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  1. DOJ seeks to tighten Baltimore policy on recording police
    Baltimore Sun Blogs logo Baltimore Sun Blogs 2 hours ago

    U.S. Department of Justice isn't satisfied with the Baltimore Police Department's recently issued orders on citizens' right to record officers. Jonathan Smith, chief of the special litigation section of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division,... Full Article at Baltimore Sun Blogs

  2. 36 Hours Left! Tell Congress to Pass the Smith-Amash Amendment to the NDAA
    American Civil Liberties Union logo American Civil Liberties Union 3 hours ago

    But we are hoping it will be just enough time for all Americans to convince our members of Congress that no president should have the authority to order the military to detain civilians without charge or trial in the United States, or put anyone in our... Full Article at American Civil Liberties Union

  3. AP Photo logo AP Photo 5 days ago
    Portland Imam Mohamed Sheikh Abdirahman Kariye leaves the United Sates Court of Appeals following oral arguments on the ACLU No Fly List challenge Friday, May 11, 2012, in Portland, Ore. A federal appeals court in Oregon will hear arguments in a lawsuit...

    Portland Imam Mohamed Sheikh Abdirahman Kariye leaves the United Sates Court of Appeals following oral arguments on the ACLU No Fly List challenge Friday, May 11, 2012, in Portland, Ore. A federal appeals court in Oregon will hear arguments in a lawsuit... View Photo »

  4. ACLU briefing on photographers' rights\
    SOURCE: PBS: MediaShift 2 weeks ago
  5. Peter Van Buren and the State Department’s Suppression of Free Speech
    Firedoglake logo Firedoglake 4 hours ago

    State Department has taken action against one of its employees, which the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) believes is in retaliation for criticism of the State Department’s reconstruction efforts in Iraq. The ACLU sent a letter that highlights the... Full Article at Firedoglake

  6. Protest pamphlets, videos get spot at McCormick Place during NATO meetings
    Chicago Tribune logo Chicago Tribune 4 hours ago

    American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois has reached an agreement with the managers of McCormick Place to allow protesters to place literature and multimedia materials inside the convention center while world leaders are there for NATO meetings, a... Full Article at Chicago Tribune

  7. ACLU: Van Buren’s Firing From State Dept “Unconstitutional”
    The American Conservative 5 hours ago
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    American Civil Liberties Union has weighed in on the case of Peter Van Buren, saying his firing from the State Department this year is unconstitutional, as it violates his First Amendment right to free speech “and creates the appearance of... Full Article at The American Conservative

  8. AP Photo logo AP Photo 5 days ago
    Nusrat Chadoury, lead attorney for the plaintiffs, National ACLU National Security Program, talks with reporters following oral arguments on the ACLU No Fly List challenge Friday, May 11, 2012, in Portland, Ore. A federal appeals court in Oregon will...

    Nusrat Chadoury, lead attorney for the plaintiffs, National ACLU National Security Program, talks with reporters following oral arguments on the ACLU No Fly List challenge Friday, May 11, 2012, in Portland, Ore. A federal appeals court in Oregon will... View Photo »

  9. We have long felt that ACLU members want to do civil liberties, not just be members of the ACLU
    SOURCE: Elyria Chronicle-Telegram 2 weeks ago
  10. American Civil Liberties Union PSA
    YouTube Logo YouTube Videos 57 months ago
  11. Facebook: $100 Billion IPO. Almost 1 Billion Users. You Do the Math.
    American Civil Liberties Union logo American Civil Liberties Union 5 hours ago

    We intend the comments portion of this blog to be a forum where you can freely express your views on blog postings and on comments made by other people. Given that, please understand that you are responsible for the material you post on the comments... Full Article at American Civil Liberties Union

  12. France’s Islamist Powder Keg
    American Spectator logo American Spectator 7 hours ago

    Besides Afghanistan, he later visited Egypt, Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, and Israel in the space of two years. Strangely, he was reportedly arrested by Afghan police on his first trip and handed over to American forces there, who returned him to... Full Article at American Spectator

  13. Phone Jamming Comes to America
    The Daily Beast logo The Daily Beast 8 hours ago

    State Sen. Alex Padilla introduced what would be a first-of-its-kind bill stipulating that to cut off service a judge must sign off that the move is necessary to avert “significant dangers to public health, safety or welfare.” If approved, the bill,... Full Article at The Daily Beast

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  1. Portland Imam Mohamed Sheikh Abdirahman Kariye leaves the United Sates Court of Appeals following oral arguments on the ACLU No Fly List challenge Friday, May 11, 2012, in Portland, Ore. A federal appeals court in Oregon will hear arguments in a lawsuit filed by 15 men who say their...
  2. Nusrat Chadoury, lead attorney for the plaintiffs, National ACLU National Security Program, talks with reporters following oral arguments on the ACLU No Fly List challenge Friday, May 11, 2012, in Portland, Ore. A federal appeals court in Oregon will hear arguments in a lawsuit filed by...
  3. Aja Riggs, 48, of Santa Fe, N.M. , announces her decision to join�two doctors in their legal challenge against a decades-old New Mexico law that prohibits doctors from helping terminally ill patients die at the American Civil Liberties Union of New Mexico offices in Albuquerque, N.M. ,...
  4. Kevin Diaz, lawyer with the ACLU, waits for stakeholders to arrive at the Islamic Center of Greater Portland in Beaverton, Ore. on March 8, 2012. Representatives of Homeland Security met with members of the Muslim community. The meeting was arranged after two Portland-area men were...
  5. The Mt. Soledad Cross stands over the Mt. Soledad Memorial where a rally was held supporting the fight to save the cross from being removed Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012 in San Diego. The Mt. Soledad Memorial Association is petitioning the Supreme Court in their 22 year battle against an ACLU...
  6. The sunlight glows through the cross at Mt. Soledad Memorial Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012 in San Diego. The Mt. Soledad Memorial Association is petitioning the Supreme Court to stop the demolition of the cross mandated by a ACLU lawsuit that claims the cross in unconstitutional because it...
  7. Kentucky Rep. Johnny Bell, D-Glasgow, left, and American Civil Liberties Union representative Kate Miller testify before the House Transportation Committee Tuesday Jan. 24, 2012, at the Capitol in Frankfort, Ky. Bell and Miller told the panel that Amish in western Kentucky have agreed...
  8. Drew Fennell, left, and her partner, Lisa Goodman, waving, enter Trinity Episcopal Church for their civil union in Wilmington, Del. , Sunday, Jan. 1, 2012. Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del. , who spoke during the ceremony, walks behind them. Goodman and Fennell have been partners for 14 years. ...
  9. Rev. Patricia Downing looks on as Patricia Goodman, left, and her partner Drew Fennell, right, prepare to kiss after becoming the first couple to unite under Delaware's new civil-union law _which they helped to write_ at Trinity Episcopal Church in Wilmington, Del. , Sunday, Jan. 1, 2012.

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The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) consists of two separate non-profit organizations: the ACLU Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization which focuses on litigation and communication efforts, and the American Civil Liberties Union, a 501(c)(4) organization which focuses on legislative lobbying. The ACLU's stated mission is "to defend and... Full Article At Wikipedia.org

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  1. ACLU briefing on photographers' rights\
    SOURCE: PBS: MediaShift 2 weeks ago
  2. We have long felt that ACLU members want to do civil liberties, not just be members of the ACLU
    SOURCE: Elyria Chronicle-Telegram 2 weeks ago
  3. We will work with the community, ACLU and SPD to set very clear policy to ensure your privacy rights are not violated and implement measures to hold the city accountable
    SOURCE: The Seattle Times 2 weeks ago
  4. Note also that racial profiling is not at issue here. S.B. 1070 bends over backwards to make clear that it does not allow (let alone require) any use of race not permitted under federal law — which is why the federal government declined to join the stalled ACLU/La Raza lawsuits.
    SOURCE: The Stir by CafeMom 2 weeks ago
  5. Americans have a strong interest in understanding the ways in which warrantless cell phone tracking impact their privacy rights. The cases the ACLU and EFF seek here are cases in which defendants were subjected to warrantless cell phone tracking and prosecutions nonetheless did not succeed ... Understan...
    SOURCE: Law.com 2 weeks ago
  6. I'm the ACLU's privacy lobbyist
    SOURCE: Great Falls Tribune 2 weeks ago
  7. I am excited by the opportunity to join the ACLU and advance its work safeguarding Americans’ civil liberties ... The ACLU has a distinguished history addressing issues of national importance by building bipartisan coalitions to protect our cherished liberties. I’ll be helping the ACLU ensure those libe...
    SOURCE: American Civil Liberties Union 2 weeks ago
  8. I am excited by the opportunity to join the ACLU and advance its work safeguarding Americans’ civil liberties ... The ACLU has a distinguished history addressing issues of national importance by building bipartisan coalitions to protect our cherished liberties. I’ll be helping the ACLU ensure those libe...
    SOURCE: American Civil Liberties Union 2 weeks ago
  9. By hiring Michael, the ACLU further underscores its non-partisanship and its ability to work closely with leaders from both the Republican and Democratic parties
    SOURCE: American Civil Liberties Union 2 weeks ago
  10. On behalf of crime victims and their loved ones who have suffered at the hands of California’s most violent criminals, we are disappointed that the ACLU and their allies would seek to score political points in their continued efforts to override the will of the people and repeal the death penalty
    SOURCE: Omaha.com 3 weeks ago
  11. We knew full well that groups like the ACLU would want to challenge it so we drafted the law very carefully to avoid any conflict with federal law.
    SOURCE: ABC News 3 weeks ago
  12. This is a great victory that brings the veterans one step closer to restoring this World War I memorial to its rightful place in the desert and in history ... We are pleased the government and the ACLU could resolve their remaining differences and begin the healing process for the millions of veterans w...
    SOURCE: Street Insider 3 weeks ago
  13. The ACLU supports the use of technology to help government accomplish its basic missions, and drones can be useful ... At the same time, the use of drones can really change people's relationship with their government. ... So, if the city of Seattle is going to go ahead and deploy drones, leaders need to...
    SOURCE: The Seattle Times 3 weeks ago
  14. This email has been widely circulated, but there is no such ACLU lawsuit of this kind pending, nor do we intend to file one
    SOURCE: TampaBay.com | St. Petersburg Times 3 weeks ago
  15. I'm not aware of any notification from the ACLU toward that end.
    SOURCE: TampaBay.com | St. Petersburg Times 3 weeks ago
  16. They're making great progress. The Navy Chaplains can no longer mention Jesus' name in prayer thanks to the ACLU and others. I'm not breaking this one. If I get it a 1000 times, I'll forward it a 1000 times! Let us pray. … Prayer chain for our Military … Don't break it!
    SOURCE: TampaBay.com | St. Petersburg Times 3 weeks ago
  17. Both Thayer’s group and the ACLU made statements today demanding that the Secret Service disclose its security perimeter no later than Monday.
    SOURCE: Chicago Tribune 3 weeks ago
  18. We at the ACLU have found no sound education data that would support a finding that single-sex education is substantially related to improving educational outcomes
    SOURCE: The News & Observer 3 weeks ago
  19. ACLU has filed a suit to end prayer from the military completely
    SOURCE: TampaBay.com | St. Petersburg Times 3 weeks ago
  20. Talks are ongoing with the ACLU to ensure them that that is the case
    SOURCE: Chillicothe Gazette 3 weeks ago
  21. Many of the major civil liberties groups like EFF and ACLU have legitimately criticized the substance of the bill, which would give companies a free pass to share their customers' private information with the government
    SOURCE: TechWeb 3 weeks ago
  22. The Conference has decided, with a great sense of urgency, to appeal the district court decision in ACLU v. Sebelius for two reasons:it is poorly reasoned, and it is dangerous
    SOURCE: Lifenews.com 4 weeks ago
  23. The ‘services’ that ACLU would force taxpayers to fund would assault, rather than advance, the dignity of these neediest people in our society
    SOURCE: Lifenews.com 4 weeks ago
  24. The ACLU is betraying the principle of academic freedom by seeking a government-imposed gag-order on teachers and students that would prevent even voluntary discussions of intelligent design in the science classroom. All Americans who cherish free speech should reject the ACLU's effort to decide the deb...
    SOURCE: Media Matters for America 4 weeks ago
  25. The ACLU is betraying the principle of academic freedom by seeking a government-imposed gag-order on teachers and students that would prevent even voluntary discussions of intelligent design in the science classroom. All Americans who cherish free speech should reject the ACLU's effort to decide the deb...
    SOURCE: Media Matters for America 4 weeks ago

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