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On October 18th, we celebrated our 38th Annual Kandler Awards Celebration, honoring Beatrice “Bebe” Coker, Leading Civil rights and Education Advocate, and John Whitelaw, Esq., Advocacy Director, Community Legal Aid Society, Inc., for their incredible impact on civil rights in Delaware. 

A child’s village is a reflection of our larger society's values and priorities. Are we teaching our children patience or punishment, compassion or criminalization, belonging or bias? We get to decide. 

The Sentencing Project’s 2023 Civic Power Convening brought together advocates, researchers, and individuals with lived experience with the criminal legal system to build on recent efforts to expand the vote.

On July 31, we published a blog post and interview with Julia Keleher, former Secretary of Education in Puerto Rico and newly hired executive director at First State Educate. This blog post has since been removed from our website.

The ACLU of Delaware seeks a solution to spare the state from cruelly and unnecessarily incarcerating older adults in order to promote justice, equity, and humanity throughout our state. Read our latest report, The Case for Compassionate Release.

Guest blog by Joann Kingsley, PAVA Voting Rights Advocate / Paralegal, Disabilities Law Program, Community Legal Aid Society, Inc.

While the First Amendment prohibits restrictions on speech and assembly, if you are organizing a protest, be aware that this right does not mean that the Constitution completely protects all types of speech in every circumstance.

In the midst of a nationwide attacks on civil liberties, Delaware took historic legislative steps towards a better future for all Delawareans. There is still plenty of work to be done, but we are more ready than ever to continue the fight.