ACLU Watch|The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has maintained the position that civil liberties must be respected, even in times of national emergency. In these days of the so-called "Patriot Act" our civil liberties are under serious attack. This website monitors the ACLU's efforts to protect our freedom. It also monitors the People's reaction to their efforts.

Interview with Ben Cohen of the Daily Banter. Water is becoming an increasing problem in Libya. The House does quite well on Wall Street. The feds finally go May 30.

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All inmate deaths should require inquests, BCCLA says www.kamloopsnews.ca The coroner's service should return to a policy of holding inquests — a quasi-judicial hearing in front of a jury — whenever an inmate dies in jail, BC's Civil Liberties Association said Monday. David Eby, executive director of the BCCLA, … BC Civil Liberties Association calls for mandatory inquests in jail deathsVancouver Sun More inquests needed in B.C. prisons: BCCLAThe Province British Columbia's Growing Death SentencesPacific Free Press Victoria Times Colonist all 11 news articles »

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Thai inmates 'routinely shackled' BBC News An independent rights group in Thailand, the Union for Civil Liberties, has opened a campaign to improve conditions in Thailand's jails. It has issued a report on prisons which highlights overcrowding, … Thailand | PrisonsGlobalPost all 3 news articles »

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The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana, the ACLU, the National Immigration Law Center (NILC) and the law firm of Lewis & Kappes, P.C. filed a class action lawsuit yesterday challenging a discriminatory Indiana law inspired by …

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Shane Boor To Receive Free ACLU Defense For Flipping Off Cop Huffington Post Shane Boor, a 35-year-old Colorado man arrested for extending his middle finger toward a Colorado State Trooper, will receive free defense services from the ACLU of Colorado. Boor displayed his middle finger in April when he drove past a state trooper … Freedom of finger?Denver Daily News State Patrol drops charges against man who flipped off trooperFox 31 KDVR.com Driver Charged For Making Obscene Gesture, CSP Requests DismissalKKTV 11 News BigPond News -Westword (blog) -9NEWS.com all 493 news articles »

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Private prisons see opposition Marion Star The ACLU and Policy Matters both oppose the prison privatization budget proposal. In the ACLU's Prisons for Profit report, a whole spectrum of issues are addressed. "Private prisons are just different and have a different interest than the public," … and more »

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Death penalty opponents face tough face uphill battle to spare Oregon inmate … The Republic The ACLU is evaluating potential legal options to save Haugen from himself, Fidanque said, but it's unclear what legal strategy there may be, especially if no Haugen relatives say he should be spared. The ACLU intervened in a similar case in 1996 but … Activists Face Tough Battle To Spare Oregon InmateKTVZ all 24 news articles »

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Obama cracks down on abuses by big-city police departments Salon In Newark, the state chapter of the ACLU last September asked the DOJ to intervene, citing the city police department's failure to respond to hundreds of misconduct complaints in the past few years. In one case described in the ACLU's petition, … Open thread for night owls: Administration goes after big-city police for …Daily Kos all 4 news articles »

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PPFA and ACLU File Lawsuit Against SD Anti-Abortion Law Ms. Magazine Attorneys from Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a lawsuit in Federal District Court in Sioux Falls against a new South Dakota law requiring that women undergo a 72 hour waiting period … ACLU and PPFA File Lawsuit Challenging South Dakota's Outrageous Abortion LawRH Reality Check (blog) all 37 news articles »

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