News & Commentary

We took a break this week from stocking up on our Halloween candy to intimately study the drafts of new district maps set forth by Delaware’s State Senate and House of Representatives. As it turns out, the chill in the air isn’t simply the fall weather but the icy realization that several of the draft districts actually divide voter communities of interest in favor of preserving incumbents’ addresses within the proposed boundaries.

Every ten years the General Assembly is tasked with determining the boundaries of districts. The idea is that as population shifts, so, too, should the representative districts. The core of this process, though, is ensuring that each community of interest has a voice in the General Assembly.

On October 12, 2021 at 7 p.m., Seaford City Council will vote on a proposed ordinance that would restrict abortion access by requiring patients and clinics to follow medically unnecessary rules regarding disposal of fetal remains.

The recent passage of SB8 in Texas has brought urgent attention to state abortion laws, both around the country and in Delaware — one of the few states to broaden abortion access through legislation since 2016.

It's that time of year again: we're preparing for Kandler, end-of-year giving season, next year's legislative efforts, and some new litigation is on the horizon, too. Read about all of that and more in the latest issue of our quarterly newsletter. This is your Connection.

The ACLU of Delaware is calling on members of the public to submit public comment in support of SB 149 at upcoming public sessions.

You’re part of this, and your voice matters — so once again, we’re calling on you to show up and make your voice heard on policing in Delaware.

Our fifth part in the series is a discussion on Delaware's Latinx/Hispanic communities: obstacles to voting, immigration, and more.

The Delaware Council on Police Training has begun the process of setting forth regulations for the use of body-worn cameras by law enforcement. This is a process that requires public input, and the ACLU of Delaware is calling on Delawareans to submit public comment.