“Boycott” (2021), a documentary directed by Julia Bacha, highlights the story of three dissenters each ostensibly fighting for their ability to participate in the BDS (Boycott, Divest and Sanctions) movement without financial recourse for their businesses.
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Gov. Sanders attacked the vulnerable in her State of the Union rebuttal, and the ACLU of Arkansas took notice
The Arkansas ACLU speaks out against fear and hate in the aftermath of Gov. Sanders’ nationally televised apocalyptic hellfire speech.
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ACLU advises Conway School District’s attorney of prospective lawsuit
The American Civil Liberties Union of Arkansas has advised the Conway School District’s attorney of “prospective litigation” and has asked the district to preserve all emails and other evidence.
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ACLU keeps an eye out for redistricting shenanigans
The ACLU dropped a quick and casual reminder this week that Arkansas is 16.5% Black, and those Black voters must be represented fairly.
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Attorney fired after criticizing his legislator gets his job back
After working for the state since 2012, Copeland said he was fired for emailing Rep. Charlene Fite (R-Alma) to criticize her uniquely cruel bill stripping gender-affirming care for transgender youth.
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The cost of voting: Arkansas felons must repay debts before registering
Advocate likens restrictions to “poll tax.”
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ACLU, Tofurky challenge new Arkansas “truth-in-labeling” law
Tofurky, the Turtle Island Foods subsidiary that makes vegan alternatives to meat, has filed a federal lawsuit in Little Rock’s U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas challenging Arkansas’s new so-called “truth in labeling” law. Under the new law, Act 501, plant-based meat alternatives, like Tofurky, billed as “meat” will be considered mislabeled in Arkansas and subject to a fine of up to $1,000. Ditto for rice alternatives like “cauliflower rice” that contain no actual rice.
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NBC delves into Times legal battle over boycott law
NBC News has a long article on the Arkansas Times legal battle with the state over a law that requires all state contractors to pledge not to boycott Israel or take 20 percent less in fees. The Times, represented by the ACLU of Arkansas, challenged the law in federal court. U.S. District Judge Brian Miller dismissed the case. The Times has appealed the decision to the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals.
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Arkansas Times challenges law that requires state contractors to pledge not to boycott Israel in federal court
The Arkansas Times Limited Partnership, the company that owns and publishes the Arkansas Times, is challenging in federal court a state law that requires government contractors to pledge not to boycott Israel or reduce their fees by at least 20 percent.
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Wanna work for the state AND boycott Israel?
The ACLU of Arkansas is looking for plaintiffs to sue over a law that requires state employees and contractors to pledge not to boycott Israel.