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When the TSA launched stricter screening procedures for domestic passengers’ electronic devices last year, it didn’t reveal the whys and hows. That didn’t sit well with the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, which has now filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the organization in an effort to extract more info about its […]
David Becker/Reuters The American Civil Liberties Union has filed more than 100 legal actions against the Trump administration. The ACLU’s membership has soared since President Donald Trump was elected, and the group has received millions of dollars in fundraising. Many people remain divided over the ACLU’s tactics. The group received widespread criticism after defending neo-Nazi […]
The ACLU of Arizona is suing the Phoenix Police Department in order to obtain public records regarding use of force on protesters during a rally for US President Donald Trump earlier this year. Two videos that have been released show the mayhem unfolding. The lawsuit filed on Tuesday in Maricopa County Superior Court states that […]
Mark Davis/Getty Images The ACLU of Northern California has fired back at Taylor Swift’s legal team’s attempt to force a retraction of a blog post about the singer. The piece, published by the blog PopFront, discussed the alt-right’s embrace of Swift’s music. Swift’s attorney said the post was “provably false and defamatory.” The ACLU responded by saying that the piece represents “constitutionally […]
Published time: 19 Aug, 2017 04:15 The American Civil Liberties Union won’t back hate groups who carry loaded firearms, the organization says. The ACLU came under fire after it filed a lawsuit in defense of Unite the Right organizers ahead of their fatal rally. A statement released Thursday by three ACLU California affiliates said they […]
The ACLU has declared a “historic victory” following the settlement of its lawsuit against two CIA-contracted psychologists involved in torturing suspects and developing the agency’s ‘enhanced interrogation program.’ The terms are confidential. CIA whistleblower John Kiriakou told RT that while the settlement is historic, he is disappointed on three fronts. American Civil Liberties Union attorneys, […]
The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a lawsuit accusing the Trump administration for using “unsubstantiated claims of gang affiliation” to detain immigrant teenagers in “jail-like” facilities in California. The lawsuit charges that US federal authorities — under the guise of a “crackdown” on transnational street gangs — are embarking on a concerted effort to […]
Enlarge (credit: NurPhoto / Getty Images News) Lawyers representing a man convicted of six robberies in the Detroit area have now filed their opening brief at the Supreme Court in one of the most important digital privacy cases in recent years. This case, Carpenter v. United States, asks a simple question: is it OK for […]
2017 is truly the year of online video services at the Emmys. Following announcements that Netflix, Hulu and Amazon all nabbed a hefty number of nominations, Facebook has revealed that some of its Live events also scored an Emmy nod. Stand for Rights: A Benefit for the ACLU With Tom Hanks, a telethon that put […]
Enlarge (credit: Rescuenav) The American Civil Liberties Union of New Mexico has sued the city of Albuquerque, seeking records by the city’s police department about its use of stingrays, also known as cell-site simulators. In May 2017, the ACLU of New Mexico filed a public records request to the Albuquerque Police Department (which has been […]
