Megan Bailey
@501meg.bsky.social
(She/Her/Y’all) | Southern — Arkanspicy. #arleg #arpx #arnews
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BREAKING: We just filed an amicus brief challenging a new Arkansas law that would require all people to verify their ages with a photo ID or biometric data in order to use social media.
This law threatens our rights to free speech and privacy.
This law threatens our rights to free speech and privacy.
January 28, 2026 at 8:31 PM
BREAKING: We just filed an amicus brief challenging a new Arkansas law that would require all people to verify their ages with a photo ID or biometric data in order to use social media.
This law threatens our rights to free speech and privacy.
This law threatens our rights to free speech and privacy.
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The Senate votes tomorrow on giving ICE a blank check to continue its abusive and unconstitutional actions.
ICE already has massive funding — and a long record of abuse. No more taxpayer dollars for cruelty.
Tell your Senator: Vote NO. Protect our communities.
action.aclu.org/send-message...
ICE already has massive funding — and a long record of abuse. No more taxpayer dollars for cruelty.
Tell your Senator: Vote NO. Protect our communities.
action.aclu.org/send-message...
Stop ICE's Attack On Our Communities
An ICE agent shot and killed Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis. This news is devastating. ICE must immediately withdraw its 2,000 agents from Minnesota and Congress must block any new funding to immigr...
action.aclu.org
January 28, 2026 at 9:20 PM
The Senate votes tomorrow on giving ICE a blank check to continue its abusive and unconstitutional actions.
ICE already has massive funding — and a long record of abuse. No more taxpayer dollars for cruelty.
Tell your Senator: Vote NO. Protect our communities.
action.aclu.org/send-message...
ICE already has massive funding — and a long record of abuse. No more taxpayer dollars for cruelty.
Tell your Senator: Vote NO. Protect our communities.
action.aclu.org/send-message...
TONIGHT. Join us online!
We the people have the power. Join us tomorrow, January 26, for a virtual training on how to exercise your right to document ICE abuses in your community.
RSVP using the link below. When using that link, Indivisible will know you came from us; their privacy policy applies.
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Eyes on ICE: Document and Record · No Kings
On Saturday, federal agents horrifically shot and killed 37-year-old Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse who cared for veterans, in the Eat Street neighborhood of south Minneapolis after brutally beating him in...
www.mobilize.us
January 26, 2026 at 11:11 PM
TONIGHT. Join us online!
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Federal agents have killed three people in less than three weeks. This isn’t an accident — it’s the result of unchecked ICE violence.
Sign the petition and demand Congress stop funding these raids. Now.
action.aclu.org/send-message...
Sign the petition and demand Congress stop funding these raids. Now.
action.aclu.org/send-message...
Stop ICE's Attack On Our Communities
An ICE agent shot and killed Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis. This news is devastating. ICE must immediately withdraw its 2,000 agents from Minnesota and Congress must block any new funding to immigr...
action.aclu.org
January 25, 2026 at 9:41 PM
Federal agents have killed three people in less than three weeks. This isn’t an accident — it’s the result of unchecked ICE violence.
Sign the petition and demand Congress stop funding these raids. Now.
action.aclu.org/send-message...
Sign the petition and demand Congress stop funding these raids. Now.
action.aclu.org/send-message...
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When the state normalizes fear and militarization, communities lead the resistance.
Our latest blog looks at the abuse of power we’re seeing nationwide — and how solidarity, accountability, and collective action push back.
www.acluarkansas.org/news/resisti...
Our latest blog looks at the abuse of power we’re seeing nationwide — and how solidarity, accountability, and collective action push back.
www.acluarkansas.org/news/resisti...
Resisting the Abuse of Power: Standing Together Against Authoritarianism - ACLU of Arkansas
Stand up against ICE in our communities.
www.acluarkansas.org
January 26, 2026 at 11:09 PM
When the state normalizes fear and militarization, communities lead the resistance.
Our latest blog looks at the abuse of power we’re seeing nationwide — and how solidarity, accountability, and collective action push back.
www.acluarkansas.org/news/resisti...
Our latest blog looks at the abuse of power we’re seeing nationwide — and how solidarity, accountability, and collective action push back.
www.acluarkansas.org/news/resisti...
Rose Bud tried to stop direct democracy — ACLU-AR said nope. Regnat populus, Arkansas.
Democracy only works when people can participate. Arkansans have the right to speak out, organize, and petition their government in public spaces — without interference. We’ll always defend the First Amendment and the power of the people. www.acluarkansas.org/press-releas...
January 15, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Rose Bud tried to stop direct democracy — ACLU-AR said nope. Regnat populus, Arkansas.
Law professors signing amicus briefs is normal. Politicians punishing them for it is not.
Punishing a law professor for protected speech is unconstitutional — and it puts every public employee at risk.
Our statement: www.acluarkansas.org/press-releas...
#arnews
Our statement: www.acluarkansas.org/press-releas...
#arnews
ACLU of Arkansas Statement on Unconstitutional Political Interference in University of Arkansas Law Dean Hiring - ACLU of Arkansas
www.acluarkansas.org
January 15, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Law professors signing amicus briefs is normal. Politicians punishing them for it is not.
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No more lives should be needlessly lost at the hands of police.
BREAKING: Illinois and Chicago sue DHS over 'militarized' immigration-enforcement tactics
Illinois and Chicago sue DHS over ‘militarized’ immigration-enforcement tactics
Saying immigration agents have acted more like an occupying military force than law enforcement, lawyers for the state of Illinois and Chicago sued the Trump administration in federal court Monday …
trib.al
January 12, 2026 at 10:11 PM
No more lives should be needlessly lost at the hands of police.
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Renee Nicole Good wasn't the first person killed by ICE — but she must be the last.
Before ICE Shooting, Immigration Agents Repeatedly Used Deadly Force
Renee Nicole Good is the latest victim of ICE’s and Border Patrol’s deadly force and threats, from Minneapolis to Chicago and Texas to California.
www.themarshallproject.org
January 12, 2026 at 5:38 PM
Renee Nicole Good wasn't the first person killed by ICE — but she must be the last.
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Trans youth like Becky Pepper-Jackson deserve the right to participate in school sports without facing discrimination.
Tuesday, we'll be at the Supreme Court defending Becky and other trans kids' right to play.
Tuesday, we'll be at the Supreme Court defending Becky and other trans kids' right to play.
This high school sophomore is aiming for a Supreme Court upset in transgender sports case | CNN Politics
This high school sophomore is aiming for a Supreme Court upset in transgender sports case
www.cnn.com
January 11, 2026 at 6:39 PM
Trans youth like Becky Pepper-Jackson deserve the right to participate in school sports without facing discrimination.
Tuesday, we'll be at the Supreme Court defending Becky and other trans kids' right to play.
Tuesday, we'll be at the Supreme Court defending Becky and other trans kids' right to play.
The ongoing expansion of these tactics raises serious concerns about our rights to be free from unreasonable searches. We should all be paying attention.
Mass surveillance without transparency is not public safety. Arkansans deserve real safeguards, clear limits, and accountability when powerful tracking technologies are used — not systems that quietly log our lives and share our data far beyond our communities. arktimes.com/arkansas-blo...
Little Rock police track you with 116 license plate readers citywide. We mapped them all. - Arkansas Times
If you live in Central Arkansas and drive a vehicle, you’ve likely been photographed hundreds of times by your local police department as you go about your daily life.
arktimes.com
January 12, 2026 at 10:17 PM
The ongoing expansion of these tactics raises serious concerns about our rights to be free from unreasonable searches. We should all be paying attention.
Reposted by Megan Bailey
Mass surveillance without transparency is not public safety. Arkansans deserve real safeguards, clear limits, and accountability when powerful tracking technologies are used — not systems that quietly log our lives and share our data far beyond our communities. arktimes.com/arkansas-blo...
Little Rock police track you with 116 license plate readers citywide. We mapped them all. - Arkansas Times
If you live in Central Arkansas and drive a vehicle, you’ve likely been photographed hundreds of times by your local police department as you go about your daily life.
arktimes.com
January 12, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Mass surveillance without transparency is not public safety. Arkansans deserve real safeguards, clear limits, and accountability when powerful tracking technologies are used — not systems that quietly log our lives and share our data far beyond our communities. arktimes.com/arkansas-blo...
Eat ice cream and defend civil liberties? Win/win!
🍦Sweet news! Loblolly Creamery is scooping First AmendMint all December — and 10% of sales at their SoMa shop support the ACLU of Arkansas. Treat yourself and stand up for civil liberties. ✊💙
December 1, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Eat ice cream and defend civil liberties? Win/win!
Regnat populus! #arpx
BREAKING: A federal judge today halted new unconstitutional state laws making it harder for Arkansans to vote on the issues they care about.
We’re making sure power stays where it belongs — with the people.
Read more: arktimes.com/arkansas-blo...
We’re making sure power stays where it belongs — with the people.
Read more: arktimes.com/arkansas-blo...
Judge issues injunction against Arkansas direct democracy laws - Arkansas Times
A federal judge on Wednesday blocked enforcement of several Arkansas laws related to the ballot measure process.
arktimes.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Regnat populus! #arpx
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When officials sent Gregory Holt (Abdul Maalik Muhammad) 1,000 miles away in retaliation for his civil rights work, we sued — and after a two-day trial, the state agreed to bring him home.
The message is clear: incarcerated people still have constitutional rights.
ow.ly/r9wx50XrhsB
The message is clear: incarcerated people still have constitutional rights.
ow.ly/r9wx50XrhsB
November 13, 2025 at 9:06 PM
When officials sent Gregory Holt (Abdul Maalik Muhammad) 1,000 miles away in retaliation for his civil rights work, we sued — and after a two-day trial, the state agreed to bring him home.
The message is clear: incarcerated people still have constitutional rights.
ow.ly/r9wx50XrhsB
The message is clear: incarcerated people still have constitutional rights.
ow.ly/r9wx50XrhsB
No troops in our streets.
President Trump is moving to deploy up to 1,700 National Guard troops in 19 states — including Arkansas — to escalate his crackdown on immigrants.
Communities deserve safety, dignity, and due process, not soldiers at their doorsteps.
ow.ly/MLqP50WNNQM
Communities deserve safety, dignity, and due process, not soldiers at their doorsteps.
ow.ly/MLqP50WNNQM
Trump mobilizing up to 1,700 National Guard troops in 19 states in crime crackdown
Deployments reportedly set to take place largely in Republican-controlled states
ow.ly
September 2, 2025 at 9:02 PM
No troops in our streets.
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(1/6) Arkansas’s ban on gender-affirming care for trans youth is imminent after a recent court ruling.
🧵 Here’s what you need to know:
🧵 Here’s what you need to know:
September 2, 2025 at 6:55 PM
(1/6) Arkansas’s ban on gender-affirming care for trans youth is imminent after a recent court ruling.
🧵 Here’s what you need to know:
🧵 Here’s what you need to know:
NEW: A federal judge has ordered Conway schools to take down Ten Commandments displays from classrooms.
We’ll keep fighting in court to protect the First Amendment rights of all Arkansans.
www.acluarkansas.org/en/press-rel...
We’ll keep fighting in court to protect the First Amendment rights of all Arkansans.
www.acluarkansas.org/en/press-rel...
August 29, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Heartbroken for trans youth and their families today. Courts should be protecting kids — not taking away the care they need to survive. We’ll keep fighting, alongside them, every step of the way. #arpx #arleg #arnews
Today's ruling puts politics over evidence and threatens the health and lives of transgender youth in Arkansas.
Read our explainer on the decision and what comes next: ow.ly/piN350WETQn
Read our explainer on the decision and what comes next: ow.ly/piN350WETQn
What the Eighth Circuit Court’s Brandt Ruling Means — and What Happens Next
Today, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the decision blocking Arkansas’s ban on gender-affirming health care for transgender youth. The ruling means the law will almost certainly go into
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August 12, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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Arkansas' law requiring the Ten Commandments in public schools is unconstitutional — and a federal court agrees.
August 7, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Arkansas' law requiring the Ten Commandments in public schools is unconstitutional — and a federal court agrees.
Reposted by Megan Bailey
We sent a letter to all superintendents in Arkansas warning them not to display the Ten Commandments in schools after a federal judge this week ruled that a state law requiring the displays is “obviously unconstitutional.”
Every school district has an obligation to abide by the First Amendment.
Every school district has an obligation to abide by the First Amendment.
August 6, 2025 at 4:21 PM
We sent a letter to all superintendents in Arkansas warning them not to display the Ten Commandments in schools after a federal judge this week ruled that a state law requiring the displays is “obviously unconstitutional.”
Every school district has an obligation to abide by the First Amendment.
Every school district has an obligation to abide by the First Amendment.
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New: We sent letters to Arkansas superintendents warning the Ten Commandments law is unconstitutional. The injunction covers four districts, but all schools must uphold students' constitutional rights.
Parents: See posters? Contact us: bit.ly/3UMq03D
Read the letter + release here: bit.ly/4mrxFjA
Parents: See posters? Contact us: bit.ly/3UMq03D
Read the letter + release here: bit.ly/4mrxFjA
Civil Rights Groups Warn Arkansas School Districts Not to Implement Ten Commandments Law After Federal Court Ruling
Today, four civil rights organizations sent a letter to public school superintendents across Arkansas, warning school districts not to implement Act 573.
www.acluarkansas.org
August 5, 2025 at 8:29 PM
New: We sent letters to Arkansas superintendents warning the Ten Commandments law is unconstitutional. The injunction covers four districts, but all schools must uphold students' constitutional rights.
Parents: See posters? Contact us: bit.ly/3UMq03D
Read the letter + release here: bit.ly/4mrxFjA
Parents: See posters? Contact us: bit.ly/3UMq03D
Read the letter + release here: bit.ly/4mrxFjA
Public schools are not Sunday schools. This is a win for Arkansas families and religious freedom. #arnews #arpx #arleg
The court upheld every student’s right to learn free from government-imposed religion — this is a victory for Arkansas families and for the First Amendment.
www.acluarkansas.org/en/press-rel...
www.acluarkansas.org/en/press-rel...
August 5, 2025 at 1:42 AM
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📣 WE’RE HIRING: Operations Specialist
📍 Little Rock | Full-Time
Are you a detail-loving, spreadsheet-wielding, logistics master who thrives behind the scenes? Join the ACLU of Arkansas and help power the fight for civil liberties from the inside out.
Learn more and apply: acluarkansas.org/careers
📍 Little Rock | Full-Time
Are you a detail-loving, spreadsheet-wielding, logistics master who thrives behind the scenes? Join the ACLU of Arkansas and help power the fight for civil liberties from the inside out.
Learn more and apply: acluarkansas.org/careers
July 25, 2025 at 5:28 PM
📣 WE’RE HIRING: Operations Specialist
📍 Little Rock | Full-Time
Are you a detail-loving, spreadsheet-wielding, logistics master who thrives behind the scenes? Join the ACLU of Arkansas and help power the fight for civil liberties from the inside out.
Learn more and apply: acluarkansas.org/careers
📍 Little Rock | Full-Time
Are you a detail-loving, spreadsheet-wielding, logistics master who thrives behind the scenes? Join the ACLU of Arkansas and help power the fight for civil liberties from the inside out.
Learn more and apply: acluarkansas.org/careers
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📢 WE’RE HIRING: Supporter Engagement Specialist
📍 Little Rock | Full-Time
Join the ACLU of Arkansas to engage supporters, build trust, and help power real change. Be the link between our mission and the people who make it possible.
Learn more and apply now: acluarkansas.org/careers
📍 Little Rock | Full-Time
Join the ACLU of Arkansas to engage supporters, build trust, and help power real change. Be the link between our mission and the people who make it possible.
Learn more and apply now: acluarkansas.org/careers
July 25, 2025 at 5:30 PM
📢 WE’RE HIRING: Supporter Engagement Specialist
📍 Little Rock | Full-Time
Join the ACLU of Arkansas to engage supporters, build trust, and help power real change. Be the link between our mission and the people who make it possible.
Learn more and apply now: acluarkansas.org/careers
📍 Little Rock | Full-Time
Join the ACLU of Arkansas to engage supporters, build trust, and help power real change. Be the link between our mission and the people who make it possible.
Learn more and apply now: acluarkansas.org/careers