civil liberties

From Movement To Mayhem: Inside The ACLU’s Post-Trump Reckoning

A HuffPost investigation found that despite a surge of cash and renewed energy, a key department within the storied civil liberties group was plagued by strategic misfires and a staff revolt.
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ACLU, For The First Time, Elects A Black Person As Its President

Deborah Archer will be the ACLU’s eighth president since 1920.
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Almost No Democrats Are Calling On Trump To Pardon Edward Snowden

Many progressive lawmakers have pushed reforms based on Snowden’s leaks, which makes their silence about a potential pardon that much more curious.
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Will Democrats Stop The Feds From Spying On Your Internet Searches Without A Warrant?

The Republican-controlled Senate came unexpectedly close to passing protections around internet browsing — and it's putting pressure on the House to now take it seriously.
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NYC Crime Hits Historic Low, Defying Dire Predictions About End Of Stop And Frisk

The falling crime rate has led some defenders of the controversial policy to admit they were wrong.
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Employees At This Tech Company Can Now Volunteer To Get Microchipped

About 50 employees have volunteered to have the chips implanted in their hands.
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Judge Compares Trump's Travel Ban Defense To Case For Japanese-American Incarceration

A civil rights center named for Fred Korematsu, one of the Americans who fought back during that period, now hopes the courts stand up.
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The Problem With Voter ID Laws

Ruthelle Frank describes how voter ID laws in Wisconsin have left her unable to vote since 2011.
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DEA Takes Billions From People Not Charged With A Crime, Can't Say How It's Helping

The controversial practice endangers Americans' civil liberties, critics say.
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The Coming Fights For Our Lives, And How To Think About Them

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