All posts tagged "ACLU"
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Marcus Dieterle | August 16, 2017
What Happens When the First Amendment Is Used to Protect Hate?
How do we combat white supremacist language when hate speech is protected under the First Amendment?
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Emma Von Zeipel | August 12, 2017
ACLU Attorney Criticizes Decision to Work With Milo Yiannopoulos
Was this the right call?
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Delaney Cruickshank | August 9, 2017
CIA Torture Victims Sue Program Designers
This is the first lawsuit of its kind to reach the pretrial discovery phase.
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Delaney Cruickshank | July 21, 2017
Tennessee Inmates Trading Time in Prison for Birth Control and Vasectomies
The ACLU says the exchange is unconstitutional.
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Gabe Fernandez | June 22, 2017
Pennsylvania’s Confusing Struggle Over Police Dashcam Footage
Here's a look at what's going on.
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Anneliese Mahoney | June 16, 2017
JPMorgan Chase Accused of Discriminating Against Dads
A new kind of conversation about paid parental leave.
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Alec Siegel | May 19, 2017
Arrests of Undocumented Immigrants Jump 38 Percent in Trump’s First Three Months
Roughly 75 percent of those detained have criminal records.
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Alexis Evans | May 12, 2017
Black Lives Matter Activists to Bail Out at Least 30 Women for Mother’s Day
A few lucky mothers will get the gift of freedom.
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Emma Von Zeipel | April 13, 2017
RantCrush Top 5: April 13, 2017
Check out this fresh collection of rants!
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Alec Siegel | March 6, 2017
Here Are Five Obama-era Regulations Trump Has Worked to Scrap
Trump has frozen, suspended, or revoked 90 Obama-era regulations.
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Austin Elias-De Jesus | February 6, 2017
Anti-Trump Super Bowl Donation Campaign Raises Money for Various Organizations
The campaign was started by comedian Josh Gondelman.
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Victoria Sheridan | February 3, 2017
Technology Companies Rally Against Immigration Ban
Silicon Valley takes on Washington, D.C.
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Emma Von Zeipel | January 31, 2017
Lawyers Rush to Help Travelers as Confusion Continues
It took a lot of manpower to sort out, and the work isn't done yet.
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Alexis Evans | January 12, 2017
Jailed Tennessee Woman Claims She Was Denied an Abortion, Sues Sheriff
"Her health and her life were not in jeopardy" says the Sheriff.
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Emma Von Zeipel | December 4, 2016
Canadian Journalist Ed Ou Detained and Denied Entry to the U.S.
This raises concerns about press freedom.
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Alec Siegel | November 28, 2016
Trump Could Dismiss Lawsuit by CIA Torture Victims
The suit was filed by torture victims against CIA contractors.
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Alexis Evans | November 21, 2016
ICYMI: Best of the Week
Check out the top stories from Law Street!
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Anneliese Mahoney | November 13, 2016
ACLU Website Crashes After Tons of Donations
Trump's election sparked some generosity.
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Alec Siegel | October 12, 2016
New Study Finds Marijuana Arrests Outnumber Those for Violent Crimes
A new report from the ACLU and Human Rights Watch sheds light on drug-related arrests.
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Alexis Evans | September 15, 2016
Chelsea Manning Ends Hunger Strike to Receive Gender Transition Surgery
Manning will be the first transgender inmate to undergo the surgery while in prison.
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Alexandra Simone | April 15, 2016
Tennessee Governor Rejects Bible as Official State Book
But the battle might not be over yet.
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Anneliese Mahoney | November 1, 2015
Facebook Makes Changes to Problematic “Real Name” Policy
A few steps in the right direction.
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Kevin Rizzo | October 15, 2015
ACLU Files Lawsuit Against Architects of CIA Torture Program
An effort to seek accountability
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Anneliese Mahoney | August 16, 2015
Nebraska ACLU: McCarthy-Era Loyalty Pledge for Teachers Must Go
The law from 1951 is creating a lot of problems in Nebraska.
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Kevin Rizzo | August 13, 2015
New Hampshire Voters: You May Now Take Ballot Selfies
Democracy with a side of narcissism is legal in the granite state.
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Emily Dalgo | June 2, 2015
Horrifying Allegations Shed Light on Conditions of Baltimore Jail
These horrifying allegations don't bode well for the Baltimore CIty Detention Center.
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Alexis Evans | May 28, 2015
Does a Mexican Teen Killed by Border Patrol Have Constitutional Rights?
A USBP agent might not receive consequences for gunning down a Mexican teen.
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Valeriya Metla | April 9, 2015
Bipartisan Criminal Justice Reform: Can it Succeed?
A hopeful new wave of change for our criminal justice system.
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Jessica McLaughlin | March 27, 2015
Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts Take Different Paths to LGBT Inclusion
BSA and GSUSA have had very different approaches to LGBT members and leaders.
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Anneliese Mahoney | August 13, 2014
Social Media Search Warrant Fight Heats Up
A fight is brewing between law enforcement officials and Facebook, and it's just gotten some new players in...