Archive for the 'ACLU' Category
ACLU Threatens Lawsuit Against Library Of Congress.
December 14th, 2009TAPPED – “Former Chief Guantanamo Prosecutor turned military commissions critic Col. Morris Davis was fired from his post-military job at the Congressional Research Service after he penned an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal criticizing the Obama administration for reviving them. The ACLU claims that Davis was threatened with termination over his op-ed before finally [...]
Ohio ACLU warns CH-UH library about alleged censoring of its programs
March 12th, 2008WKYC – “The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio warned the Cleveland Heights-University Heights Public Library that recent censorship of public educational programs could stifle free speech.”
Court Rejects ACLU Challenge to Wiretaps
February 19th, 2008AP – “The Supreme Court dealt a setback Tuesday to civil rights and privacy advocates who oppose the Bush administration’s warrantless wiretapping program. The justices, without comment, turned down an appeal from the American Civil Liberties Union to let it pursue a lawsuit against the program that began shortly after the Sept. 11 terror attacks.”
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So Much For Privacy
October 20th, 2007Vanessa Miller – “The Boulder Valley School District is standing behind high school administrators after the American Civil Liberties Union on Wednesday accused them of “committing felonies” by seizing students’ cell phones, reading their text messages and making transcripts.” (via)
Fight The Power
September 19th, 2007ACLU Blog – “As expected, the government is appealing the ACLU’s March 2007 victory in the Child Online Protection Act (COPA) case.”
