ACLU Watch » ACLU Blog Posts http://acluwatch.us 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. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 08:30:09 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 FAMU HAZING: ACLU Questions School's Ban On Student Groups http://acluwatch.us/2012/02/04/famu-hazing-aclu-questions-schools-ban-on-student-groups/ http://acluwatch.us/2012/02/04/famu-hazing-aclu-questions-schools-ban-on-student-groups/#comments Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:30:05 +0000 webmaster TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida is criticizing Florida A&M University's decision to cancel a summer band camp and block students from joining clubs during a hazing investigation.

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]]> http://acluwatch.us/2012/02/04/famu-hazing-aclu-questions-schools-ban-on-student-groups/feed/ 0 ACLU Sued Library for Not Allowing Online Porn http://acluwatch.us/2012/02/04/aclu-sued-library-for-not-allowing-online-porn/ http://acluwatch.us/2012/02/04/aclu-sued-library-for-not-allowing-online-porn/#comments Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:30:05 +0000 webmaster That's censorship, according to the ACLU, who is suing a Washington state library district: If you log on to a computer at the Wenatchee public library and type "porn" into the search engine, the list of results will appear as if …

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]]> http://acluwatch.us/2012/02/04/aclu-sued-library-for-not-allowing-online-porn/feed/ 0 U.S. News – Libraries struggle with issue of Internet access and porn http://acluwatch.us/2012/02/04/u-s-news-libraries-struggle-with-issue-of-internet-access-and-porn/ http://acluwatch.us/2012/02/04/u-s-news-libraries-struggle-with-issue-of-internet-access-and-porn/#comments Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:30:04 +0000 webmaster Editor's note: An earlier version of this post said the American Civil Liberties Union had sued the North Central Regional Library district, based in Wenatchee, Wash., for not offering access to online pornography.

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]]> http://acluwatch.us/2012/02/04/u-s-news-libraries-struggle-with-issue-of-internet-access-and-porn/feed/ 0 ACLU Wants Obama To Release Targeted Killing Records | Mother … http://acluwatch.us/2012/02/02/aclu-wants-obama-to-release-targeted-killing-records-mother/ http://acluwatch.us/2012/02/02/aclu-wants-obama-to-release-targeted-killing-records-mother/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:30:04 +0000 webmaster The ACLU filed a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit Wednesday seeking not only the legal justification for America's targeted killing program, but the process by which US citizens suspected of terrorism are placed on its …

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]]> http://acluwatch.us/2012/02/02/aclu-wants-obama-to-release-targeted-killing-records-mother/feed/ 0 Gary Johnson Braves the ACLU – Reason Magazine http://acluwatch.us/2012/02/01/gary-johnson-braves-the-aclu-reason-magazine/ http://acluwatch.us/2012/02/01/gary-johnson-braves-the-aclu-reason-magazine/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:30:04 +0000 webmaster The Libertarian presidential candidate charms a gathering of civil libertarians.

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]]> http://acluwatch.us/2012/02/01/aclu-warns-bill-would-gut-video-privacy-law-the-raw-story/feed/ 0 ACLU Wants Fees Related to Cranston Prayer Banner Fight | WPRI … http://acluwatch.us/2012/02/01/aclu-wants-fees-related-to-cranston-prayer-banner-fight-wpri/ http://acluwatch.us/2012/02/01/aclu-wants-fees-related-to-cranston-prayer-banner-fight-wpri/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:30:04 +0000 webmaster The Cranston School Committee held a scheduled budget meeting Wednesday night, but talk soon turned to the ongoing prayer banner controversy.

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]]> http://acluwatch.us/2012/02/01/aclu-wants-fees-related-to-cranston-prayer-banner-fight-wpri/feed/ 0 ACLU criticizes Facebook 'election sentiment' tool | M … http://acluwatch.us/2012/02/01/aclu-criticizes-facebook-election-sentiment-tool-m/ http://acluwatch.us/2012/02/01/aclu-criticizes-facebook-election-sentiment-tool-m/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:30:04 +0000 webmaster The ACLU is not pleased with Facebook's "sentiment analysis tool" that provides data exclusive to Politico. Citing three concerns, Christopher Calabrese of the ACLU's Legislative Office, argues that Facebook should justify the …

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