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287(g) Agreements in South Carolina - ACLU of South Carolina
287(g) agreements authorize local police to do the work of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). They are a threat to public safety, a disaster for civil liberties, and a financial burden on loca...
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287(g) agreements authorize local police to do the work of ICE. They are a threat to public safety, a disaster for civil liberties, and a financial burden on local governments.
Check here to see if your local police signed one of these agreements:
www.aclusc.org/287g-agreeme...
Check here to see if your local police signed one of these agreements:
www.aclusc.org/287g-agreeme...
Columbia friends: Come out to the Degenerate Art Project's Activism Resource Fair this Saturday, 2/21, 1-4 pm at Stormwater Studios.
More info here: jasperproject.org/degenerate-a...
More info here: jasperproject.org/degenerate-a...
February 20, 2026 at 2:25 PM
Columbia friends: Come out to the Degenerate Art Project's Activism Resource Fair this Saturday, 2/21, 1-4 pm at Stormwater Studios.
More info here: jasperproject.org/degenerate-a...
More info here: jasperproject.org/degenerate-a...
ACLU-SC Advocacy Director Courtney Thomas: “We owe pregnant women as much time and safety and comfort that we can afford them. This bill does that for some of the most marginalized people in our state.” scdailygazette.com/2026/02/19/s...
SC considers options for keeping pregnant women convicted of a crime out of prison, jail • SC Daily Gazette
A Senate proposal helping convicted pregnant women brings together advocacy groups normally at opposing sides of a debate.
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February 19, 2026 at 10:39 PM
ACLU-SC Advocacy Director Courtney Thomas: “We owe pregnant women as much time and safety and comfort that we can afford them. This bill does that for some of the most marginalized people in our state.” scdailygazette.com/2026/02/19/s...
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BREAKING: The Department of Education has ended its directive that attempted to restrict diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in schools nationwide.
This is a victory for academic freedom and education equity.
This is a victory for academic freedom and education equity.
February 18, 2026 at 5:39 PM
BREAKING: The Department of Education has ended its directive that attempted to restrict diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in schools nationwide.
This is a victory for academic freedom and education equity.
This is a victory for academic freedom and education equity.
Statement from ACLU-SC Legal Director Allen Chaney:
"The law is clear: Students retain their First Amendment rights, including to protest the government at school and during school hours...
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www.postandcourier.com/news/crime/s...
"The law is clear: Students retain their First Amendment rights, including to protest the government at school and during school hours...
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www.postandcourier.com/news/crime/s...
Summerville police arrest pub owner in connection with planned high school walkout
Summerville police booked Dinah Marie Chollet into Dorchester County jail for her alleged part in a school walkout to protest President Trump's ICE policies.
www.postandcourier.com
February 19, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Statement from ACLU-SC Legal Director Allen Chaney:
"The law is clear: Students retain their First Amendment rights, including to protest the government at school and during school hours...
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www.postandcourier.com/news/crime/s...
"The law is clear: Students retain their First Amendment rights, including to protest the government at school and during school hours...
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www.postandcourier.com/news/crime/s...
Heads up: A bill to further gerrymander South Carolina's egregiously gerrymandered congressional maps (H. 4717) has a hearing set for Feb. 25, 9 am, in Blatt Building Room 516 www.scstatehouse.gov/agendas/126h...
February 18, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Heads up: A bill to further gerrymander South Carolina's egregiously gerrymandered congressional maps (H. 4717) has a hearing set for Feb. 25, 9 am, in Blatt Building Room 516 www.scstatehouse.gov/agendas/126h...
Today at 9 am, South Carolina lawmakers in two separate subcommittees attacking the rights and dignity of transgender South Carolinians.
Details & livestream links in thread.
Details & livestream links in thread.
February 18, 2026 at 1:41 PM
Today at 9 am, South Carolina lawmakers in two separate subcommittees attacking the rights and dignity of transgender South Carolinians.
Details & livestream links in thread.
Details & livestream links in thread.
NEW: South Carolinians *unanimously* opposed the Forced ICE Collaboration Bill at a 2-hour public hearing today. The subcommittee has not taken a vote on the bill yet. www.aclusc.org/press-releas...
Forced ICE Collaboration Bill unanimously rejected by public in Feb. 17 hearing - ACLU of South Carolina
Amid two hours of public comment, no public support for House Bill 4764
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February 17, 2026 at 10:53 PM
NEW: South Carolinians *unanimously* opposed the Forced ICE Collaboration Bill at a 2-hour public hearing today. The subcommittee has not taken a vote on the bill yet. www.aclusc.org/press-releas...
Starting Now: Hearing on the Forced ICE Collaboration bill, H. 4764. It's a packed subcommittee hearing, and this may spill over into another hearing on a following day.
Livestream here: www.scstatehouse.gov/video/stream...
Livestream here: www.scstatehouse.gov/video/stream...
February 17, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Starting Now: Hearing on the Forced ICE Collaboration bill, H. 4764. It's a packed subcommittee hearing, and this may spill over into another hearing on a following day.
Livestream here: www.scstatehouse.gov/video/stream...
Livestream here: www.scstatehouse.gov/video/stream...
Today at 3, a S.C. House subcommittee will consider a bill (H. 4764) forcing local police to sign collaboration agreements with ICE. These agreements lead to increased racial profiling & decreased public trust in law enforcement, with no improvement in public safety. action.aclu.org/send-message...
Tell Lawmakers: Keep ICE Out of Our Communities
Please take action!
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February 17, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Today at 3, a S.C. House subcommittee will consider a bill (H. 4764) forcing local police to sign collaboration agreements with ICE. These agreements lead to increased racial profiling & decreased public trust in law enforcement, with no improvement in public safety. action.aclu.org/send-message...
The Rev. Jesse Jackson was a South Carolina icon and champion of civil rights for all people. He believed in the power of a rainbow coalition, a patchwork quilt of Americans from all backgrounds, cultures, faiths, and identities laboring for a better tomorrow. May we all carry on that work together.
February 17, 2026 at 4:31 PM
The Rev. Jesse Jackson was a South Carolina icon and champion of civil rights for all people. He believed in the power of a rainbow coalition, a patchwork quilt of Americans from all backgrounds, cultures, faiths, and identities laboring for a better tomorrow. May we all carry on that work together.
Our director Jace is live on the air with Cynthia Hardy's OnPoint! talking about immigrants' rights, authoritarian backsliding, and the new ICE office opening on Main Street in Columbia. Listen in: www.facebook.com/share/v/18D2...
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February 15, 2026 at 11:27 PM
Our director Jace is live on the air with Cynthia Hardy's OnPoint! talking about immigrants' rights, authoritarian backsliding, and the new ICE office opening on Main Street in Columbia. Listen in: www.facebook.com/share/v/18D2...
We can stop the forced ICE collaboration bill H. 4764. Use this form to tell your lawmakers: Keep ICE out of our communities action.aclu.org/send-message...
February 13, 2026 at 10:25 PM
We can stop the forced ICE collaboration bill H. 4764. Use this form to tell your lawmakers: Keep ICE out of our communities action.aclu.org/send-message...
🚩 A bill forcing local police to collaborate with ICE if they operate a jail, H. 4764, has a hearing scheduled for Tuesday 2/17 at 3 pm.
Agenda: www.scstatehouse.gov/agendas/126h...
More about the bill: www.aclusc.org/legislation/...
Agenda: www.scstatehouse.gov/agendas/126h...
More about the bill: www.aclusc.org/legislation/...
February 13, 2026 at 6:02 PM
🚩 A bill forcing local police to collaborate with ICE if they operate a jail, H. 4764, has a hearing scheduled for Tuesday 2/17 at 3 pm.
Agenda: www.scstatehouse.gov/agendas/126h...
More about the bill: www.aclusc.org/legislation/...
Agenda: www.scstatehouse.gov/agendas/126h...
More about the bill: www.aclusc.org/legislation/...
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The SAVE America Act is a danger for democracy, but we still have a chance to defeat it in the Senate.
Tell your senators to stop this bill at aclu.org/stop_anti_voter_
Tell your senators to stop this bill at aclu.org/stop_anti_voter_
February 12, 2026 at 5:55 PM
The SAVE America Act is a danger for democracy, but we still have a chance to defeat it in the Senate.
Tell your senators to stop this bill at aclu.org/stop_anti_voter_
Tell your senators to stop this bill at aclu.org/stop_anti_voter_
Right now, South Carolina lawmakers are considering S. 162, which would make it impossible for transgender people to change the gender marker on their birth certificate.
Livestream: www.scstatehouse.gov/video/stream...
Livestream: www.scstatehouse.gov/video/stream...
www.scstatehouse.gov
February 12, 2026 at 2:20 PM
Right now, South Carolina lawmakers are considering S. 162, which would make it impossible for transgender people to change the gender marker on their birth certificate.
Livestream: www.scstatehouse.gov/video/stream...
Livestream: www.scstatehouse.gov/video/stream...
Planning a protest? You might want a legal observer.
Legal observers help protect the right to protest and document potential civil liberties violations at public events and demonstrations. Request one here: www.aclusc.org/legalobserver
Legal observers help protect the right to protest and document potential civil liberties violations at public events and demonstrations. Request one here: www.aclusc.org/legalobserver
Ensure Rights Are Seen and Protected
Legal Observers trained by the ACLU of South Carolina attend public demonstrations to document police interactions and protect the right to protest. Request trained observers for your upcoming event.
www.aclusc.org
February 12, 2026 at 3:07 AM
Planning a protest? You might want a legal observer.
Legal observers help protect the right to protest and document potential civil liberties violations at public events and demonstrations. Request one here: www.aclusc.org/legalobserver
Legal observers help protect the right to protest and document potential civil liberties violations at public events and demonstrations. Request one here: www.aclusc.org/legalobserver
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BREAKING: The House passed the so-called SAVE America Act which threatens to upend our freedom to vote.
The bill could disenfranchise millions of eligible voters by requiring documents like passports or birth certificates to register to vote and forcing voter roll purges. The Senate must reject it.
The bill could disenfranchise millions of eligible voters by requiring documents like passports or birth certificates to register to vote and forcing voter roll purges. The Senate must reject it.
February 11, 2026 at 11:57 PM
BREAKING: The House passed the so-called SAVE America Act which threatens to upend our freedom to vote.
The bill could disenfranchise millions of eligible voters by requiring documents like passports or birth certificates to register to vote and forcing voter roll purges. The Senate must reject it.
The bill could disenfranchise millions of eligible voters by requiring documents like passports or birth certificates to register to vote and forcing voter roll purges. The Senate must reject it.
Starting now: A House subcommittee will hear public testimony on H. 4270, which would remove eviction filings from public court records after a set time period. This bill would help remove the "scarlet E" of eviction filings that lock people out of housing. www.scstatehouse.gov/video/stream...
www.scstatehouse.gov
February 10, 2026 at 3:36 PM
Starting now: A House subcommittee will hear public testimony on H. 4270, which would remove eviction filings from public court records after a set time period. This bill would help remove the "scarlet E" of eviction filings that lock people out of housing. www.scstatehouse.gov/video/stream...
This week in the Statehouse Dispatch: Here’s how you can show up for housing justice, academic freedom, and LGBTQ+ rights.
www.aclusc.org/news/stateho...
www.aclusc.org/news/stateho...
Statehouse Dispatch: Feb. 9, 2026 - ACLU of South Carolina
Here’s how you can show up for housing justice, academic freedom, and LGBTQ+ rights this week
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February 9, 2026 at 2:19 PM
This week in the Statehouse Dispatch: Here’s how you can show up for housing justice, academic freedom, and LGBTQ+ rights.
www.aclusc.org/news/stateho...
www.aclusc.org/news/stateho...
Here's what's happening in the Statehouse this coming week. Find opportunities to follow up in this week's Statehouse Dispatch. www.aclusc.org/news/stateho...
February 7, 2026 at 1:35 AM
Here's what's happening in the Statehouse this coming week. Find opportunities to follow up in this week's Statehouse Dispatch. www.aclusc.org/news/stateho...
287(g) agreements authorize local police to do the work of ICE. They are a threat to public safety, a disaster for civil liberties, and a financial burden on local governments.
Check here to see if your local police signed one of these agreements:
www.aclusc.org/287g-agreeme...
Check here to see if your local police signed one of these agreements:
www.aclusc.org/287g-agreeme...
287(g) Agreements in South Carolina - ACLU of South Carolina
287(g) agreements authorize local police to do the work of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). They are a threat to public safety, a disaster for civil liberties, and a financial burden on loca...
www.aclusc.org
February 5, 2026 at 3:34 PM
287(g) agreements authorize local police to do the work of ICE. They are a threat to public safety, a disaster for civil liberties, and a financial burden on local governments.
Check here to see if your local police signed one of these agreements:
www.aclusc.org/287g-agreeme...
Check here to see if your local police signed one of these agreements:
www.aclusc.org/287g-agreeme...
Today at 10 am, the S.C. Senate Medical Affairs Committee will consider Senate Bill 717, which would replace the word “fetus” with the non-medical term “preborn human” in state law. www.aclusc.org/legislation/...
Livestream here: www.scstatehouse.gov/video/stream...
Livestream here: www.scstatehouse.gov/video/stream...
Healthy Mother and Healthy Newborn Ombudsman (S. 717) - ACLU of South Carolina
This bill would create the Healthy Mother and Healthy Newborn Ombudsman Office within the Department of Health and Human Services (DHSS). The office would be led by an ombudsman appointed by the Direc...
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February 5, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Today at 10 am, the S.C. Senate Medical Affairs Committee will consider Senate Bill 717, which would replace the word “fetus” with the non-medical term “preborn human” in state law. www.aclusc.org/legislation/...
Livestream here: www.scstatehouse.gov/video/stream...
Livestream here: www.scstatehouse.gov/video/stream...
Happening now: S.C. lawmakers are discussing and amending the mifepristone / misoprostol criminalization bill H. 4760 on the House floor. Livestream here: www.scstatehouse.gov/video/chambe...
February 4, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Happening now: S.C. lawmakers are discussing and amending the mifepristone / misoprostol criminalization bill H. 4760 on the House floor. Livestream here: www.scstatehouse.gov/video/chambe...
Happening now: Senate subcommittee meeting on technical changes to the school voucher program, which directs public funds to private and religious schools that discriminate on the basis of disability, sexuality, and religious belief. Livestream here: www.scstatehouse.gov/video/stream...
www.scstatehouse.gov
February 4, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Happening now: Senate subcommittee meeting on technical changes to the school voucher program, which directs public funds to private and religious schools that discriminate on the basis of disability, sexuality, and religious belief. Livestream here: www.scstatehouse.gov/video/stream...
SC House Bill 4760 seeks to criminalize the use and distribution of mifepristone and misoprostol for abortions. This is a reckless attack on our reproductive rights that will make it harder for all South Carolinians to get healthcare. www.aclusc.org/legislation/...
February 4, 2026 at 3:20 PM
SC House Bill 4760 seeks to criminalize the use and distribution of mifepristone and misoprostol for abortions. This is a reckless attack on our reproductive rights that will make it harder for all South Carolinians to get healthcare. www.aclusc.org/legislation/...