News & Commentary

We're excited to introduce one of our latest projects: a podcast and written media series in partnership with Delaware Call and the Highlands Bunker.

In Delaware, 86% of landlords have the benefit of some kind of agent or counsel in court, but only 2% of tenants have any representation at all — leaving 98% of tenants trapped in an eviction representation gap. SB 101, the right to counsel bill, can help fix this issue.

On Thursday, April 29, 2021, the General Assembly's Law Enforcement Accountability Task Force convened to vote on recommendations for legislation that would address police reform needs in Delaware. Below is our statement on the outcome of that meeting.

Up to 85 percent of people living with a record in Delaware are eligible to have their record expunged. Only about 6 percent of those people have actually received an expungement. The rest fall into the "second chance gap," stuck serving a life-long sentence in a paper prison.

It’s that time of year again! As we prepare for our 2021 Annual Meeting, we’re excited to announce this year's nominees for the ACLU of Delaware Board of Directors.

We, along with NAACP of Delaware, Network Delaware, Metropolitan Wilmington Urban League’s Building People Power Campaign, Not Just Another Protest, and the Delaware Campaign for Smart Justice Policing Workgroup launched Delaware: Police Accountability NOW at a press conference on April 22.

Our public schools litigation has ended, but the work is just beginning. These two bills are a direct result of our agreement with the state from the court challenge we brought to the state in 2018. These bills will bring legislative change to education funding in Delaware — and that's long overdue.

Arnold & Porter, ACLU of Delaware, and Community Legal Aid Society, Inc. (CLASI), along with the plaintiffs, Delawareans for Educational Opportunity and the NAACP of Delaware, are thrilled to announce a final agreement with Sussex County in the Delaware Public Schools litigation.

Thank you for your interest in Kandler nominations! The nominating period for the 36th Annual Kandler Awards has ended.