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Feb 27, 2015

‘Perfect Surveillance,’ Says Edward Snowden, Could Have Snuffed Out the LGBT Movement. He’s Right.

Edward Snowden recently pointed out how the victories...

By By Ian S. Thompson, ACLU Washington Legislative Office

Edward Snowden recently pointed out how the victories...

By By Ian S. Thompson, ACLU Washington Legislative Office
Feb 27, 2015

The ‘Family-Friendly’ Myths of Family Detention Facilities

Updated 3/3/2015

Inside the family detention facilities in Karnes County and Dilley, Texas, hundreds of women wait, wondering what the English-only documents say, whether...

By By Lindsay Nash, Skadden Fellow, Immigrants' Rights Project

Updated 3/3/2015

Inside the family detention facilities in Karnes County and Dilley, Texas, hundreds of women wait, wondering what the English-only documents say, whether...

By By Lindsay Nash, Skadden Fellow, Immigrants' Rights Project
Feb 26, 2015

After a Decade's Fight for Net Neutrality, Huge Win for Free Speech Online

The people have spoken. And, today, the Federal Communications Commission listened. A majority of FCC...

By By Gabe Rottman, Legislative Counsel, ACLU Washington Legislative Office

The people have spoken. And, today, the Federal Communications Commission listened. A majority of FCC...

By By Gabe Rottman, Legislative Counsel, ACLU Washington Legislative Office
Feb 26, 2015

New Mom Who Needed to Pump During Bar Exam Would Not Take 'No' for an Answer

Late last year, Shahzeen Karim, an Illinois attorney and applicant to the Texas bar, tweeted: "Real time: Told TX #barexam will not accommodate me nursing/pumping my baby, due Feb 7th. Option? Pump in...

By By Galen Sherwin, ACLU Women's Rights Project

Late last year, Shahzeen Karim, an Illinois attorney and applicant to the Texas bar, tweeted: "Real time: Told TX #barexam will not accommodate me nursing/pumping my baby, due Feb 7th. Option? Pump in...

By By Galen Sherwin, ACLU Women's Rights Project
Feb 24, 2015

This Secret Domestic Surveillance Program Is About to Get Pulled Out of the Shadows

The federal government will have to produce information on a vast and secret domestic surveillance program and defend the program's legality in open court. That's the result of a decision issued Friday by...

By By Julia Harumi Mass, Staff Attorney, ACLU of Northern California

The federal government will have to produce information on a vast and secret domestic surveillance program and defend the program's legality in open court. That's the result of a decision issued Friday by...

By By Julia Harumi Mass, Staff Attorney, ACLU of Northern California