Couple challenges Wyoming's gay marriage ban Aug 25, 2010
Shupe-Roderick said hell be relying on legal knowledge hes acquired through interning with the American Civil Liberties Union and earning a college degree in criminal justice. I kind of know some about the law, and I know how to research things, he said. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
9/11 museum visitors will recognize sacred ground Aug 25, 2010
We canceled the centerpiece of American civil liberties and justice, embraced torture and wrecked our economy paying for a largely failed war. Not very smart, America. (USA Today)
Justice Department approves Georgia voter verification system Aug 24, 2010
"It came as something of a shock," said Laughlin McDonald, the voting rights project director for the American Civil Liberties Union. Jerry Gonzalez, executive director of the Georgia Association of Latino Elected Officials, said the decision raises many questions. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Mutual Irritation Society Aug 24, 2010
"I agree with him on civil liberties. We've worked together very effectively regarding the Fed.". And now here comes the dig. (Slate)
Fingerprint check-in tried at 24 Hour Fitness Aug 23, 2010
Another privacy expert, attorney Michael Risher of the American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California, said he saw nothing wrong with 24 Hour Fitness giving members the option of submitting to finger scans. But Risher said the picture could change if, in the future, people end up submitting to biometric scans many times each day. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Caught in the web Aug 22, 2010
What caused her most moral discomfort was signing off, with cabinet, on the Commonwealth's anti-terrorism laws curbing civil liberties. Delahunty felt it clashed with why she entered politics: to rebuild the civil architecture dismantled by Jeff Kennett. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
To ban mosque hurts Constitution Aug 22, 2010
Yet in our zeal to fight terrorism worldwide, we have chipped away at our precious rights, willing to surrender hard-fought civil liberties under the guise of protecting ourselves from terrorists at home and abroad. Today, we are a nation embroiled in a local zoning dispute over a plan for a 13-story Islamic cultural center that will house a mosque, theater and other amenities. (CNN -- US)
The Judiciary's Culturally Sanctioned Allergy to Christianity Flourishes Aug 22, 2010
County of Allegheny v. American Civil Liberties Union, Greater Pittsburgh Chapter, 492 U.S. 573, 661, 109 S.Ct. 3086, 106 L.Ed.2d 472 (1989) (KENNEDY, J., concurring in judgment in part and dissenting in part) ("[T]he [Establishment] Clause forbids a city to permit the permanent er3ction of a large Latin cross on the roof of city hall. . . because such an obtrusive year-round religious display would place the government's weight behind an obvious effort to proselytize on behalf of a particular... (Townhall.com)
Facebook Places renews debate Aug 21, 2010
But the San Francisco office of the American Civil Liberties Union immediately questioned whether Places has again left Facebook members open to privacy problems. "Facebook made some changes to its regular privacy practices to protect sensitive location-based information, such as limiting the default visibility of check-ins on your feed to 'Friends Only,' " the ACLU's Nicole Ozer wrote in a blog post. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Facebook grabs Hot Potato mobile check-in startup Aug 21, 2010
"We understand and appreciate the various privacy protections and options that are currently available to Places users," the American Civil Liberties Union said in a release. "But there were some straightforward steps that we highlighted to Facebook that they could have taken to improve the privacy features before launch.". (Yahoo! Asia News)
Is Australia Sexist? Aug 20, 2010
Gays can marry there, immigrants are protected by civil liberties, women have been and still are being empowered, visible minorities organize in confidence. And the Australian people have been at the frontline in forging a more compassionate and progressive society. (Slate)
2 Comments Aug 20, 2010
Instead, they take two people out in handcuffs on most likely baseless suspicions and their desire to instill more fear and paranoia in the traveling public so they will be even more complacent in giving up their civil liberties without a thought. This illustrates perfectly how useless the TSA and DHS are. (Salon)
Voters to decide parent notification measure Aug 20, 2010
Ballot Measure 2 pits the anti-abortion advocates Alaska Family Council and Alaskans for Parental Rights vs. Planned Parenthood, American Civil Liberties Union-Alaska and Alaskans Against Government Mandates. Both sides in the bitterly contested issue say they have teenage girls' best interests at heart, and both accuse the other of pushing for government intrusion into private lives. (Juneau Empire)
Residents fear dangerous drivers Aug 19, 2010
lettinyaknow wrote on Aug 17, 2010 1:14 PM:" Yes...Lets push for GPS with ID for ATV's, but dont stop there. Why not retrofit all of your vehicles with GPS and ID so its easier for anyone to be tracked down. Or better yet, how about implanting a device in your hand so you can be tracked down. GET OFF YOUR HIGH HORSE. We as Americans are loosing more of our Civil Liberties EVERY DAY. How can you advocate that ? ? ? I would certainly agree that people who abuse the freedom they are allowed to ride... (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
Lesbian Yearbook Flap Aug 19, 2010
The American Civil Liberties Union filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday for Sturgis, contending the Copiah schools discriminated against her on the basis of sex and gender stereotypes. Her photo and name were left out of the senior section of the yearbook. (13WMAZ.com, GA)
Arrest of child should have been avoided: Editorial Aug 19, 2010
If its true, its an affront to civil liberties and an abuse of power, which requires disciplining the deputies and which will cost taxpayers a lot in litigation fees. Hopefully, all the facts will come to light. (The News-Press -- Opinion)
Nigeria: Police Corruption Threatens Polls, Says Rights Group Aug 19, 2010
At the presentation were the HRW Researcher on Nigeria (Africa Division), Mr. Eric Guttschuss, Mr. Leonard Dibia of Access to Justice (AJ), Mr. Okechukwu Nwanguma of Network on Police Reform in Nigeria (NOPRIN) and Mr. Emeka Umeagbalasi of International Society for Civil Liberties and the Rule of Law. The report is based on interviews with over 145 victims of and witnesses to police corruption in Nigeria including market traders, commercial drivers, sex workers, criminal suspects and victims of... (allAfrica.com)
ACLU takes school fee effort north and east Aug 19, 2010
The civil liberties group is attempting to enforce state law requiring free schools ... The American Civil Liberties Union has extended its offensive against illegal school fees to districts in North and East counties. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Transforming Britain: Cameron and Clegg Get Radical in Their First 100 Days Aug 19, 2010
The much cherished National Health Service (NHS), state education, policing, local taxation, civil liberties and even core elements of the constitution are all facing the most far-reaching reforms as ministers love to repeat in more than half a century. The government first signaled its desire to be seen as on the side of the citizen against an all-powerful state when it announced on Day One that it was fulfilling a manifesto pledge to abandon the previous Labour government's highly contentious... (Time.com)
Fake names spew hate on internet Aug 18, 2010
org, a website that advocates online civil liberties. The controversy surrounding plans to build an Islamic center just a few blocks from the World Trade Center site has spawned aggressive and candid outpourings of online sentiment. (CNN)
Watching your every move Aug 18, 2010
A 2004 report by the NSW Council for Civil Liberties found that employers in favour of staff surveillance saw numerous benefits: cutting their internet and phone bills and increasing productivity; reducing exposure to liability risks, such as the circulation of pornographic emails; and providing greater security against theft, vandalism and sabotage. Opponents of surveillance in the workplace argue data collected could be misused by employers to unfairly dismiss staff and discriminate. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Oswald O. Schrag Aug 18, 2010
After retirement he was engaged in various major organizations including Common Cause, Interfaith Alliance, Peace and Justice, Jobs with Justice, Americans United for the Separation of Church and State, American Civil Liberties Union and others. Schrag, an ordained Congregational UCC minister, was a member of Brookmeade Congregational Church, UCC.. (Freeman Courier, SD)
Man dies after multiple gunshot wounds Aug 18, 2010
The American Civil Liberties Union seeks removal of the banner with the prayer, saying it violates the First Amendment. After hearing arguments on the issue Monday, the School Committee named a subcommittee to recommend a course of action. (Boston Globe)
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The American Civil Liberties Union filed the suit on Monday in Douglas County court. It was filed on behalf of Michael Omair, a U.S. citizen who was born in Jordan. (7 KETV Omaha)
The Death of the Left Aug 17, 2010
Historians like our greatest contemporary historian, John Lukacs, in his masterful history of America in the past century, A New Republic will no doubt remark that it is unclear how military adventurism and interventionism around the globe, policies rendering prisoners to the secular arm of foreign countries for torture, gulags where people are held indefinitely without trial, a gigantic military-industrial managerial bureaucracy, the curtailing of civil liberties, unsustainable deficit... (The American Conservative)
Correction: Eyes in the Sky story Aug 17, 2010
In an Aug. 14 story about government usage of satellite and aerial surveillance, The Associated Press reported the New York Civil Liberties Union has filed lawsuits opposing the New York Police Department's Real Time Crime Center, which uses satellite images and other mapping technologies to develop intelligence on crime patterns. The NYCLU has filed lawsuits seeking further information, but has not said it opposes the program. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Judge rules against funeral protest ban Aug 17, 2010
The lawsuit was filed by the American Civil Liberties Union for a Westboro church member. Copyright 2010 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe)
Internet firm owner tells of chagrin at FBI security letter Aug 15, 2010
Civil liberties advocates hope that Merrill s case will inspire others who have received the FBI s letters to come forward and inform the public debate on the proper scope of the government s ability to demand private data from Internet and other companies for counterterrorism and intelligence investigations. One of the most dangerous and troubling things about the FBI s national security letter powers is how much it has been shrouded in secrecy, said Melissa Goodman, a lawyer with the American... (Boston Globe)
Does this freedom leave any room for dissent? Aug 15, 2010
"Social and political satire is one of the healthy features of debate in liberal democracies, and so is challenge and criticism. Efforts to silence people who say things you do not like to hear are regressive and unacceptable," Grayling says in "Liberty in the Age of Terror: A defence of civil liberties and enlightenment values''. The liberty myth Author and revolutionary poet Varavara Rao, whose writings have roused hundreds to revolt against the system, agree that absolute freedom is a myth.... (India Times, India)
Tom DeRosa and the art of taking no guff Aug 15, 2010
The American Civil Liberties Union had been able to protect the identities of other anonymous posters on the site who merely expressed opinions rather than criminal accusations, but it will not appeal the judge's decision to unmask the two more venomous critics. Mr. DeRosa, who has been a supervisor since 1996 (and came in fighting), says he has spent $12,000 in legal fees in this imbroglio. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Cholera and riots... Aug 15, 2010
Thousands dead, millions homeless. Now Pakistan faces cholera and riots - Asia, World - The Independent. (The Drudge Report)
Recktenwald picked to lead high court Aug 15, 2010
The remaining two were Appeals Judge Dan Foley, former legal director of the American Civil Liberties Union here, and Circuit Judge Richard Pollack, former state public defender, both former Gov. Ben Cayetano appointees ... The remaining two were Appeals Judge Dan Foley, former legal director of the American Civil Liberties Union here, and Circuit Judge Richard Pollack, former state public defender, both former Gov. Ben Cayetano appointees. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Zuma slated for 'outburst' Aug 15, 2010
"Although we warned that South African would, under the current administration, gradually shift from the civil liberties that we entrenched in our democracy post 1994, we must continue to reject the entire attempt to undermine the Constitution and our freedoms.". On Wednesday, Zuma said media houses needed to be regulated as they tended to go overboard at times. (iAfrica.com)
Experts warn of web security threats Aug 15, 2010
It is becoming one of the weaker links that we have to worry about, said Peter Eckersley, a senior staff technologist at the Electronic Frontier Foundation, an online civil liberties group. The power to appoint certificate authorities has been delegated by browser makers like Microsoft, Mozilla, Google and Apple to various companies, including Verizon. (India Times)
A history of violence in schools, and remedies to stop it Aug 14, 2010
In trying to keep kids safe, these schools our schools are rendering them even more vulnerable, not only to crime but to disillusionment, disenfranchisement, and ultimately to a passive acceptance of heavy-handed policing, limitations on free speech, ubiquitous video surveillance, and other intrusions on civil liberties. This is a book that deserves a wider audience than it likely will get. (Boston Globe)
Letters: No, revolutionaries founded our country Aug 14, 2010
Many of us cherish economic and civil liberties. We believe what consenting adults consume, inhale, perform, read or view in the privacy of their own home isn't the concern of government. (USA Today)
Lawsuit seeks to revive drum circles in Delray Aug 14, 2010
First the American Civil Liberties Union sued to open CityPlace to protesters. Now similar constitutional claims are being raised to force Old Square School in Delray Beach to end its prohibition on a far less disruptive activity: drum circles. (The Palm Beach Post)
Protests at funerals a test of free speech Aug 14, 2010
On the other side of the case, a group of First Amendment law scholars, the American Civil Liberties Union and a broad media coalition that includes the Associated Press, Dow Jones, and The New York Times Co., which owns The Boston Globe, is urging the court to guard free speech rights and to protect the media s freedom to report on events and issues that some might consider offensive. When a free speech case gets to the Supreme Court, people who are concerned with protecting the First Amendment... (Boston Globe)
Who Is Legal? Aug 14, 2010
Sources: National Council of La Raza, American Civil Liberties Union. Distributed by Internet Broadcasting. (KERO 23, CA)
Liberal criticism of Obama is out of tough-love Aug 13, 2010
Yet left-of-center cable TV commentators like MSNBC s Rachel Maddow or Keith Olbermann, and contributors to the Huffington Post among others, have been scathingly critical on issues from Afghanistan and civil liberties to the economy. As co-editor of a liberal magazine whose stance has ranged from polite pleading to occasional exasperation, I have to say that Gibbs misses the point entirely. (Boston Globe)
Sudan: Govt Announces Lifting of Prior Censorship [press release] Aug 13, 2010
The questionnaire is a serious violation of journalists' civil liberties and is very intimidatory. When outspoken journalists are sought by the security services, they are now served up on a silver platter. (allAfrica.com)
A Threat Worse Than 9/11 Aug 12, 2010
Finally, the Pentagon s new cyber command must have the authority, means, and approval to take offensive action against state-sponsored cyber attacks but must not violate American civil liberties in the process. The President must make fighting the cyber war a top priority. (Human Events Online)
Gibbs Blasts "Professional Left" Aug 11, 2010
Rather than dismiss the criticism, Gibbs and others at the White House should "embrace (it) as a measure of the hope that remains unfulfilled,'' Kucinich said in an interview. "It's important for him to understand that there is great concern among liberals and a lot of other people about the fact that we have not created enough jobs, that wars are continuing, that civil liberties have eroded and that this is not what we signed up for,'' Kucinich said. Julia Love of the Tribune Washington Bureau... (FOX61, CT)
What's Missing in the Internet Kill-Switch Debate Aug 11, 2010
It has been a hot topic on the left-leaning blog Daily Kos, where one poster urged fellow readers to tweet the White House saying, "We DO NOT support the Internet Kill Switch." On the right-leaning Red State blog, a poster recently railed against the bill under the headline "Obama's Orwellian Control of the Internet." A letter to Lieberman, Collins and Carper expressing concern about the effect of the bill on civil liberties was signed by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the very... (Time.com)
Washington Post: Aug 11, 2010
Rather than turn over the information, I contacted lawyers at the American Civil Liberties Union, and in April 2004 I filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the NSL power. I never released the information the FBI sought, and last November the FBI decided that it no longer needs the information anyway. (Harper's Magazine)
Medical Marjuana Trends Spur Review Aug 11, 2010
The event was sponsored by the American Civil Liberties Union and the Drug Policy Forum of Hawaii. The owner of a Kalihi garden shop says he sees customers come in all the time who dont know where to go for help and dont know who to ask. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Police to meet watchdog over AFL deal Aug 11, 2010
The AFL contract, revealed by AAP last week, has outraged civil liberties advocates, the state opposition and Hawthorn president Jeff Kennett, who has demanded a full investigation. About 40 per cent of the contract has been blacked out in a copy obtained by AAP through freedom of information laws. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Woodall defeats Hice Aug 11, 2010
Hice, a minister, rose to prominence when he fought the American Civil Liberties Union when it sought to remove a copy of the Ten Commandments from the Barrow County courthouse. Hice challenged laws preventing nonprofit churches from endorsing political candidates when he backed Republican John McCain for president in 2008 and mailed a copy of his sermon to tax authorities. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Leadership marathon reaches Manchester Aug 11, 2010
One area in which he is seeking to place as much distance between himself and New Labour is civil liberties, which he says should be made a priority by a new leader. Big brother David, by way of contrast, seems to want to keep a bit of distance between himself and the rest of the tribe. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Steve Emerson Aug 10, 2010
Jun 16, 2010 The major threats to Muslims around the world don't stem from U.S. or Israeli military actions or civil liberties violations by Western governments in countering the jihadist threat. Instead, Salim Mansur, a professor of political science at the University of Western. (Newsmax)
Watchdog probes footy files police deal Aug 10, 2010
Civil liberties advocates say the level of secrecy surrounding the deal is concerning. Liberty Victoria president Michael Pearce, SC, said the AFL should release the full contract to prove that nothing untoward has happened. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
ACLU Wants Probe Of Evidence Tampering In Omaha Aug 10, 2010
-- The Nebraska American Civil Liberties is calling on the state attorney general to investigate evidence of tampering by Douglas County and Omaha police authorities. In a letter Monday to Attorney General Jon Bruning, ACLU Nebraska legal director Amy Miller gave two examples: the May suspension of three Omaha officers and the conviction of former chief Douglas County crime scene investigator David Kofoed. (7 KETV Omaha)
Republicans block Bay Area judicial nominees Aug 8, 2010
Chen's opponents point to his background as an American Civil Liberties Union lawyer in San Francisco from 1985 until 2001, when federal judges appointed him as a magistrate. Under procedures requiring unanimous consent, Republicans have regularly objected to holding Senate votes on Obama's judicial candidates. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Doing time with Lindsay Lohan (18) Aug 8, 2010
Doing time with Lindsay Lohan - Somerset - Daily American. We discuss most of them together, carefully planning where we will go together. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Senate rejects high court pick Aug 8, 2010
Daniel Foley, former American Civil Liberties Union legal director, was appointed to the appeals court in 2000 ... Daniel Foley, former American Civil Liberties Union legal director, was appointed to the appeals court in 2000. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
SD Unified Plans To Rescind School Fees Aug 7, 2010
The American Civil Liberties Union said the charges at various schools included more than $1,000 to be a cheerleader, $545 in band fees, and $300 to cover instruments, uniforms, festival entry fees and coaching. School district attorney Andra Donovan said the district is not charging those fees and has alerted athletic directors they are inappropriate. (TheSanDiegoChannel.com, CA)
The pros and cons of early political primaries Aug 7, 2010
Leaders of the NPP and political pundits agree that by selecting their candidate, John Kufuor, two (2) years before the elections in 2000 afforded the candidate time to initiate and shape the national conversation on the economy, on health, on civil liberties where it made great strides, on corruption and most importantly to the party itself, on whether NPP was factional elitist and tribal. Through this period, the party managed to bring together a coalition of support ranging from the... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Unemployment and Obama's original sin Aug 7, 2010
As the : "The notion that the government can compel a citizen to seek its permission before challenging the constitutionality of its actions in court is wholly foreign to our constitutional system" and "[a]s non-profit organizations dedicated to protecting civil liberties and human rights, Plaintiffs have a First Amendment right to represent clients in litigation consistent with their organizational missions." The Brief also argues that it is a violation of Separation of Powers to allow the... (Salon)
Ruling energizes civil-union advocates Aug 6, 2010
Jennifer Pizer, senior counsel for Lambda Legal, who with the American Civil Liberties Union in Hawaii represents the couples, said, "This decision is quite helpful in explaining why sexual orientation discrimination should be seen as a form of sex discrimination." ... Jennifer Pizer, senior counsel for Lambda Legal, who with the American Civil Liberties Union in Hawaii represents the couples, said, "This decision is quite helpful in explaining why sexual orientation discrimination should be... (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Kenyans OK constitution taking aim at corruption Aug 6, 2010
The new document increases civil liberties in the country ... The charter also provides for land reform to curb endemic land grabbing by elite groups; devolves power to local areas; and gives Kenyans more civil liberties. (Boston Globe)
Hice campaign 'not a crusade' Aug 6, 2010
Hice first gained wider notice in 2003, when the American Civil Liberties Union sued the Barrow County government to remove a Ten Commandments display from the courthouse in Winder. He became one of the most outspoken supporters of keeping the display and formed Ten Commandments-Georgia Inc., which raised $265,000 to pay the county's legal bills. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Re-visiting Project Vigilant Aug 6, 2010
" UPDATE: after obtaining from Hussain the , which make Hussain's reaction more understandable. Though the Times of India account excluded the offending portions, there is one passage in particular that contains some fairly pure and inflammatory anti-semitism. It is likely that it was that part to which Hussain was objecting, and unfortunately, it enabled him to avoid addressing the more substantive points raised by Rizvi. Share: Tuesday, Aug 3, 2010 09:04 ET By Glenn Greenwald AP A 2008 file... (Salon)
Police won't change immigrant procedures Local police don't plan to change procedures in the wake of attorney general's opinion Aug 6, 2010
Yesterday, the American Civil Liberties Union sent a letter to police chiefs and sheriffs around the state, asking them to ignore Cuccinelli's opinion. The ACLU said his opinion was "legally faulty.". (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
- Kenya voters say 'Yes' to new constitution Aug 6, 2010
The changes put to voters on Wednesday allow for greater checks on presidential powers, more devolution to grassroots administrations and an increase in civil liberties. The new legal framework addresses the corruption, political patronage, land grabbing and tribalism that have plagued Kenya since it won independence from Britain in 1963. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
ACLU seeks refund of student fees Aug 6, 2010
The American Civil Liberties Union is calling on San Diego schools to refund a host of school fees, ranging from $3 to $1,097, that it says are unconstitutional charges for students to take exams, play sports or even just to take classes. The Watchdog this week reported that some schools are listing the fees on their back-to-school information, despite an effort by the San Diego Unified School District to halt the practice and comply with the state Constitutions guarantee of free public... (San Diego Union-Tribune)
