Let's Be Clear: "When animals attack" – civil liberties go

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"When animals attack" – civil liberties go straight out the window. Embedding was disabled for the full YouTube video. CNN bought it from the guy who took it with his phone. I rarely (and that's with a capital RARE!

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Douglas County parents sue to keep new school voucher program – Denver Post

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Education News Colorado
Douglas County parents sue to keep new school voucher program
Denver Post
The American Civil Liberties Union, with a different group of parents and Americans United for Separation of Church and State, filed a similar suit , noting also that 15 of the 19 private schools approved for the program are religious.
Pro-voucher group joins Dougco fightEducation News Colorado
Legal group to support Douglas County district in fight over school vouchersThe Republic
Defending school choice in the Centennial StateOneNewsNow

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Civil liberties to readdress alleged policing issues – Terrace Standard

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Civil liberties to readdress alleged policing issues
Terrace Standard
DESPITE THE silence from the RCMP headquarters and the BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA), Terrace's policing issues haven't been forgotten. BCCLA executive director David Eby confirmed last week that he will

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Chafee urged to veto bill granting police new search powers – Providence Journal

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Chafee urged to veto bill granting police new search powers
Providence Journal
PROVIDENCE — Civil-liberties advocates said Tuesday that legislation on its way to Governor Chafee would give too much power to the police to get information about Internet users without court oversight. They urged that the governor
Rhode Island Senate Passes Civil Union Bill 21-16Towleroad

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ACLU study: Officer use Tasers too often – Yuma Sun

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ACLU study: Officer use Tasers too often
Yuma Sun
The American Civil Liberties Union wants police agencies in Arizona to train their officers to use their Tasers and similar devices less frequently. A study by the group's Arizona chapter, released Tuesday,
ACLU: Rules vary on police Taser useArizona Republic
ACLU calls for more training in use of TasersKTAR.com

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BC woman joins right-to-die lawsuit – CBC.ca

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BC woman joins right-to-die lawsuit
CBC.ca
A terminally ill woman from West Kelowna has joined a lawsuit started by the BC Civil Liberties Association aimed at overturning Canada's laws affecting people's right to die. Gloria Taylor says ALS, also called Lou Gehrig's disease, is slowly taking
Westbank woman joins court fight to die with dignityVancouver Sun
Grandma wants to die with dignityThe Province
West Kelowna resident fighting for the right to die with dignityCKFR
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‘Contributor’ Files Federal Lawsuit Against Brentwood – NewsChannel5.com

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'Contributor' Files Federal Lawsuit Against Brentwood
NewsChannel5.com
On Wednesday, The Contributor and the American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee filed a federal lawsuit against Brentwood. It alleges unconstitutional actions and a violation of basic civil rights. "It's a protected right of free speech and free
ACLU-TN sues Brentwood over distribution of newspaper for homelessThe Daily News Journal
ACLU Sues City of BrentwoodNashville Public Radio
Homeless paper sues BrentwoodAsheville Citizen-Times
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Jim Scarboro, Part 1 ACLU Summer Forum

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Jim Scarboro, Part 2 ACLU Summer Forum

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Bill Newmiller ACLU Summer Forum

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