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ACLU security expert: post-9/11 security measures show ‘we took a wrong turn’
A security expert with the American Civil Liberties Union told MSNBC’s Alex Morgan Tuesday that the U.S. “took a wrong turn” in handling civil liberties since the 9-11 attacks. “We have to acknowledge and grapple with the fact that, in the post-9/11 era, we took a wrong turn in this…
ACLU sues West Virginia school over single-sex classrooms
The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a lawsuit against a middle school for allegedly violating the Constitution and federal law by segregating classes by sex. Van Devender Middle School in West Virginia implemented a single-sex education program at the start of the 2010-2011 school year for all incoming sixth…
ACLU argues Facebook ‘like’ is protected by First Amendment
WASHINGTON — Freedom of speech on Facebook is at the heart of an appeals court case in Virginia involving an elected sheriff who fired staff members who “liked” his rival on the social networking site. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) this week associated itself with the case in Newport…
Louisiana school reverses policy of kicking out pregnant teens
A Louisiana charter school that came under fire for a policy of kicking out girls that are pregnant or suspected of being pregnant has reversed its policy. “Blaming the victim is never the appropriate response to misconduct,” said Marjorie Esman, executive director of the ACLU of Louisiana said in a press release. “If…
Louisiana charter school kicks pregnant students out of class
The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Louisiana on Monday warned a public K-12 charter school in Louisiana that its policy violated federal laws and the U.S. Constitution. Delhi Charter School’s policy manual states that the school has the right to require any female student to take a…
ACLU lawyer: GOP wants companies to decide privacy rights
Michelle Richardson of the American Civil Liberties Union said Thursday that Senate Republicans killed the Cybersecurity Act because it provided too many online privacy protections. The ACLU had originally opposed the bill, warning that it would give federal agencies easy access to private online communications and other personal Internet data.…
Court upholds Arizona’s extreme 20-week abortion ban
The U.S. District Court of Arizona rejected a Center for Reproductive Rights and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) challenge to the state’s 20-week abortion ban, one of the most extreme anti-abortion laws in the nation, on Monday. “The court upheld a law that prevents doctors from providing safe, legal…
Virginia delegate seeks to ‘strictly’ regulate drone flights
Virginia Delegate C. Todd Gilbert (R), along with the American Civil Liberties Union, on Tuesday announced legislation to regulate the use of unmanned aerial drones in the state. “Both the ACLU and I believe, as do many Virginians across the political spectrum, that the use of drones by police and…
ACLU’s new Android app lets users secretly record police misconduct
A new Android application released by the American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey (ACLU-NJ) and OpenWatch.net allows users to secretly record police encounters and automatically save their recordings to a public website for all to see. Called “Police Tape,” the ACLU-NJ’s app builds on work done by OpenWatch.net with…
ACLU backs Georgia KKK’s ‘Adopt-A-Highway’ effort
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has confirmed that they are representing a Georgia Ku Klux Klan (KKK) group who was not allowed to join the state’s Adopt-A-Highway program. The International Keystone Knights of the KKK in Union County recently applied to “adopt” one mile of Route 515, located in…
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