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NASHVILLE — The American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee (ACLU-TN) will honor Hedy Weinberg for her 25 years as executive director at its SaturdayBill of Rights Celebration on Nov. 21.
- ACLU Claims Figures Point To Racial Profiling in W.Va. (news-register.net)
- ACLU Report Says Guidelines Needed for Police in Schools (news.newamericamedia.org)
- R.I. ACLU director sees flaws in sex trafficking bill (politicsblog.projo.com)
Leelanau County Sheriff Mike Oltersdorf smoothed out his quarrel with the American Civil Liberties Union. The ACLU said in an Oct. 5 letter to Oltersdorf that deputies illegally entered Leelanau County homes on at least five separate occasions from mid-2007 through this summer. Deputies were looking for underage drinkers in each instance.
From record-eagle.com
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- ACLU: Sheriff shouldn't need help (record-eagle.com)
- Sheriff, ACLU to discuss concerns over searches (leelanaunews.com)
The blog Save Our Southwestern College (here) reports thatIn an extensively documented letter to SWC President Raj Chopra, David Blair-Loy, legal director for the San Diego/Imperial County chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union, outlines how the college's actions and policies violate the First Amendment, California Education Code, and the California Constitution.SOSC outlines the main points of the letter. Check it out.It's hot, ain't it?
From dissenttheblog.blogspot.com
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- ACLU lawsuit: Palm Beach County's woeful graduation rates show failure of... (freerepublic.com)
- Let's Talk: S.C. ACLU chief striving for impact (thestate.com)
- ACLU defends Boulder's 'nude pumpkin run' as constitutional right (freerepublic.com)
AP file photoArianna HuffingtonThe editor-in-chief of The Huffington Post is addressing the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan at the organization's annual dinner. Arianna Huffington was to be the keynote speaker at Saturday's dinner at the Westin Book Cadillac...
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From feedburner.com
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Catherine Smith
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Laws don’t stop the American Civil Liberties Union. In fact, if the current laws of our nation or states don’t ascribe to the ACLU’s agenda, it changes them.
Laws don’t stop the American Civil Liberties Union. In fact, if the current laws of our nation or states don’t ascribe to the ACLU’s agenda, it changes them. And not in the usual democratic process of legislation.
No, behind the everyday...
From asuwebdevil.com
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- ACLU offering $1K scholarships (sltrib.com)
- "Racy pics stir penalty, ACLU" (howappealing.law.com)
- ACLU threatens action against Canal Fulton (indeonline.com)
Some time back I wrote in depth about the implementation of something called Homeland Security Presidential Directive #12 (HSPD#12)which threatened my wife's rights as well as the rights of every Federal employee and contractor (my initial coverage was picked up by the Huffington Post). The directive per se isn't bad, merely requiring a uniform system of issuing IDs to all Federal employees and contractors across all agencies. But, under the...
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From dailygotham.com
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Newark - The American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey (ACLU-NJ) and League of Women Voters of New Jersey (LWVNJ) will again team up this Election Day, November 3, to offer help to voters statewide and to collect information that sheds light on how well our election systems work.
From mycentraljersey.com
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- ACLU-NJ and LWVNJ launch strong voter protection effort despite new limits on... (mycentraljersey.com)

