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April 2005 Archives ACLU and Nobel Peace Prize Award Laureate American Friends Service Committee Seek Files on Infiltration by Chicago Police in 2002 April 25, 2005 Chicago Police should disclose the files of their questionable infiltration of meetings in which the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) planned a peaceful demonstration at a major international business conference in November 2002, according to a petition filed in federal court today. read more » Clarifying objections to the Patriot Act April 24, 2005 Steve Chapman's recent column discussing the debate over the renewal of portions of the USA Patriot Act correctly notes the American Civil Liberties Union's belief that most of the provisions of the Patriot Act are "unobjectionable from a civil liberties point of view." We do, however, have very strong objections to a handful of provisions in the Patriot Act. read more » ACLU of Illinois Executive Director Colleen Connell Responds to New York Times Column regarding Roe v. Wade Decision April 24, 2005 As a lawyer, I was appalled by David Brooks' distortion of the legitimate role that the Constitution, and the Supreme Court, play in protecting fundamental rights. I was even more appalled by his attempt to blame Supreme Court Justice Harry Blackmun for the vitriol that has coarsened political discourse. Blackmum was a Solomon-like jurist who took great care in his Roe opinion to recognize and respect the values of those opposed to abortion. read more » ACLU Members from Across Illinois Converge on Champaign Committed to Defending the Constitution April 08, 2005 Nearly 300 ACLU of Illinois supporters from more than 75 cities and towns across Illinois will gather in Champaign on Saturday, April 9th with one goal - to defend American constitutional values. read more » |
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