Tag: ACLU
Trump admin. hints it may resume family separation at border; ACLU...
A new report by Amnesty International suggests immigration officials separated some 6,000 families between April and August, a far higher number of children and parents torn apart than previously thought.
ACLU formally opposes Kavanaugh, citing credible sexual assault allegations & partisan...
“As a nonpartisan organization, the ACLU does not oppose Judge Kavanaugh based on predictions about how he would vote as a Justice. We oppose him in light of the credible allegations of sexual assault against him.”
NSA’s spying power could soon be extended
People all over the nation are joining together to pressure Congress to uphold the Fourth Amendment.
NY Attorney General joins ACLU lawsuit against Trump
Schneiderman announced that his office has joined the ACLU’s lawsuit against Trump’s executive order, which effectively bans many Muslims from entering the country.
ACLU launches 7-point plan of action against Trump administration
“Let’s fight like hell for our country and the Constitution.”
ACLU & NAACP: Jeff Sessions unfit for post defending civil rights...
Trump’s pick has drawn widespread outrage because of Sessions’s opposition to the Voting Rights Act, support for anti-immigration legislation and history of making racist comments.
ACLU warns Trump against implementing unconstitutional policies
“One thing is certain: We will be eternally vigilant every single day of your presidency.”
ACLU Condemns Forcible Arrest of State Representative During Protest
“Although no one deserves to be treated like this, the police made the mistake this time of abusing people who were in a position to insist on their rights. Most people aren’t so lucky.”
ACLU and NAACP File Lawsuit For Release of Police Shooting Footage
Refusing to release the videos of Clark’s death merely affirms the public’s distrust of police and state officials.
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Private equity looted Connecticut hospitals, leaving patients and staff in crisis
A new Senate report reveals how private equity firms gutted community hospitals, endangered patients, and left taxpayers and workers to clean up the mess.
Texas Republicans push Trump-backed map to entrench power and silence voters of color
A rare mid-decade gerrymander in Texas, championed by Donald Trump, sparks lawsuits, protests, and warnings of a nationwide redistricting arms race.
When the term ‘genocide’ falls short
It is not enough for national governments to "recognize" a Palestinian state. It is time to compel Israel, via sanctions, diplomacy, and UN enforcement, to stop the killing and any talk of forced relocation.
The ultimate caricature
I suspect that, on returning to this eerie world of ours so many decades later, my mother might find it to be the ultimate caricature—a Trump presidency.
America may have invaded Iraq for its oil, but solar power is what Iraqis...
The vogue for solar is sweeping other areas of Iraq, too, such as Kurdistan, where the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) is also increasingly committed to solar.