/redada

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ACLU of South Carolina @aclusc.bsky.social · 13d

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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ACLU of South Carolina @aclusc.bsky.social · 20d

Read more here about yesterday's State Supreme Court opinion in League of Women Voters of South Carolina v. Alexander: www.aclusc.org/en/press-rel...

S.C. Supreme Court green-lights partisan gerrymandered maps

COLUMBIA — The South Carolina Supreme Court has dismissed a legal case brought by the League of Women Voters of South Carolina that challenged the practice of partisan gerrymandering. In a 5–0

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ACLU of South Carolina @aclusc.bsky.social · 20d

This is an ominous prediction from Chief Justice Kittredge in yesterday's State Supreme Court decision green-lighting partisan gerrymandered Congressional maps.

“As a result, we are seeing — and will continue to see — state legislatures race to further minimize and perhaps erase the representation of the state's minority political party in Congress. These results may, indeed, be in line with each respective state's constitution and laws, but they collectively have the effect of diminishing our constitutional republic as a whole. This is a troubling prospect for those who adhere to our nation's founding principle that the People are sovereign. We can expect the current trend to continue unless the United States Supreme Court steps back into the fray.”

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ACLU of South Carolina @aclusc.bsky.social · 21d

Are your local police collaborating with ICE? Look up your county here. Make some noise. www.aclusc.org/en/news/are-...

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