The Seven States (Or More) That Could See Marriage Equality In 2013
The Supreme Court is hearing cases about California's Proposition 8 and the Defense of Marriage Act this spring. Here are the states LGBT advocates want to move to the “marriage equality” column by...
View ArticleObama Pushes For Marriage Equality In The State Of Illinois
“Were the President still in the Illinois State Legislature, he would support this measure that would treat all Illinois couples equally,” White House spokesman Shin Inouye said in an exclusive to the...
View ArticleThe End Of Privacy: Congress Extends FISA Act Ignoring Constitution And Bill...
(Bill Chappell) The FISA Amendments Act has been approved for another five years, as the Senate voted to renew the law that grants the government wide surveillance authority. President Obama has said...
View ArticleACLU condemns court for keeping details of Obama’s assassination program secret
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) said Wednesday that it was saddened by a New York’s judge’s decision to keep secret most details pertaining to an Obama administration program that has so far...
View ArticleInside Story Americas – Interview with Thomas Drake
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View ArticleServicemembers Kicked Out Under Military’s Gay Ban Since ’04 To Receive Full...
The move comes in the government's settling of a case brought by the ACLU. WASHINGTON — All people discharged from the military under "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" since November 10, 2004 — who had only...
View ArticleU.S. troops discharged for ‘homosexuality’ to recieve full severance pay
Thanks to an American Civil Liberties Union lawsuit, former members of the United States Armed Services who were honorably discharged for “homosexuality” will receive their full severance pay. “There...
View ArticleThe Big List of Who Hates Guns
The boycott-to-infinity list: these companies, organizations and celebrities have supported gun control, through financial contributions and/or endorsements. … Read More
View ArticleUtah School District Students Can Read About Lesbian Parents Again
Patricia Polacco's book, In Our Mothers' House , is back on the library bookshelves in the Davis School District in Utah. The move came after a lawsuit was filed by the ACLU. The Davis School District...
View ArticlePolice Departments Are Quietly Turning To Cameras That Track All Vehicles’...
(Ryan Gallagher) It’s happening under the radar of most Americans—but perhaps not for much longer. Police forces across the United States are quietly investing in vehicle tracking technology that can...
View ArticleFeds taunt rights group with blacked-out docs on GPS tracking
The first two pages of a US government document regarding GPS surveillance on American citizens given to the ACLU. (via aclu.org)The American Civil Liberties Union has been given information on how...
View ArticleAnonymous: #OpAngel, Phase II.
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View ArticleACLU suing Philadelphia law enforcement over 45-day detention of man who...
The American Civil Liberties Union is taking Philadelphia law enforcement to court over the arrest of a man for recording police on his cell phone. The rights group says recording public officials'...
View ArticleLimbaugh: Women Who Seek Abortions Should be Shot
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View ArticleACLU takes on the DEA for seeking prescription records without a warrant
The American Civil Liberties Union is seeking to block the Drug Enforcement Administration from obtaining prescription records without a warrant in Oregon. The state of Oregon filed suit against the...
View ArticleWhy do rape laws still protect spouses?
Planning on raping your spouse in Washington state? The consequences are about to get a lot tougher. Maybe. On Tuesday, lawmakers in the Evergreen State began considering House Bill 1108, which would...
View ArticleDEA pushes for warrantless access to your medical records
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View ArticleFox News psychiatrist offers to run for Senate if he doesn’t face a primary
Psychiatrist Keith Ablow, a Fox News contributor, on Monday said he would run for the Senate seat being vacated by John Kerry (D-MA) if he didn’t have to a face a primary challenger. “We face an...
View ArticleMaryland cell phone tracking bill in motion
Officials may gain access to intimate knowledge of the whereabouts of cell users in Maryland. Phone records could be handed over without a search warrant if a new bill passes. A civil liberties group...
View ArticleDrone List Released By FAA Shows Which Police Departments Want To Fly...
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), commonly known as drones, may be coming to a police department near you.The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has released an updated drone authorization list as a...
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