Archive for the 'ACLU' Category

Ohio ACLU warns CH-UH library about alleged censoring of its programs

March 12th, 2008

WKYC - “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, 2008

AP - “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.”
Oy! [...]

So Much For Privacy

October 20th, 2007

Vanessa 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, 2007

ACLU Blog - “As expected, the government is appealing the ACLU’s March 2007 victory in the Child Online Protection Act (COPA) case.”