On Tuesday, February 23, join the ACLU of Florida Greater Miami Chapter for a virtual public education and civil liberties panel discussion on our U.S. and Florida supreme courts.

Our Two Supreme Courts: How our state and federal supreme courts work and what civil liberties cases are before them in 2021

PANEL

• Raoul Cantero - former Florida Supreme Court Justice - Partner, White & Case LLP

• Professor Elizabeth Iglesias - University of Miami Law. Human and civil rights scholar, immigration activist and award-winning poet

• Professor Donald R. Jones - University of Miami Law, prominent author, legal theorist and commentator on the civil and political rights of Americans

• Daniel Tilley - ACLU of Florida legal director

• Moderator: Nancy Ancrum - Miami Herald editorial board editor

Register in advance for this webinar. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

Join the Northeast Florida Chapter of ACLU of Florida to our virtual event, "Breaking the Chains: Eliminating Injustice in Criminal Sentencing," on Thursday, February 18.

It's past time to end decades of unfair, harsh and extreme sentencing that targets people of color.

Our speakers Cecile Scoon, Esq and attorney A. Wellington "Al" Barlow will discuss:

• Disparities in sentencing
• Introduce advocates and members of the legal community to opportunities to bring equity and justice to the sentencing process
• And, give an update on the 2021 legislative session and proposed legislation that would disproportionately impact people of color and returning citizens

This virtual event is free but requires your RSVP. Space may be limited. Upon registration, you will receive an email with details about joining the Zoom event. 

Questions? Email firstcoastaclu@gmail.com

On Saturday, March 13, join our Broward Chapter for its virtual 2021 Annual Meeting, "Civil Liberties and the Founders."

Every year, our Broward Chapter hosts an annual meeting as a time to fellowship with ACLU supporters and plan for our work ahead. We hope you can join us!

Micah Kubic, executive director of the ACLU of Florida, will deliver opening remarks. Following him Charles Zelden, Ph.D. will introduce our keynote speaker, Professor Richard B. Bernstein.

Meet our keynote speaker: 

R. B. Bernstein is Lecturer in Law and Politics at the City College of New York, where he has taught since 2011; he is also a distinguished adjunct professor of law at New York Law School, where he has taught since 1991. An expert on the American Revolution, the origins of the Constitution, and the early republic, he is a graduate of Amherst College and Harvard Law School and did his graduate work in history at New York University. His previous books include The Founding Fathers Reconsidered, a finalist for the 2010 George Washington Book Prize, and Thomas Jefferson, which Gordon S. Wood called "the best short biography of Jefferson ever written" (New York Times Book Review). He lives in Brooklyn, NY.

There will be a Q&A following his presentation. Please submit questions to host when you RSVP.