| Date | Title | Description |
| 04.11.2024 | The Battle Over Voter Integrity: A Double-Edged Sword | In the United States, the right to vote is sacred. It’s the lifeblood of democracy. Yet, the path to the ballot box is fraught with challenges. Recent legal battles in Iowa and Virginia highlight the ongoing struggle over voter registration... |
| 03.11.2024 | The New Frontier of Public Safety: Drones and AI in Emergency Response | In a world where seconds can mean the difference between life and death, technology is stepping up to the plate. Drones, once seen as toys or tools for aerial photography, are now becoming vital assets in emergency response. The marriage of... |
| 03.11.2024 | National Politics | Federal judge lets Iowa keep challenging voter rolls although naturalized citizens may be affected | In a statement on Sunday, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, a Republican, celebrated the ruling.
“Today’s ruling is a victory for election integrity,” Reynolds said. “In Iowa, while we encourage all citizens to vote, we will enforce the law and ensur... |
| 02.11.2024 | National Politics | Debate over abortion rights leads to expensive campaigns for high-stakes state Supreme Court seats | “I think it’s an inappropriate manner, a clear violation of our judicial standards, our code of conduct,” he said.A supporter holds a sign before Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris arrives to speak at a campaign ra... |
| 02.11.2024 | Education | Computer programs monitor students’ every word in the name of safety | School districts across the country have widely adopted such computer monitoring platforms. With the youth mental health crisis worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic and school violence affecting more K-12 students nationwide, teachers are desp... |
| 29.10.2024 | Elevating Public Safety with AI: Interview with Matt Sloane, Co-Founder of Skyfire Consulting and Chief Strategy Officer of Skyfire AI | Share
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In this interview with TechBullion, Matt Sloane, Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Skyfire AI, explores the transformative role of AI in drone technology, especially for emergency response and public saf... |
| 19.10.2024 | Shifting Sands: The Battle for Justice and Voting Rights in America | In the heart of America, two battles rage on. One is fought on the streets of Chicago, where the police department dances around accountability. The other unfolds in Nebraska, where the right to vote hangs in the balance for thousands. Both... |
| 18.10.2024 | National Politics | In a close election, here are 3 legal disputes that could reach the Supreme Court | Here’s a look at some issues causing waves in key swing states that could end up at the Supreme Court if there is a razor thin margin separating Vice President Kamala Harris and Trump.Pennsylvania mail-ballot dates
In Pennsylvania, ballots ... |
| 17.10.2024 | Federal Monitor Expands Consent Decree To Cover PD’s Stop-And-Frisk Shift To Traffic Stops | After the ACLU obtained a settlement from the city of Chicago over the PD’s unconstitutional “stop and frisk” program, the Chicago PD decided to take the show on the road. Literally.
By 2022, CPD officers were making more than 600,000 traff... |
| 16.10.2024 | National Politics | People with felony records can now vote in Nebraska — and it could help tip the balance in November | Registered Republicans outnumber Democrats in the district by more than 13,000 following a redrawing of the borders in 2021. But the district also has nearly 114,000 independent and third-party voters. In 2020, Biden bested former President... |
| 03.10.2024 | National Politics | New term for Supreme Court means cases on guns, porn access, environmental impacts | Deepak Gupta, a founding partner at Gupta Wessler who spoke at a Georgetown Law Center event, called the gender-affirming ban “the blockbuster case” in a term that “seems otherwise to have been designed to be sleepy.”
The justices so far ha... |
| 18.09.2024 | Patents for software and genetic code could be revived by two bills in Congress | Enlarge / An image from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, where in 1874, the newest thing was not software or genetic compositions, but shutter fastenings from H.L. Norton.
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| 16.09.2024 | Navigating the Digital Landscape: Education in the Age of Surveillance and Technology | In today’s world, technology is as ubiquitous as air. It surrounds us, shapes us, and, for better or worse, defines our future. Yet, as schools grapple with the dual challenges of integrating technology and ensuring student safety, a storm ... |
| 13.09.2024 | School Monitoring Software Sacrifices Student Privacy For Unproven Promises Of Safety | Imagine your search terms, key-strokes, private chats and photographs are being monitored every time they are sent. Millions of students across the country don’t have to imagine this deep surveillance of their most private communications: i... |
| 28.08.2024 | The Tension Between Rights and Regulations: A Look at Recent Court Decisions | In the landscape of American law, the balance between individual rights and institutional regulations often teeters precariously. Recent court decisions illuminate this tension, particularly regarding students' rights and law enforcement's ... |
| 22.08.2024 | Fifth Circuit Flips The Script, Declares Geofence Warrants Unconstitutional | Oh, Fifth Circuit, you crazy, crazy kid. I take back almost all the bad things I’ve said about you.
The cop-friendliest circuit in the nation has done the unimaginable: set up a circuit-on-circuit showdown that can only be resolved by a Sup... |
| 20.08.2024 | The Battle for Trans Rights: Misinformation and Medical Necessity | The debate over gender-affirming care in the United States has become a battleground, rife with misinformation and political maneuvering. As states push for restrictive laws, medical professionals and advocates stand firm in their belief th... |
| 16.08.2024 | National Politics | Trans care debate influenced by misinformation, doctors say | Most major medical and mental health associations in the United States, including the American Medical Association, American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Psychiatric Association, say gender-affirming care, which includes a wide ra... |
| 13.08.2024 | The Battle for Books: Censorship and Culture in Iowa | In the heartland of America, a storm brews over the pages of books. The Iowa legislature has stirred a pot of controversy with a law that reshapes the educational landscape. This law doesn’t just alter curricula; it erases voices. It’s a di... |
| 13.08.2024 | The Satvic Movement: A Journey to Wellness in Mumbai | In a world where health trends come and go like fleeting shadows, the Satvic Movement stands as a beacon of light. This community-driven initiative is not just about food; it’s about a lifestyle. With roots in ancient wisdom, it aims to tra... |
| 12.08.2024 | 8th Circuit Says Iowa Can Keep Its LGBTQ-Targeting Book Ban | In one of several ongoing campaigns of hate in our country, the Iowa legislature passed a law that not only changed what schools could teach, but what students could be allowed to read.
First, let’s get to the changes to the state’s health ... |
| 04.08.2024 | The Fine Line Between Law and Liberty: Recent Court Cases Highlight First Amendment and Privacy Concerns | In the realm of law, the balance between rights and regulations often teeters precariously. Recent court cases have illuminated this tension, particularly regarding First Amendment rights and privacy issues surrounding DNA collection. Two c... |
| 02.08.2024 | New Jersey Trying To Salvage Its Sketchy AF Infant DNA Harvesting Program By Claiming It’s All About Health | The state of New Jersey has been sued twice over its infant DNA program. Like the rest of the nation, New Jersey hospitals collect a blood sample from newborns to test them for 60 different health disorders. That part is normal.
But New Jer... |
| 30.07.2024 | Senate To Kids: We’ll Listen To You When You Agree With Us On KOSA | Apparently, Congress only “listens to the children” when they agree with what the kids are saying. As soon as some kids oppose something like KOSA, their views no longer count.
It’s no surprise given the way things were going, but the Senat... |
| 28.07.2024 | The Kids Online Safety Act: A Double-Edged Sword for Digital Speech | The Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) is a legislative attempt to protect minors in the digital realm. It’s a noble cause, but the execution is fraught with pitfalls. This bill, like a ship sailing through stormy seas, risks capsizing under its... |
| 26.07.2024 | The Kids Online Safety Act And The Tyranny Of Laziness | There is some confusion about whether the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) regulates content or design on digital platforms like Instagram or TikTok. It’s easy to see why that is, because the bill’s authors claim they are attempting to make th... |
| 18.07.2024 | Emergency responders turning to drones to try to get people help faster | The drones are coming.
Starting in September, if someone in Clemmons, North Carolina, calls 911 to report a cardiac arrest, the first responder on the scene may be a drone carrying an automated external defibrillator, or AED.
"The idea... |
| 18.07.2024 | Migrant crossings continue to plunge, nearing the level that would lift Biden's border crackdown | The number of migrants unlawfully crossing the U.S. southern border has continued to drop markedly in July, nearing a threshold that would require officials to lift a partial ban on asylum claims enacted by President Biden, according to int... |
| 17.07.2024 | Книга: «Фактор Ч, или Как не угробить хорошую идею» | Привет, Хаброжители!
Почему некоторые инновационные идеи «выстреливают», а другие — нет. Что им мешает? Или, точнее… кто? Ответ, дорогой друг, прост: ты — Человек! Ты ленишься и выбираешь привычное и знакомое, боишься и сопротивляешься пере... |
| 17.07.2024 | In deal with DOJ and ACLU, Tennessee agrees to remove sex workers with HIV from sex offender registry | The Tennessee government has agreed to begin scrubbing its sex offender registry of dozens of people who were convicted of prostitution while having HIV, reversing a practice that federal lawsuits have challenged as draconian and discrimina... |
| 14.07.2024 | AT&T Data Breach: A National Security Nightmare | The recent AT&T data breach, compromising millions of customer records, has raised serious security concerns and threatens US national security. The breach, one of the worst in American telecommunications history, exposed sensitive comm... |
| 12.07.2024 | Massive AT&T hack raises serious security concerns | A hack that has compromised millions of AT&T customers’ communication and location records undermines US national security and represents one of the worst breaches of an American telecommunications provider on record, according to priva... |
| 09.07.2024 | The Ineffectiveness and Inhumanity of Boulder's Camping Ban: A Critical Examination of Homelessness in the Community | The recent legal developments surrounding Boulder's camping ban have brought to light the pressing issue of homelessness in the community. While the ban may have legal standing, its enforcement raises questions about the ethical implication... |
| 07.07.2024 | Editorials | Editorial: Boulder’s camping ban is not a solution to homelessness | In April, a Boulder district judge halted court proceedings in the lawsuit to see how the Supreme Court would rule on the case in Oregon, citing the impact the decision would likely have on the lawsuit.
Of course, the Grants Pass camping ba... |
| 28.06.2024 | Editorials | Editorial: Supreme Court should not take up Louisiana’s provocative Ten Commandments law | This religious campaign aligns alarmingly with right-wing politics. Former, and would-be future, President Donald Trump praised the Louisiana law and posted “I love the Ten Commandments.” Much of Trump’s appeal is to white, Christian Americ... |
| 27.06.2024 | Supreme Court to Review Tennessee Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Minors | The Supreme Court has agreed to review a Tennessee law banning gender-affirming health care for transgender minors, sparking a major debate on transgender rights. The case, set to be argued in the next term, could have a nationwide impact a... |
| 24.06.2024 | Supreme Court agrees to review Tennessee law banning gender-affirming care for minors | Washington — The Supreme Court on Monday said it will consider whether a Tennessee law that bans gender-affirming health care for transgender minors violates the Constitution, setting the stage for a major decision on transgender rights in ... |
| 24.06.2024 | Overturning Roe is Just the Beginning | Today marks two years since Roe v. Wade was overturned, wiping out federal protections for abortion rights. This decision was a direct result of Donald Trump’s actions. In 2016, during his presidential campaign, he vowed to appoint Supreme ... |
| 21.06.2024 | "Taking Pride in Who We Are" | A freshly pressed tuxedo shirt. A black bowtie and a crisp black tuxedo jacket, topped off by my curly red afro. On that day last fall, I knew I looked good. I felt like myself. I was so excited to take my senior class portrait. It was a ri... |
| 21.06.2024 | The Supreme Court's Gun Decision Is Not a Victory for Women | This piece was first published in Slate on 6/21/24.
The U.S. Supreme Court today broke from its recent embrace of gun rights, leaving in place a federal criminal law that makes it a felony for anyone subject to a civil domestic violence res... |
| 20.06.2024 | With Criticism Of Its Tech Going Federal, ShotSpotter Fires Back With Inconsistent Assertions | ShotSpotter isn’t having a great year. Or two.
Its tech has been called into question — both for its ability to truly detect gunshots and for its contribution (if any) to public safety.
What is known about ShotSpotter isn’t great. The most ... |
| 18.06.2024 | The Supreme Court Rejected an Attack on Medication Abortion, But the Fight Is Far From Over. | This month, the Supreme Court refused to consider a request by anti-abortion groups to impose nationwide restrictions on mifepristone, a safe medication used in most U.S. abortions and for miscarriage care. Without addressing whether mifepr... |
| 15.06.2024 | LGBTQ+-friendly home buying tips | figcaption>span]:font-sans" data-chromatic="ignore">
For LGBTQ+ people shopping for a home, there is support.
Tommie L. Wehrle, broker and LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance member, offered a few tips and resources to know.
Wh... |
| 14.06.2024 | Biden preparing to offer legal status to undocumented immigrants who have lived in U.S. for 10 years | The Biden administration is making plans to announce one of the largest immigration relief programs in recent history, developing a policy that would offer legal status to hundreds of thousands of immigrants living in the country without pr... |
| 14.06.2024 | Alabama group continues fight to help women obtain reproductive care | Jenice Fountain could not believe what she was hearing.
Was that Steve Marshall, the attorney general of Alabama, on talk radio, threatening to go after her tiny organization, which is dedicated to supporting pregnant Alabamians seeking leg... |
| 13.06.2024 | Unanimous Supreme Court preserves access to widely used abortion medication | - |
| 11.06.2024 | Alternatives to ShotSpotter draw concern | figcaption>span]:font-sans" data-chromatic="ignore">
While ShotSpotter — a controversial gunshot detection system that's been debated for years — will not be used in Seattle, some of the city's proposed alternative surv... |
| 10.06.2024 | Long Island lawmakers to vote on whether to ban trans women athletes from competing in public facilities | A renewed fight over transgender rights is unfolding on Long Island, New York, as Nassau County lawmakers are set to vote on whether to ban transgender women athletes from competing in women's teams in county-owned facilities.
In February, ... |
| 10.06.2024 | How border restrictions relate to the DNC | figcaption>span]:font-sans" data-chromatic="ignore">
While many progressives decry President Biden's new tougher policy on migrant crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border, others are hopeful it could head off a summer surge... |
| 07.06.2024 | Chula Vista is pioneering police drones | figcaption>span]:font-sans" data-chromatic="ignore">
Chula Vista is operating the first "full-blown drone program" in the United States, with 20,000 flights since 2018 responding to calls ranging from noise co... |
| 06.06.2024 | Immigrants-rights group, Blackburn bash Biden over border executive order | figcaption>span]:font-sans">
President Biden's executive order to address illegal border crossings brought Tennessee's top immigrants-rights group together with conservative U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn in opposition, though they c... |
| 06.06.2024 | Trump on Immigration: Tearing Apart Immigrant Families, Communities, and the Fabric of our Nation | On the campaign trail, Donald Trump has promised to pursue even more extreme anti-immigrant policies if he wins a second term. These policies would disregard fundamental principles of democracy and the rule of law to devastate immigrant com... |
| 05.06.2024 | ACLU Asks 9th Circuit Not To Treat Abandoned Phones Like Any Other Abandoned Property | This is an interesting case with some very serious implications.
For the most part, anything discarded by a suspect fleeing from law enforcement officers can be searched or seized without a warrant. For years, this wasn’t necessarily a prob... |
| 05.06.2024 | Biden takes heat from both sides on border order | figcaption>span]:font-sans">
President Biden's long-anticipated move to issue a sweeping executive order cracking down illegal border crossings has managed to anger both Democrats and Republicans.
Why it matters: It is the Biden ... |
| 04.06.2024 | Biden's new immigration order restricts asylum claims along the border. Here's how it works. | President Biden on Tuesday unveiled new executive action authorizing U.S. immigration officials to deport large numbers of migrants without processing their asylum claims, announcing what is arguably the most restrictive border policy by a ... |
| 04.06.2024 | ACLU to sue over Biden’s border executive order | figcaption>span]:font-sans">
The American Civil Liberties Union announced plans to sue the White House over President Biden's new executive order that would close off access to asylum when border numbers surge.
Why it matters: Th... |
| 03.06.2024 | Biden to announce drastic border action on Tuesday | figcaption>span]:font-sans">
President Biden is expected to announce a sweeping executive action intended to crack down on illegal border crossings.
Why it matters: The drastic move has been months in the making and marks a strik... |
| 30.05.2024 | The Long History of Discrimination in Job Hiring Assessments | Applying for jobs can be a difficult and frustrating experience: you’re putting forward your qualifications to be judged by a prospective employer. We all want to be treated fairly. We want our qualifications to speak for themselves. But fo... |
| 29.05.2024 | Louisiana to become 1st state requiring Ten Commandments be posted in schools | figcaption>span]:font-sans">
Louisiana will become the first state to require the Ten Commandments be displayed in all schools and colleges that receive public funding, if Gov. Jeff Landry signs a new bill into law.
Catch up quic... |
| 27.05.2024 | How facial recognition technology is transforming travel efficiency and security | Technology is transforming how travelers pass through airports as biometrics, including facial recognition, are becoming more common. Advocates say it will lead to improved security and faster processing times.
"It's the future because... |
| 26.05.2024 | America's critical shortage of school counselors | figcaption>span]:font-sans">
Data: American School Counselor Association; Map: Tory Lysik/Axios Visuals
The American West and Midwest lead the U.S. with the highest student-to-school counselor ratios, an Axios review of federal d... |
| 17.05.2024 | Louisiana set to become 1st state requiring 10 Commandments be posted in schools | figcaption>span]:font-sans">
Louisiana is poised to become the first state requiring display of the Ten Commandments at all schools that receive public funding, including colleges and universities.
The big picture: Lawmakers in o... |
| 16.05.2024 | Opinion Columnists | Opinion: Jim Mittelman: The significance of campus protests | President Biden has struggled to strike a balance among rival parties to the conflagration. Critics insist that he is tilting too far, enabling Israeli retaliation without genuine regard for the deaths of more than 34,000 Palestinians and t... |
| 15.05.2024 | States Dust Off Obscure Anti-Mask Laws to Target Pro-Palestine Protesters | Arcane laws banning people from wearing masks in public are now being used to target people who wear face coverings while peacefully protesting Israel’s war in Gaza. That’s a big problem.
In the 1940s and 50s, many U.S. states passed anti-m... |
| 14.05.2024 | Nearly 80 officials overseeing elections in 7 swing states doubt 2020 results | Reno — Washoe County, Nevada, is a battleground county in a critical battleground state and may hold the keys to congressional contests, and potentially the presidency. But in this cycle, one of the most consequential races in the state is ... |
| 13.05.2024 | A Mistake Shouldn’t Mean Exile or Prolonged Mandatory Detention | Nyynkpao Banyee remembers vividly the first time he saw the United States. He was six years old, flying high above New York City. “If I close my eyes right now, I go back to seeing, just being above New York and seeing those lights for the ... |
| 11.05.2024 | 3 GOP candidates for West Virginia governor try to outdo each other on anti-LGBTQ issues | Leading up to Tuesday's West Virginia primary, three of the Republican candidates for governor have been trying to outdo each other in proving their opposition to transgender rights.
In TV ads running in West Virginia, state Attorney Genera... |
| 06.05.2024 | The U.S. House Version Of KOSA: Still A Censorship Bill | A companion bill to the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) was introduced in the House last month. Despite minor changes, it suffers from the same fundamental flaws as its Senate counterpart. At its core, this bill is still an unconstitutional c... |
| 05.05.2024 | Transcript: Sen. John Fetterman on "Face the Nation," May 5, 2024 | The following is a transcript of an interview with Sen. John Fetterman, Democrat of Pennsylvania, that aired on May 5, 2024.
MARGARET BRENNAN: That was our Mark Strassmann and we turn now to Pennsylvania senator John Fetterman. He joins us ... |
| 03.05.2024 | Democratic Arizona guv signs bill repealing 1864 ban on most abortions | - |
| 02.05.2024 | Arizona's Democrats get enough votes to repeal 19th century abortion ban | - |
| 02.05.2024 | Abortion still consuming US politics, courts 2 years after SC draft leaked | - |
| 01.05.2024 | Florida's 6-week abortion ban takes effect, draws doctors' criticism | - |
| 29.04.2024 | How Comics Can Spark Conversations About Race and History in the Classroom | Our newest comic series showcases the students and teachers on the frontlines of the fight against censorship in America.
Right now, efforts to censor college protestors, to ban diverse materials in schools and to silence students and staff... |
| 29.04.2024 | How Boston-area colleges are responding to pro-Palestinian protests | figcaption>span]:font-sans">
College and police responses to pro-Palestinian encampments on campuses have sparked debates over what consequences student protesters should face, if any.
Why it matters: Graduation is around the cor... |
| 26.04.2024 | Open Letter to College and University Presidents on Student Protests | Dear College and University Presidents:
We write in response to the recent protests that have spread across our nation’s university and college campuses, and the disturbing arrests that have followed. We understand that as leaders of your c... |
| 26.04.2024 | Biden administration delays proposed menthol ban | figcaption>span]:font-sans">
The Biden administration on Friday said it will take more time to review a long-awaited ban on menthol cigarettes, after months of delays have left the fate of the life-saving measure in limbo.
Why it... |
| 26.04.2024 | Menthol cigarette ban delayed due to "immense" feedback, Biden administration says | The Biden administration said Friday it would again delay a decision on a regulation aiming to ban menthol-flavored cigarettes, citing the "historic attention" and "immense amount of feedback" on the controversial propos... |
| 24.04.2024 | Protests outside Supreme Court as SCOTUS hears Idaho emergency abortions case | - |
| 23.04.2024 | Senate passes a bill that would ban TikTok if ByteDance doesn’t sell it | The Senate passed a bill, included with the foreign aid package, that will ban TikTok if its owner, ByteDance, doesn’t sell it within a year. Senators passed the bill 79-18 Tuesday after the House passed it with overwhelming majority over t... |
| 23.04.2024 | Supreme Court weighs in on when doctors can provide emergency abortions in states with strict bans | - |
| 22.04.2024 | The Supreme Court Declined a Protestors' Rights Case. Here's What You Need to Know. | The Supreme Court recently declined to hear a case, Mckesson v. Doe, that could have affirmed that the First Amendment protects protest organizers from being held liable for illegal actions committed by others present that organizers did no... |
| 19.04.2024 | Final ‘Pregnant Workers Fairness Act’ Regulations Were Released—And It’s Great News for Women | Today, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission released its final regulations implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. The landmark statute mandating “reasonable accommodation” of workers’ pregnancy-related needs went into e... |
| 19.04.2024 | SCOTUS Needs To Take Up The Texas Age Verification Lawsuit | I think we could witness one of the most important First Amendment legal showdowns ever.
The U.S. Supreme Court is being asked to rule on the constitutionality of mandatory age verification for porn websites. If the high court takes up the ... |
| 15.04.2024 | Our New 4/20 Merch and Ongoing Fight for Legalization | Check out our new 4/20 products designed to inform, inspire, and mobilize in the fight for marijuana legalization.
For decades, the ACLU has fought against the war on drugs. The criminalization of cannabis has led to far too many unjust inc... |
| 12.04.2024 | Crime and Public Safety | Judge halts proceedings in ACLU’s lawsuit against Boulder over ‘blanket ban’ | A Boulder district judge halted court proceedings in the American Civil Liberties Union lawsuit against Boulder challenging the city’s ban on camping and tents in light of the U.S. Supreme Court debating the constitutionality of local gover... |
| 07.04.2024 | Letter: City should clean up mess left by homeless | Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story!
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Structures erected by homeless people line Sumner Street in Iwilei on Jan. 30.
If the American Civil Liberties Union lawsuit... |
| 05.04.2024 |
Opinion: To redress racial bias in mortgage underwriting, scrap the credit score | To paraphrase Mark Twain, history may not repeat itself, but it does rhyme. The U.S. mortgage industry recently had to remind itself of this fact when a CNN analysis found that the nation’s largest credit union, Navy Federal, has the widest... |
| 04.04.2024 | Appeals court upholds injunction against Indiana abortion ban | - |
| 04.04.2024 | Politics | As drag shows go ‘mainstream,’ some red states look to restrict them | Amanda Hernández | (TNS) Stateline.org
Drag performances used to be found mostly in the confines of nightlife venues such as clubs and bars.
But drag has stepped into the daylight, with elaborately costumed and made-up performers appearing ... |
| 02.04.2024 | ACLU hopes Supreme Court homeless win helps Honolulu case | Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story!
The American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii hopes its victory before the Hawaii Supreme Court over Maui County homeless sweeps will bolster its case against Honolulu wh... |
| 01.04.2024 | Florida Supreme Court upholds 15-week ban on most abortions | CHASITY MAYNARD/ORLANDO SENTINEL VIA ASSOCIATED PRESS
Participants wave signs as they walk back to Orlando City Hall during the March for Abortion Access, in October 2021, in Orlando, Fla. The Florida Supreme Court, today, upheld the state’... |
| 22.03.2024 | Grandmother Awarded Nearly $4 Million Over SWAT Raid Predicated On A Faulty ‘Find My Phone’ Ping | In January 2022, 77-year-old Ruby Johnson’s house was raided by the Denver Police Department. Supposedly seeking a stolen vehicle and several guns, the SWAT team descended on Johnson’s house. The officers ordered anyone inside to come out o... |
| 19.03.2024 | State Legislative Sessions: How They Impact Your Rights | State legislation is crucially connected to our civil liberties, and can either expand our rights or chip away at them. These bills touch nearly every aspect of our lives. From Roe v. Wade and the Dobbs case that overturned the right to an ... |
| 19.03.2024 | Five Questions To Ask Before Backing The TikTok Ban | With strong bipartisan support, the U.S. House voted 352 to 65 to pass HR 7521 last week, a bill that would ban TikTok nationwide if its Chinese owner doesn’t sell the popular video app. The TikTok bill’s future in the U.S. Senate isn’t yet... |
| 18.03.2024 | Listen Live: Supreme Court hears social media case over government efforts to pressure platforms | Washington — The Supreme Court on Monday is hearing arguments in a case that tests how far the federal government can go in pressuring social media companies to remove content it believes spreads misinformation before it crosses a constitut... |
| 18.03.2024 | Why is the ACLU Representing the NRA Before the US Supreme Court? | For more than 100 years the American Civil Liberties Union has defended the right to free speech – no matter the speaker, and regardless of whether we agree with their views.
The defense and protection of free speech and expression span man... |
| 16.03.2024 | Supreme Court to hear free speech case over government pressure on social media sites to remove content | Washington — The Supreme Court on Monday will be weighing whether the government crossed a constitutional line into censorship of lawful speech when it pressured social media platforms to take down content it deemed misleading.
The case pos... |
| 15.03.2024 | Why Allowing Chaplains in Public Schools Harms Students | A 2023 Texas law allowing public schools to hire chaplains, or accept them as volunteers, to provide student support services has inspired more states to consider copycat legislation. In March 2024, the Florida Legislature passed a school c... |
| 13.03.2024 | Полиция Денвера неправильно считала данные приложения «Локатор» iPhone и пришла с обыском к пожилой женщине | Полиция Денвера неправильно считала данные приложения «Локатор» iPhone и пришла с обыском к 78-летней женщине в поисках угнанного автомобиля . Суд постановил выплатить пострадавшей $3,76 млн компенсации.
В январе 2022 года сотрудники полици... |
