ACLU opposes prayers in General Assembly that it says favor Christianity – NBC17.com

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ACLU opposes prayers in General Assembly that it says favor Christianity
NBC17.com
On Thursday, the ACLU said it sent a letter to North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper outlining concerns about the use of sectarian prayers to open meetings at the Legislature. The ACLU said “several legislators and members of the community” had …
Forsyth Co. Commissioners to Lead Non-sectarian Prayers at MeetingsMy Fox 8
NC House leaders slam ACLU on prayer complaintWNCT

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ACLU objects to school lease on church grounds – Stamford Advocate

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ACLU objects to school lease on church grounds
Stamford Advocate
STAMFORD — The ACLU of Connecticut Friday publicly objected to a lease between the city of Stamford and St. Clement's Parish, due to what it calls "unconstitutional restrictions on public education." The Board of Representatives is scheduled to vote …

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New legal director of ACLU of Montana on front lines of public policy – Billings Gazette

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New legal director of ACLU of Montana on front lines of public policy
Billings Gazette
ACLU issues are so important to all of us." Ellingson was busy preparing for a Tuesday mediation hearing involving an inmate who, as a minor, had been placed in solitary confinement at the Montana State Prison. "This is a case involving a youth with …

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BREAKING: Judge orders Pittsylvania board to stop prayers – WSLS

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BREAKING: Judge orders Pittsylvania board to stop prayers
WSLS
The suit was filed last year by the ACLU of Virginia on behalf of “Jane Doe,” who had contacted the group about the supervisors' practice of praying during meetings. On Aug. 16, the ACLU wrote a letter to the board asking them to stop opening meetings …
WSET.com – ABC13Federal Judge Order Pittsylvania Co. Board to Halt PrayersWSET
Federal judge orders Pittsylvania Co. Board of Supervisors to stop prayers at …WDBJ7

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New legal director of ACLU of Montana on front lines of public policy – The Missoulian

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New legal director of ACLU of Montana on front lines of public policy
The Missoulian
ACLU issues are so important to all of us." Ellingson was busy preparing for a Tuesday mediation hearing involving an inmate who, as a minor, had been placed in solitary confinement at the Montana State Prison. "This is a case involving a youth with …

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ACLU questions FAMU’s ban on student groups – Sacramento Bee

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ACLU questions FAMU's ban on student groups
Sacramento Bee
State ACLU executive director Howard Simon says the move violates students' first amendment rights. He's made a public records request to school President James Ammons for an explanation on the bans announced earlier this week.
ACLU head question FAMU's ban on student groupsMiamiHerald.com

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ACLU warns NC Legislature to end its ‘sectarian’ prayers – Los Angeles Times

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ACLU warns NC Legislature to end its 'sectarian' prayers
Los Angeles Times
The ACLU of North Carolina is warning the state Legislature that it must end the practice of opening sessions of the House and Senate with prayers that are overtly Christian, now that the US Supreme Court has declined to hear an appellate case that …
ACLU warns about prayers in legislatureNews & Observer
NC House leaders slam ACLU on prayer complaintBurlington Times News
ACLU warns on prayers at NC legislature meetingsThe Virginian-Pilot

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ACLU Sues Administration for Targeted Killings – Care2.com (blog)

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ACLU Sues Administration for Targeted Killings
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by Patricia Patton The ACLU recently filed suit questioning the Obama administration's behavior in the death of US born cleric Anwar al-Awlaki, Samir Khan and al-Awlaki's son. The lawsuit alleges that al-Awlaki was specifically targeted by the …
ACLU sues US over extrajudicial killings of AmericansRT
ACLU Sues DOJ to See 'Targeted Killing' Legal Justification MemosABA Journal
ACLU sues to force release of drone attack recordsWashington Post
Blogcritics.org (blog) -American Civil Liberties Union News and Information (blog) -Press TV
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ACLU sues library for restricting online porn? – ABC15.com (KNXV-TV)

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ACLU sues library for restricting online porn?
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The ACLU argues federally funded libraries should disable their filters upon the request of an adult in an article on msnbc.com . They say the filtering policy is over-broad and restricted an adult student from using the internet for a class assignment …
Libraries fight ACLU over censorship issuesKING5.com
ACLU Bravely Fights for Freedom to Watch Internet PornComedy Central (blog)
ACLU Suing Wash. Library For (Not) Providing Online PornSeattle Weekly (blog)
The People Speak Out -KGMI -Q13 FOX
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ACLU legal challenge of new Kan. abortion insurance law set for federal trial … – The Republic

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ACLU legal challenge of new Kan. abortion insurance law set for federal trial …
The Republic
AP WICHITA, Kan. — A federal magistrate judge has scheduled a trial next year in a lawsuit challenging a Kansas law restricting insurance coverage of abortion. The tentative Jan. 7, 2013, trial was set in a revised scheduling order handed down Friday …

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