 The Atlantic |
How Important Are Civil Liberties to Obama Supporters?
The Atlantic Though Sullivan has been a huge Obama supporter from the start, he encouraged me to find him examples of the president's shortcomings on civil liberties, and never shied away from teeing off on a story I teed up because it made Obama look inconsistent … |
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 Globe and Mail |
G20 report identifies officer responsible for orders that breached civil liberties
Toronto Star … has made clear that one man — who said he was following directives from his superiors — was responsible for several specific orders now found to have breached civil liberties and contributed to the largest mass arrest in Canadian history: Supt. Watchdog blasts 'excessive' policing at G20 Toronto summit Toronto cops grossly violated rights at G20 Review of G20 policing confirms findings of NUPGE/CCLA hearings |
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 AFP |
Clash in US on mobile privacy protection
Phys.Org Law enforcement officials and civil liberties advocates clashed Thursday at a US congressional hearing on a proposed law to protect the "location privacy" of people using mobile phones. Law enforcement officials and civil liberties advocates clashed … US clash over phone location privacy |
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 The Nation, Pakistan |
Journalists, Wiki-Leakers, Anti-War Activists Overturn Domestic Military …
AlterNet Sign up to stay up to date on the latest Civil Liberties headlines via email. A federal district court in New York has ruled that the federal government cannot enforce the domestic military detention provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act … National Defense Authorization Act Provisions Blocked By Federal Judge Federal judge blocks indefinite detention provision of National Defense … Journalist, Plaintiff Chris Hedges Hails "Monumental" Ruling Blocking NDAA … |
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Civil rights, period
Pittsburgh Post Gazette There is a continuation of the fight for elimination of the unconstitutional laws that prohibit citizens of this country from exercising their civil liberties. It's the same fight that was fought by women seeking the right to vote. |
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 Globe and Mail |
Mask ban proposal worries civil liberties experts
Victoria Times Colonist “The concern is that both Bill C-309 and Montreal's bylaw will give police free reign to arrest anyone wearing a mask,” said Andrew Lokan, a lawyer and external council to the Canadian Civil Liberties Association. Tremblay's decision to rush the bylaw … Opponents warn mask ban would give police too much power |
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 New York Daily News |
Police stops in Brooklyn is a 'tale of two cities” says NYCLU official
New York Daily News Six miles away in Borough Park only 2 % of the neighborhood's population was quizzed by cops in 2011 – the lowest number in the New York Civil Liberties Union citywide ranking analyzing “stop-and-frisk” NYPD data. “There is a set of rules for people of … |
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 Daily Caller |
CISPA passes through House: Controversial bill re-opens privacy debate
Concordiensis Moreover, the ALA claimed that “CISPA would establish a whole new system for our nation's privacy laws and policies and legalize extraordinary intrusions into established privacy rights and civil liberties.” In light of the vast number of cyber … Civil liberties watchdogs oppose Senate cybersecurity bill Another Cybersecurity Bill Runs Into Trouble on Capitol Hill Beyond CISPA: The cybersecurity bills you need to worry about right now |
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Protest pamphlets, videos get spot at McCormick Place during NATO meetings
Chicago Tribune (blog) The American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois has reached an agreement with the managers of McCormick Place to allow protesters to place literature and multimedia materials inside the convention center while world leaders are there for NATO meetings, … |
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 USA TODAY |
Larsen calls for vote to protect civil liberties, prevent indefinite detention …
SanJuanIslander.com Rick Larsen, WA-02, a member of the House Armed Services Committee, urged his colleagues to support legislation to enhance civil liberties and eliminate indefinite military detention. He called for a vote on an amendment to the National Defense … Diverse House alliance fights terror suspect detention law The FY 13 NDAA Keeps Terrorists Off U.S. Soil without Compromising Civil Liberties NDAA Detention Powers Under Attack From Bipartisan House Alliance |
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