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Day Two of the ACLU’s Fact-Finding Mission to Puerto Rico
May 9, 2011 5:06 pm | Posted by Maura Ross
Tuesday, May 3, 2011 was the second day of the ACLU’s fact-finding mission in Puerto Rico to document and draw attention to civil liberties and human rights violations that have... Continue reading
If You Get Raped, You Better Keep a Receipt
May 9, 2011 5:05 pm | Posted by Maura Ross
This week, House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) returned from April recess with a spring in his step and a gleam in his eye. At the top of his agenda? A... Continue reading
Labor Department Delivers for Trans Federal Employees
May 9, 2011 5:04 pm | Posted by Maura Ross
Late last week, the U.S. Department of Labor took an important step forward for its transgender employees by adding gender identity to the department’s internal equal employment opportunity (EEO) policies.... Continue reading
Senate Bill 1123: Discrimination by religiously affiliated adoption agencies
May 5, 2011 5:24 pm | Posted by Allie Carter
Legislative Director Mary Dixon provided testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee on an amendment to Senate Bill 1123 on March 13th. This dangerous bill would permit religiously-based adoption agencies acting... Continue reading
Honoring Courage Seven Years After Abu Ghraib
April 28, 2011 5:34 pm | Posted by Allie Carter
To mark the seventh anniversary of the publication of photographs that exposed torture and abuse at Abu Ghraib prison, the New York Times published an ACLU/PEN American Center op-ed today... Continue reading
Legislative Director Mary Dixon is Awesome
April 21, 2011 5:30 pm | Posted by Allie Carter
Our friends at the Illinois Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty celebrated the end of the death penalty last night – and took a moment to honor ACLU Legislative Director... Continue reading
Gettin’ Things Done in Springfield
April 21, 2011 3:35 pm | By Colleen Connell, Executive Director
It’s been a busy few months in Springfield. ACLU members and supporters have been working hard – contacting their legislators in Springfield on dozens of bills – fighting back bad... Continue reading
Appeal Filed in ACLU v. Alvarez
April 20, 2011 4:43 pm | Posted by Allie Carter
Updated May 4, 2011: A handful of national journalism organizations have filed an amici curiae brief in support of the ACLU’s appeal. They are the Reporters Committee for Freedom of... Continue reading
Camera Bill Passes Illinois House
April 15, 2011 4:03 pm | Posted by Ofelia Casillas
The Surveillance Camera Data Collection Act (House Bill 1948), which would require police agencies that own or have access to video surveillance cameras to disclose to the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority the number of their cameras, and their privacy regulations, has passed the Illinois House in a 110-0 vote. Continue Reading.
Measure to Limit Abortion Access Defeated in Illinois House
April 13, 2011 9:05 pm | Posted by Ofelia Casillas
Moments ago, the Illinois House of Representatives failed to pass House Bill 3156, a measure that sought to regulate access to abortion services in Illinois out of existence. The ACLU... Continue reading
