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Lawyer, School Officials to Meet Following Student's Pledge of Allegience Complaint
A Maryland student who says she was harassed by teachers and her assistant principal for refusing to say the Pledge of Allegiance just might get her wish for reform in the Montgomery County school district.
ACLU takes on surveillance cameras in Charlotte
The American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina has some questions about the data collected from the 600 surveillance cameras, and other public safety technology in the Charlotte area.
Mother of Fla. teen charged over same-sex underage relationship speaks out
Kaitlyn Hunt's mother, Kelley Hunt-Smith, tells WJNO that her daughter wants to become a pediatric nurse, and if she was to accept the plea deal offered up by prosecutors, Kaitlyn could kiss that dream goodbye.
Another Abortion Ban? You've Got to be Kidding Me
Earlier this week, in a case brought by the ACLU, the ACLU of Arizona, and the Center for Reproductive Rights, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit struck down an extreme Arizona law that bans abortion care starting at 20 weeks.
Creationism discussion slated in Springboro
A proposal to include creationism and other controversial topics in Springboro schools curriculum will be discussed at a school board meeting this evening.
ACLU Comment on U.S. Admission to Killing Americans in Targeted Killing Program
May 23 - Attorney General Eric Holder sent a letter to Congress confirming that the government has killed four Americans since 2010 in strikes overseas, and claiming that the government's actions were justified.
Bill Would Require Warrant For Police Cell Phone Tracking
Tracking your location through your cell phone will be a bit more complicated for police if Governor Perry signs one bill at the state capitol.
Volunteers are being sought to place American flags on graves Biloxi National Cemetery for Memorial Day.
ACLU: Time for 'Modern Family'a
ACLU Action started a campaign to urge the show's producers to write a wedding episode for Mitchell and Cameron, fathers of an adopted child and one of three couples at the heart of the show.
Obama Administration Admits Drone Attacks Killed 4 US Citizens
In a letter to senior members of Congress, Attorney General Eric Holder writes that in addition to the targeted assassination of cleric Anwar al-Aulaqi, since 2009, three other U.S. citizens - Samir Khan, Abd aI-Rahman Anwar al-Aulaqi, and Jude Kenan Mohammed - were also killed in "U.S. counterterrorism operations" though they "were not ... (more)
Crosses Removed From Idaho Water Tower
Officials in the southeast Idaho town of Roberts have removed three lighted crosses from the water tower following a complaint by a resident.
Markeletta Wilson started searching for a new apartment as soon as she qualified for a Section 8 voucher.
Monterey County to transfer some local jail inmates to Alameda County
Monterey County supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved a contract with Alameda County to house up to 80 local jail inmates in a facility in Dublin, at a cost of up to $2.5 million, despite a request from the American Civil Liberties Union that the county hold community meetings first.
ACLU condemns prosecution of teen
The Florida American Civil Liberties Union is condemning the prosecution of 18-year-old Kaitlyn Hunt for allegedly having intimate sexual relations with her younger girlfriend.
ACLU Utah board members paid a visit to eastern Summit County on Saturday. Pictured left to right: Utah Rep.
ACLU suit: Public is entitled to know how Nathan Dunlap will be killed
Nathan Dunlap is escorted by Department of Corrections officers into the courtroom May 1, 013 for a hearing on his execution date.
Federal Appeals Court Strikes Down Arizona Abortion Ban
May 21 - The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit today struck down an Arizona law that would ban almost all abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy.
Say yes, Michigan: Marriage equality now
My partner of seven years and I were married last September in a small ceremony on the Detroit River.
Proposed Mandatory Drug Testing For Doctors Won't Work, ACLU Says
A state ballot proposal in California aimed toward making drug tests mandatory for all doctors has been branded "a publicity stunt" by one California Medical Association spokeswoman.
Op-ed: Religion Shouldn't Be an Excuse for Discrimination
Following the repeal of "don't ask, don't tell" in late 2010 and the successful transition to open service for gay, lesbian, and bisexual service members in 2011, many assumed that enshrined discrimination against LGBT people was on its way out.