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N.B. police raid on blogger raises questions
Canada.com (blog) By Heather McLaughlin, Postmedia News February 3, 2012 FREDERICTON – The Canadian Civil Liberties Association is asking questions about a Fredericton Police Force arrest and seizure of computer equipment and files belonging to blogger Charles LeBlanc. |
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Too much government surveillance
Southern Standard By NAT HENTOFF I was thrilled to see this headline on the American Civil Liberties Union's website after the Supreme Court's unanimous Jan. 23 ruling on United States v. Jones: "Supreme Court GPS Ruling: Bringing the 4th Amendment Into the 21st … 7 Privacy Threats the Constitution Can't Protect You Against |
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Recommended: Internet piracy suit asks: Can you even copyright porn?
msnbc.com Groups like the Electronic Frontier Foundation and the American Civil Liberties Union say it's nothing more than extortion. When such cases make it to court, they're usually thrown out, but the industry still sends the letters to tens of thousands of … |
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Fredericton police questioned about libel claim
CBC.ca Charles LeBlanc appeared in front of the Fredericton courthouse in SeptemberCharles LeBlanc appeared in front of the Fredericton courthouse in September (Jacques Poitras/CBC) A national civil liberties group has written a letter to Fredericton's police … |
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Kan. abortion insurance case assigned to new judge
El Dorado Times … Wednesday to other judges in the Kansas federal judicial district US District Judge Carlos Murguia in Kansas City, Kan., will now preside over the abortion-related lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas and Western Missouri. |
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NYCLU: Allowing Church Worship In Public Schools Violates Religious Freedom
Village Voice (blog) 2 2012 at 1:00 PM The fight to block churches from using public school space got support today from the New York Civil Liberties Union, which says the policy is a threat to religious freedom. The Civil Liberties Union is arguing in testimony today … Council debates place of religion in schools City Council Hears Testimony on Worship Groups Using School Space |
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ACLU sues to force release of drone attack records
Washington Post The American Civil Liberties Union asked a federal court Wednesday to force the Obama administration to release legal and intelligence records related to the killing of three US citizens in drone attacks in Yemen last year. The lawsuit, filed in the US … Rights group sues US for "targeted killing" memos US rights group sues for drone strike information ACLU Demands Information on Drone Usage |
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DNA-collection bill addresses civil-liberties concerns
TheNewsTribune.com It took Richard Nixon to go to China, Bill Clinton to reform welfare and state Rep. Jeannie Darneille to push House Bill 2588. It took Richard Nixon to go to China, Bill Clinton to reform welfare and state Rep. Jeannie Darneille to push House Bill 2588 … |
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Drug-testing plan violates civil liberties
Allentown Morning Call While it is most certainly a violation of a person's civil liberties, the problems with this program don't end there. Exactly how would this be carried out and by whom? How much will such a program cost taxpayers? Think of all the administrative work … |
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The Intersection Between Civil Liberties& Security: How Far Should Government …
PolicyMic The issue of civil liberties crops up in many essays and comments on PolicyMic. We all cherish and demand the rights afforded to us under the Constitution, but there is great disagreement about the appropriate extent of government intrusion in our … |
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