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
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ACLU of Tennessee
@aclutn.bsky.social
· Dec 19
In the streets, in the courts, at the State Capitol — and now on Bluesky. 👋🏽👋🏻👋🏿👋🏾
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We believe in a Tennessee that works for all of us. Together, we'll build toward that.
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We want you with us. Stay connected to us here for for news updates, volunteer opportunities, and more.
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We believe in a Tennessee that works for all of us. Together, we'll build toward that.
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We want you with us. Stay connected to us here for for news updates, volunteer opportunities, and more.
Want to make a New Year's resolution that you can keep? Before you start a journal or sign up for that gym membership, join our membership base to make the commitment to defend civil liberties for all Tennesseans with ease.
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To join the fight: https://action.aclu.org/give/tennessee-join-renew-today
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To join the fight: https://action.aclu.org/give/tennessee-join-renew-today
January 1, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Want to make a New Year's resolution that you can keep? Before you start a journal or sign up for that gym membership, join our membership base to make the commitment to defend civil liberties for all Tennesseans with ease.
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To join the fight: https://action.aclu.org/give/tennessee-join-renew-today
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To join the fight: https://action.aclu.org/give/tennessee-join-renew-today
In 2025, our team has seen many battles and accomplished many feats. Together, we can look forward into an even more impactful year in 2026, no matter what comes our way.
Pause and read to see just some of many successes we had in 2025 — we look forward to continuing the fight with you in 2026. 💥
Pause and read to see just some of many successes we had in 2025 — we look forward to continuing the fight with you in 2026. 💥
December 30, 2025 at 8:48 PM
In 2025, our team has seen many battles and accomplished many feats. Together, we can look forward into an even more impactful year in 2026, no matter what comes our way.
Pause and read to see just some of many successes we had in 2025 — we look forward to continuing the fight with you in 2026. 💥
Pause and read to see just some of many successes we had in 2025 — we look forward to continuing the fight with you in 2026. 💥
77% of Shelby Co. ICE arrests involve people with no convictions. Local reporters are uncovering the gap between rhetoric, reality and the real harm this deployment is causing in Memphis.
For more: www.aclu-tn.org/press-releases/how-the-memphis-safe-task-force-threatens-families-and-civil-liberties/
For more: www.aclu-tn.org/press-releases/how-the-memphis-safe-task-force-threatens-families-and-civil-liberties/
December 28, 2025 at 5:44 PM
77% of Shelby Co. ICE arrests involve people with no convictions. Local reporters are uncovering the gap between rhetoric, reality and the real harm this deployment is causing in Memphis.
For more: www.aclu-tn.org/press-releases/how-the-memphis-safe-task-force-threatens-families-and-civil-liberties/
For more: www.aclu-tn.org/press-releases/how-the-memphis-safe-task-force-threatens-families-and-civil-liberties/
ACLU-TN top songs this year: justice and joy. No skips. 🎶🔁
December 27, 2025 at 8:10 PM
ACLU-TN top songs this year: justice and joy. No skips. 🎶🔁
This Christmas, we know what we're wishing for: civil liberties for ALL Tennesseans.
What do you wish for? Let us know in the replies! 👇🏽🎁🎄❄️
What do you wish for? Let us know in the replies! 👇🏽🎁🎄❄️
December 24, 2025 at 6:19 PM
This Christmas, we know what we're wishing for: civil liberties for ALL Tennesseans.
What do you wish for? Let us know in the replies! 👇🏽🎁🎄❄️
What do you wish for? Let us know in the replies! 👇🏽🎁🎄❄️
We know the holiday season can be tough, especially when discussing issues that affect our communities most. Now, more than ever, it's crucial for us to learn key ways we can educate those closest to us — for more: https://www.aclu.org/the-aclus-holiday-conversation-guide
December 23, 2025 at 12:14 AM
We know the holiday season can be tough, especially when discussing issues that affect our communities most. Now, more than ever, it's crucial for us to learn key ways we can educate those closest to us — for more: https://www.aclu.org/the-aclus-holiday-conversation-guide
Thank you for standing with us on the right side of history.
December 20, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Thank you for standing with us on the right side of history.
Immigrants are essential to the culture, purpose, and sustenance of Tennessee. Our words and stories carry movements.
This #InternationalMigrantsDay, it is crucial that we continue the fight to protect our communities, so we can all continue sharing our words and stories freely and without fear. 🗽
This #InternationalMigrantsDay, it is crucial that we continue the fight to protect our communities, so we can all continue sharing our words and stories freely and without fear. 🗽
December 18, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Immigrants are essential to the culture, purpose, and sustenance of Tennessee. Our words and stories carry movements.
This #InternationalMigrantsDay, it is crucial that we continue the fight to protect our communities, so we can all continue sharing our words and stories freely and without fear. 🗽
This #InternationalMigrantsDay, it is crucial that we continue the fight to protect our communities, so we can all continue sharing our words and stories freely and without fear. 🗽
Public schools serve every child—every ability, every background, every need. Private schools don't have to. That's the difference. That's why our lawsuit and the work matters. #PublicFundsforPublicSchools 📚
December 17, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Public schools serve every child—every ability, every background, every need. Private schools don't have to. That's the difference. That's why our lawsuit and the work matters. #PublicFundsforPublicSchools 📚
Tonight marks the start of Hanukkah. As candles are lit across Tennessee, we join all who celebrate in remembering that, despite uncertainty, light endures. 🕎
December 15, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Tonight marks the start of Hanukkah. As candles are lit across Tennessee, we join all who celebrate in remembering that, despite uncertainty, light endures. 🕎
#FlashbackFriday to a day when showing up mattered.
Two ACLU-TN attorneys were at the hearings on @nilc.org's challenge to the Memphis Natn'l Guard deployment. Our amicus brief helped secure a temp. injunction.
A big win, and work that continues over the holidays, because justice doesn’t clock out.
Two ACLU-TN attorneys were at the hearings on @nilc.org's challenge to the Memphis Natn'l Guard deployment. Our amicus brief helped secure a temp. injunction.
A big win, and work that continues over the holidays, because justice doesn’t clock out.
December 12, 2025 at 9:48 PM
#FlashbackFriday to a day when showing up mattered.
Two ACLU-TN attorneys were at the hearings on @nilc.org's challenge to the Memphis Natn'l Guard deployment. Our amicus brief helped secure a temp. injunction.
A big win, and work that continues over the holidays, because justice doesn’t clock out.
Two ACLU-TN attorneys were at the hearings on @nilc.org's challenge to the Memphis Natn'l Guard deployment. Our amicus brief helped secure a temp. injunction.
A big win, and work that continues over the holidays, because justice doesn’t clock out.
Immigrants deserve to live safely in Tennessee, LGBTQ+ people deserve the freedom to love who they love and be who they are, and politicians shouldn’t have a say in our healthcare decisions. It’s that simple.
December 11, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Immigrants deserve to live safely in Tennessee, LGBTQ+ people deserve the freedom to love who they love and be who they are, and politicians shouldn’t have a say in our healthcare decisions. It’s that simple.
Reposted by ACLU of Tennessee
Sheryl Crow is no stranger to using her voice as an artist to speak out on causes she believes in.
Thank you to Sheryl for headlining the Creatives for Freedom concert benefitting the ACLU and for exercising your free speech rights to fight for our communities.
Thank you to Sheryl for headlining the Creatives for Freedom concert benefitting the ACLU and for exercising your free speech rights to fight for our communities.
December 11, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Sheryl Crow is no stranger to using her voice as an artist to speak out on causes she believes in.
Thank you to Sheryl for headlining the Creatives for Freedom concert benefitting the ACLU and for exercising your free speech rights to fight for our communities.
Thank you to Sheryl for headlining the Creatives for Freedom concert benefitting the ACLU and for exercising your free speech rights to fight for our communities.
In 1946, Pres. Truman appointed Former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt to the United Nations, where she helped draft the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
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Today, on Human Rights Day, we continue the work she championed: protecting the dignity and freedom of all Tennesseans.
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📸: United Nations
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Today, on Human Rights Day, we continue the work she championed: protecting the dignity and freedom of all Tennesseans.
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📸: United Nations
December 11, 2025 at 1:30 AM
In 1946, Pres. Truman appointed Former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt to the United Nations, where she helped draft the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
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Today, on Human Rights Day, we continue the work she championed: protecting the dignity and freedom of all Tennesseans.
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📸: United Nations
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Today, on Human Rights Day, we continue the work she championed: protecting the dignity and freedom of all Tennesseans.
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📸: United Nations
We hear the people want a new color trend.
December 8, 2025 at 11:58 PM
We hear the people want a new color trend.
Reposted by ACLU of Tennessee
Military troops aren't the president’s personal police force.
No troops on our streets — anywhere.
No troops on our streets — anywhere.
We don’t need to wait to act. Unity of diverse voices is one of the most powerful forces in U.S. history.
Opinion | Is the National Guard coming to Minnesota?
If the recent trend continues, it's not looking good for our state, Deepinder Mayell of ACLU-MN writes.
www.startribune.com
December 8, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Military troops aren't the president’s personal police force.
No troops on our streets — anywhere.
No troops on our streets — anywhere.
We're hiring for a creative and dynamic team player with policy advocacy experience to become our next Policy Director! ✨
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Want to learn more and apply? Visit: https://aclutn.applytojob.com/apply/G3PXXEHmbv/Policy-Director 💻
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Want to learn more and apply? Visit: https://aclutn.applytojob.com/apply/G3PXXEHmbv/Policy-Director 💻
December 6, 2025 at 1:21 AM
We're hiring for a creative and dynamic team player with policy advocacy experience to become our next Policy Director! ✨
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Want to learn more and apply? Visit: https://aclutn.applytojob.com/apply/G3PXXEHmbv/Policy-Director 💻
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Want to learn more and apply? Visit: https://aclutn.applytojob.com/apply/G3PXXEHmbv/Policy-Director 💻
The RuCo Library System wanted to eliminate a policy that protects free sharing of ideas in libraries. Because we showed up, the board didn't move forward with any votes to eliminate the policy. Which means one thing: we must keep the pressure on. 💥
To learn more: https://tinyurl.com/RuCoArticle
To learn more: https://tinyurl.com/RuCoArticle
December 4, 2025 at 1:28 AM
The RuCo Library System wanted to eliminate a policy that protects free sharing of ideas in libraries. Because we showed up, the board didn't move forward with any votes to eliminate the policy. Which means one thing: we must keep the pressure on. 💥
To learn more: https://tinyurl.com/RuCoArticle
To learn more: https://tinyurl.com/RuCoArticle
Public money requires public accountability.
Tennessee’s universal voucher law diverts money from public schools and lets voucher-funded private schools dodge accountability standards — that’s why ACLU-TN and our partners filed suit. 💥
Tennessee’s universal voucher law diverts money from public schools and lets voucher-funded private schools dodge accountability standards — that’s why ACLU-TN and our partners filed suit. 💥
December 1, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Public money requires public accountability.
Tennessee’s universal voucher law diverts money from public schools and lets voucher-funded private schools dodge accountability standards — that’s why ACLU-TN and our partners filed suit. 💥
Tennessee’s universal voucher law diverts money from public schools and lets voucher-funded private schools dodge accountability standards — that’s why ACLU-TN and our partners filed suit. 💥
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
Reposted by ACLU of Tennessee
Parents and community members represented by @edlawcenter.bsky.social, @splcenter.org, @aclutn.bsky.social, Southern Education Foundation and Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP file lawsuit challenging universal private school voucher program. pfps.org/parents-and-...
Parents and Community Members File Lawsuit Challenging Tennessee's Universal Private School Voucher Program
pfps.org
November 20, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Parents and community members represented by @edlawcenter.bsky.social, @splcenter.org, @aclutn.bsky.social, Southern Education Foundation and Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP file lawsuit challenging universal private school voucher program. pfps.org/parents-and-...