ACLU of Tennessee
@aclutn.bsky.social
Fighting for freedom and fairness in Tennessee.💥
For more, visit: www.aclu-tn.org
For more, visit: www.aclu-tn.org
This #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth is a clear call to listen, learn, and live our commitment to advance civil liberties for all Tennesseans.
To learn more about Tennessee's indigenous history: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7d6dhWNCTQ
To learn more about Tennessee's indigenous history: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7d6dhWNCTQ
November 29, 2025 at 6:52 PM
This #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth is a clear call to listen, learn, and live our commitment to advance civil liberties for all Tennesseans.
To learn more about Tennessee's indigenous history: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7d6dhWNCTQ
To learn more about Tennessee's indigenous history: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7d6dhWNCTQ
This holiday season, we’re grateful for our community and our partners for joining us in the work to protect civil liberties.
We see you, we thank you, and we’re looking forward to continuing the fight. 🧡
We see you, we thank you, and we’re looking forward to continuing the fight. 🧡
November 26, 2025 at 7:11 PM
This holiday season, we’re grateful for our community and our partners for joining us in the work to protect civil liberties.
We see you, we thank you, and we’re looking forward to continuing the fight. 🧡
We see you, we thank you, and we’re looking forward to continuing the fight. 🧡
All students deserve the freedom that comes with a strong public education. Full stop. That’s why we’re suing to protect the freedom to learn and the funding required to sustain public education.
Read more from the AP: https://apnews.com/article/tennessee-school-vouchers-lawsuit
Read more from the AP: https://apnews.com/article/tennessee-school-vouchers-lawsuit
November 25, 2025 at 4:51 PM
All students deserve the freedom that comes with a strong public education. Full stop. That’s why we’re suing to protect the freedom to learn and the funding required to sustain public education.
Read more from the AP: https://apnews.com/article/tennessee-school-vouchers-lawsuit
Read more from the AP: https://apnews.com/article/tennessee-school-vouchers-lawsuit
What could our public schools do with an extra $272 per student?
📚 Buy 4 new science textbooks
🗣️ Provide 13 hours of 1-1 reading intervention
🎷 Cover a year’s worth of reeds and repairs for a band student
That math ain’t mathing.
Public funds belong in public schools.
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Source: TN Board of Education
📚 Buy 4 new science textbooks
🗣️ Provide 13 hours of 1-1 reading intervention
🎷 Cover a year’s worth of reeds and repairs for a band student
That math ain’t mathing.
Public funds belong in public schools.
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Source: TN Board of Education
November 22, 2025 at 8:06 PM
What could our public schools do with an extra $272 per student?
📚 Buy 4 new science textbooks
🗣️ Provide 13 hours of 1-1 reading intervention
🎷 Cover a year’s worth of reeds and repairs for a band student
That math ain’t mathing.
Public funds belong in public schools.
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Source: TN Board of Education
📚 Buy 4 new science textbooks
🗣️ Provide 13 hours of 1-1 reading intervention
🎷 Cover a year’s worth of reeds and repairs for a band student
That math ain’t mathing.
Public funds belong in public schools.
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Source: TN Board of Education
We’re suing because public money belongs to public schools, not private schools that can pick and choose who they serve.
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For the full statement, visit: https://www.aclu-tn.org/press-releases/tennessee-parents-sue-state-over-universal-private-school-voucher-program/
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For the full statement, visit: https://www.aclu-tn.org/press-releases/tennessee-parents-sue-state-over-universal-private-school-voucher-program/
November 20, 2025 at 9:31 PM
We’re suing because public money belongs to public schools, not private schools that can pick and choose who they serve.
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For the full statement, visit: https://www.aclu-tn.org/press-releases/tennessee-parents-sue-state-over-universal-private-school-voucher-program/
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For the full statement, visit: https://www.aclu-tn.org/press-releases/tennessee-parents-sue-state-over-universal-private-school-voucher-program/
Jackie Shane was an icon for many reasons — her style, voice, and commitment to living authentically. As we observe #TransAwarenessWeek and #TransDayofRemembrance, we honor the resilience and achievements of TN’s trans community.
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For Jackie’s story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnlvygHhqrM
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For Jackie’s story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnlvygHhqrM
November 20, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Jackie Shane was an icon for many reasons — her style, voice, and commitment to living authentically. As we observe #TransAwarenessWeek and #TransDayofRemembrance, we honor the resilience and achievements of TN’s trans community.
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For Jackie’s story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnlvygHhqrM
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For Jackie’s story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnlvygHhqrM
A request is not a warrant. While business owners assume that a request from law enforcement is an order they must follow, the law says we all have Constitutional rights. #GetAWarrant
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For more: https://www.psrmemphis.org/memphis-safe-task-force-taps-motel-guest-registries-raising-privacy-concerns/
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For more: https://www.psrmemphis.org/memphis-safe-task-force-taps-motel-guest-registries-raising-privacy-concerns/
November 18, 2025 at 12:55 AM
A request is not a warrant. While business owners assume that a request from law enforcement is an order they must follow, the law says we all have Constitutional rights. #GetAWarrant
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For more: https://www.psrmemphis.org/memphis-safe-task-force-taps-motel-guest-registries-raising-privacy-concerns/
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For more: https://www.psrmemphis.org/memphis-safe-task-force-taps-motel-guest-registries-raising-privacy-concerns/
Our communities aren't safer with heightened militarization; it only puts us in danger. Click the 🔗 for Jessica's story, along with input from ACLU-TN's legal and policy team: https://mlk50.com/2025/11/07/a-volunteer-observing-a-traffic-stop-in-memphis-ended-up-in-jail-should-she-have-been-arrested/
November 15, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Our communities aren't safer with heightened militarization; it only puts us in danger. Click the 🔗 for Jessica's story, along with input from ACLU-TN's legal and policy team: https://mlk50.com/2025/11/07/a-volunteer-observing-a-traffic-stop-in-memphis-ended-up-in-jail-should-she-have-been-arrested/
When we ban books, we ban learning. Our fight for the freedom to learn continues in Rutherford County.
Visit the 🔗 to read the full article on the alarming library closures in Rutherford County: https://www.wkrn.com/news/local-news/rutherford-county-libraries-close-amid-book-reviews
Visit the 🔗 to read the full article on the alarming library closures in Rutherford County: https://www.wkrn.com/news/local-news/rutherford-county-libraries-close-amid-book-reviews
November 12, 2025 at 7:00 PM
When we ban books, we ban learning. Our fight for the freedom to learn continues in Rutherford County.
Visit the 🔗 to read the full article on the alarming library closures in Rutherford County: https://www.wkrn.com/news/local-news/rutherford-county-libraries-close-amid-book-reviews
Visit the 🔗 to read the full article on the alarming library closures in Rutherford County: https://www.wkrn.com/news/local-news/rutherford-county-libraries-close-amid-book-reviews
To honor veterans is to honor the Constitution they swore to defend.
Happy Veterans Day to all who serve.
Happy Veterans Day to all who serve.
November 11, 2025 at 7:02 PM
To honor veterans is to honor the Constitution they swore to defend.
Happy Veterans Day to all who serve.
Happy Veterans Day to all who serve.
Recently, our team gathered at @belcourttheatre.bsky.social for a screening of "Heightened Scrutiny," a powerful documentary about the fight for gender-affirming care for trans youth in Tennessee. After, our Senior Staff Attorney joined a panel to share his experiences in the case.
November 10, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Recently, our team gathered at @belcourttheatre.bsky.social for a screening of "Heightened Scrutiny," a powerful documentary about the fight for gender-affirming care for trans youth in Tennessee. After, our Senior Staff Attorney joined a panel to share his experiences in the case.
We're hiring for a compassionate and future-oriented human resources professional to be our new Director of People and Culture! ✨
Want to learn more and apply? Visit: https://www.aclu-tn.org/jobs/director-of-people-and-culture/ 💻
Want to learn more and apply? Visit: https://www.aclu-tn.org/jobs/director-of-people-and-culture/ 💻
November 6, 2025 at 2:42 AM
We're hiring for a compassionate and future-oriented human resources professional to be our new Director of People and Culture! ✨
Want to learn more and apply? Visit: https://www.aclu-tn.org/jobs/director-of-people-and-culture/ 💻
Want to learn more and apply? Visit: https://www.aclu-tn.org/jobs/director-of-people-and-culture/ 💻
Today, we celebrate voter turnout. When we vote, democracy wins. ✨
November 5, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Today, we celebrate voter turnout. When we vote, democracy wins. ✨
At Sunday's vigil, our community gathered to challenge ICE detentions without due process at the CoreCivic facility in Mason. As part of the Disappeared in America Day of Action, we honored lives lost, supported families torn apart, and reminded those unjustly detained: you are not forgotten.🕯️
November 4, 2025 at 1:30 AM
At Sunday's vigil, our community gathered to challenge ICE detentions without due process at the CoreCivic facility in Mason. As part of the Disappeared in America Day of Action, we honored lives lost, supported families torn apart, and reminded those unjustly detained: you are not forgotten.🕯️
From Mason to Memphis, we're witnessing dangerous executive overreach.
Our response: A community vigil Sunday in Mason and an amicus brief challenging the Memphis Guard deployment.
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See below for full details and click the 🔗 to join us: https://www.aclu.org/masonvigil
Our response: A community vigil Sunday in Mason and an amicus brief challenging the Memphis Guard deployment.
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See below for full details and click the 🔗 to join us: https://www.aclu.org/masonvigil
October 31, 2025 at 5:42 PM
From Mason to Memphis, we're witnessing dangerous executive overreach.
Our response: A community vigil Sunday in Mason and an amicus brief challenging the Memphis Guard deployment.
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See below for full details and click the 🔗 to join us: https://www.aclu.org/masonvigil
Our response: A community vigil Sunday in Mason and an amicus brief challenging the Memphis Guard deployment.
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See below for full details and click the 🔗 to join us: https://www.aclu.org/masonvigil
Because everyone deserves a seat and a treat at the table, our ACLU-TN team is getting into the spooky spirit with a little help from our staff’s pets. 🎃 See below to check out their costumes and share your pet’s festive look below! 👇🏾🐾
October 30, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Because everyone deserves a seat and a treat at the table, our ACLU-TN team is getting into the spooky spirit with a little help from our staff’s pets. 🎃 See below to check out their costumes and share your pet’s festive look below! 👇🏾🐾
Happy National Immigrants' Day!❤️✨ At ACLU-TN, we acknowledge the sacrifices and efforts of Tennessee's immigrant community. Their impact is central to the success of our state, and we will always fight to make Tennessee a state where we all can live safely and with dignity.
October 29, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Happy National Immigrants' Day!❤️✨ At ACLU-TN, we acknowledge the sacrifices and efforts of Tennessee's immigrant community. Their impact is central to the success of our state, and we will always fight to make Tennessee a state where we all can live safely and with dignity.
ACLU-TN, EdTrust-Tennessee, and our partners in the TN Alliance for Equity in Education for a series of Regional Roundtables! We’ll break down new federal shifts, share local solutions, and strengthen collaboration to support every student’s success. ✨
RSVP at: edtrusttn.org/regional-roundtable
RSVP at: edtrusttn.org/regional-roundtable
October 24, 2025 at 8:05 PM
ACLU-TN, EdTrust-Tennessee, and our partners in the TN Alliance for Equity in Education for a series of Regional Roundtables! We’ll break down new federal shifts, share local solutions, and strengthen collaboration to support every student’s success. ✨
RSVP at: edtrusttn.org/regional-roundtable
RSVP at: edtrusttn.org/regional-roundtable
🗽Are you a law school student interested in working to promote civil liberties in the South?🗽
Join the ACLU and National Black Law Students Association (NBLSA) for an informational panel discussion for the Southern Legal Internship Program (SLIP).
Learn more and register: tinyurl.com/SLIPInfo2026
Join the ACLU and National Black Law Students Association (NBLSA) for an informational panel discussion for the Southern Legal Internship Program (SLIP).
Learn more and register: tinyurl.com/SLIPInfo2026
October 23, 2025 at 9:00 PM
🗽Are you a law school student interested in working to promote civil liberties in the South?🗽
Join the ACLU and National Black Law Students Association (NBLSA) for an informational panel discussion for the Southern Legal Internship Program (SLIP).
Learn more and register: tinyurl.com/SLIPInfo2026
Join the ACLU and National Black Law Students Association (NBLSA) for an informational panel discussion for the Southern Legal Internship Program (SLIP).
Learn more and register: tinyurl.com/SLIPInfo2026
From Memphis to Johnson City, Tennesseans showed up and out for Saturday's #NoKings march. ✔️
Over 39,000 people made their voices heard, and we were proud to have ACLU-TN supporters and leaders among them! ✨
This is what people power looks like. Thank you for helping us defend democracy. 💥
Over 39,000 people made their voices heard, and we were proud to have ACLU-TN supporters and leaders among them! ✨
This is what people power looks like. Thank you for helping us defend democracy. 💥
October 22, 2025 at 6:56 PM
From Memphis to Johnson City, Tennesseans showed up and out for Saturday's #NoKings march. ✔️
Over 39,000 people made their voices heard, and we were proud to have ACLU-TN supporters and leaders among them! ✨
This is what people power looks like. Thank you for helping us defend democracy. 💥
Over 39,000 people made their voices heard, and we were proud to have ACLU-TN supporters and leaders among them! ✨
This is what people power looks like. Thank you for helping us defend democracy. 💥
Tomorrow, help make history at No Kings protests across TN. Meet our team in Memphis or join an action near you. Find your protest: https://www.nokings.org/ 💥
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ACLU-TN members: send your No Kings photos to [email protected] with a caption, your name, and city, so we can show your impact.
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ACLU-TN members: send your No Kings photos to [email protected] with a caption, your name, and city, so we can show your impact.
October 17, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Tomorrow, help make history at No Kings protests across TN. Meet our team in Memphis or join an action near you. Find your protest: https://www.nokings.org/ 💥
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ACLU-TN members: send your No Kings photos to [email protected] with a caption, your name, and city, so we can show your impact.
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ACLU-TN members: send your No Kings photos to [email protected] with a caption, your name, and city, so we can show your impact.
Tomorrow, help make history at No Kings protests across TN. Meet us in Memphis, or join an action near you. Click here to find your protest: https://www.nokings.org
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ACLU-TN members: send your protest pics with your name, caption, and city to [email protected] so we can show your impact. 📸
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ACLU-TN members: send your protest pics with your name, caption, and city to [email protected] so we can show your impact. 📸
October 17, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Tomorrow, help make history at No Kings protests across TN. Meet us in Memphis, or join an action near you. Click here to find your protest: https://www.nokings.org
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ACLU-TN members: send your protest pics with your name, caption, and city to [email protected] so we can show your impact. 📸
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ACLU-TN members: send your protest pics with your name, caption, and city to [email protected] so we can show your impact. 📸
This week marks 30 yrs since the Million Man March, a demonstration that reaffirmed a core American principle: the power of people, united in action, protects our freedoms.
Now it’s our turn. On Sat., join us at the No Kings March to add our voice to history. https://www.nokings.org/?SQF_SOURCE=aclu
Now it’s our turn. On Sat., join us at the No Kings March to add our voice to history. https://www.nokings.org/?SQF_SOURCE=aclu
October 16, 2025 at 12:10 AM
This week marks 30 yrs since the Million Man March, a demonstration that reaffirmed a core American principle: the power of people, united in action, protects our freedoms.
Now it’s our turn. On Sat., join us at the No Kings March to add our voice to history. https://www.nokings.org/?SQF_SOURCE=aclu
Now it’s our turn. On Sat., join us at the No Kings March to add our voice to history. https://www.nokings.org/?SQF_SOURCE=aclu
During this #BannedBooksWeek, we’re highlighting stories that challenge us and shape us. Today, our Executive Director, Miriam, is sharing her favorite banned book! 🤗
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To support our work in fighting against censorship, visit: action.aclu.org/give/support...
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To support our work in fighting against censorship, visit: action.aclu.org/give/support...
October 9, 2025 at 8:33 PM
During this #BannedBooksWeek, we’re highlighting stories that challenge us and shape us. Today, our Executive Director, Miriam, is sharing her favorite banned book! 🤗
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To support our work in fighting against censorship, visit: action.aclu.org/give/support...
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To support our work in fighting against censorship, visit: action.aclu.org/give/support...