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ACLU files lawsuit over drone strikes targeting U.S. citizens overseas
The American Civil Liberties Union on Wednesday filed a lawsuit against the Department of Justice, Department of Defense and CIA in hopes of disclosing government information related to the killing of three U.S. citizens by drone attacks last year. “Our government’s deliberate and premeditated killing of American terrorism suspects raises…
ACLU warns bill would gut video privacy law
The American Civil Liberties Union on Tuesday expressed its concern with proposed changes to the Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA), which would allow companies to gain perpetual consent to sharing their customers’ video rental records. At a Senate Judiciary subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law hearing on Tuesday lawmakers…
Gary Johnson calls for repeal of the Patriot Act
Former New Mexico governor and Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson called for the Patriot Act to be repealed Sunday night during a national American Civil Liberties Union conference. The controversial counter-terrorism legislation was approved by Congress following the September 11 terrorist attacks. “Ten years ago, we learned that the fastest…
ACLU: Anti-abortion bills assume women can’t make sound judgements
In a video released on Monday, Maria Kayanan of the American Civil Liberties Union of Florida decried legislation in the state’s legislature that would restrict women’s access to abortion. “The House Subcommittee is hearing three separate abortion bills, all of which seek to intrude into a very difficult personal private…
Judge rules that Twitter must hand over information on WikiLeaks supporters
A year ago this week, it was learned that a US grand jury had secretly issued subpoenas for the Twitter account information of several WikiLeaks supporters. The subpoenas have been held up by challenges from the American Civil Liberties Union and the Electronic Frontier Foundation, but now U.S. District Judge…
Michigan faces lawsuit over new domestic partner health care ban
The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Michigan filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against a new state law that eliminates health care coverage for the domestic partners of public employees. The lawsuit charges that the new law discriminates against gay and lesbian public employees by forcing them to…
Police departments could soon have easier access to airborne drones: report
In June, the first American citizens in history were arrested with the help of an unmanned Predator drone aircraft. And the incident could be a glimpse into the future of U.S. law enforcement. The Federal Aviation Administration next month could make it easier for police departments to obtain and use…
Obama will not veto National Defense Authorization Act
The White House on Wednesday said it would not veto the controversial National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of 2012. President Barack Obama’s spokesman Jay Carney said the latest version of the legislation had addressed his worries about new rules on terrorism suspects. The legislation has been the subject of considerable…
ACLU sues Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker over new voter ID law
The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Wisconsin and the National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty filed a federal lawsuit against Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker on Tuesday, alleging that the state’s new voter ID law is unconstitutional. The law, which was passed by the Republican-led state legislature in…
ACLU asks Supreme Court to invalidate patents for human genes
The American Civil Liberties Union and the Public Patent Foundation urged the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to invalidate patents for human genes associated with hereditary breast and ovarian cancer. “We are asking the Court to rule that patent law cannot impede the rights of scientists and doctors to conduct…
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