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• SC: Charleston Passes Nondiscrimination Laws

  
  OutGayLife.com — Authority: 158
  The city of Charleston, South Carolina has passed two ordinances prohibiting housing and employment discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender expression, according to The Advocate. The passage of the laws is a sign of real progress in a mostly anti-gay rights state. Charleston is the second ...
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• ACLU files suit defending anti-Islam shirts (even a broken clock…)

  
  Stupidica — Authority: 174
  The American Civil Liberties Union filed a federal lawsuit Monday on behalf of the Dove World Outreach Center claiming the Alachua County school district’s policy against anti-Islamic T-shirts intrudes upon the wearers’ freedom of speech. The shirts, which read “Islam is of the devil,” raised controversy when ...
  3 days ago

• In Supreme Court Spotlight, Challenges to Criminal Justice

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 905
  Conservatives and libertarians are joining civil liberties groups in saying that the criminal justice system is an aspect of big government that must be contained.
  4 days ago

• Security Theater – Entr’acte

  
  Flight Wisdom — Authority: 119
  Image by Getty Images via DaylifeHoliday seasons are usually times when many of us take to the air to see relatives and enjoy a little time away. It is also a time when thoughts turn to security. The government is always warning us to be vigilant, especially during the holiday season. But why?Bruce Schneier has [...]
  5 days ago

• Airport Rules Changed After Ron Paul’s Aide Is Detained

  
  One Man's Thoughts — Authority: 131
  An angry aide to Rep. Ron Paul, an iPhone and $4,700 in cash have forced the Transportation Security Administration to quietly issue two new rules telling its airport screeners they can only conduct searches related to airplane safety. In response, the American Civil Liberties Union is dropping its lawsuit on behalf ...
  6 days ago

• Inside the courtroom for the "No Blood For Oil" bumper-sticker hearing

  
  The Latest Word — Authority: 655
  Yesterday, in the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals, American Civil Liberties Union attorney Chris Hansen argued on behalf of a lawsuit filed by Leslie Weise and Alex Young, who were prevented ...
  1 week ago

• BROWARD COUNTY NOW National Organization for Women

  
  Broward's Blog — Authority: 115
  BROWARD COUNTY NOW National Organization for Women Invites You to Hear William Schoolman President, Broward ACLU speak about the Proposed "Personhood" Amendment, A Threat to Womens Rights Personhood Florida would ban birth control and all abortions, even in rape cases! Wednesday, ...
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• Kara Visits Facebooks Washington, D.C. Office and Talks Policy!

  
  BoomTown — Authority: 689
  Yesterday, BoomTown paid a visit on the Washington, D.C. office of Facebook to meet its reps in the nation’s capital. Perhaps not surprisingly, the social networking site has a very small–just a trio of on-the-young-side dudes–battening down the hatches from a funky office in a funky section of D.C., in Dupont ...
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• On the Road: A Constitutional Case in a Box of Cash

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 905
  A traveler used his iPhone to help his case against what he considered overzealous airport screeners.
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• Alabama school reverses decision about lesbian prom date

  
  Lesbian Dating & Relationships — Authority: 119
  The Associated Press announced that the northwest Alabama school district has changed their mind and wont stop a high school student from bringing her girlfriend to prom after the principal initially had said the lesbian couple would not be allowed to attend.Cynthia Stewart, 17, told the TimesDaily, a Florence ...
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• Redefining Marriage, Rolling Back Charity

  
  The Foundry — Authority: 765
  The price of passage of same-sex marriage legislation in the District of Columbia has just risen dramatically. Refusing to include robust religious liberty protections in the bill that has just been approved by a Council subcommittee , the City appears poised to impose requirements that will drastically cut social ...
  2 weeks ago

• Lambert incident leads to revised TSA screening rules

  
  Political Fix — Authority: 619
  WASHINGTON — Transportation Security Administration screeners at Lambert-St. Louis International Airport probably wish that the fellow they chose to grill last March about a box of cash wasn’t a Ron Paul devotee who runs a committee devoted to individual rights and constitutional government. But grill ...
  2 weeks ago

• American Sues F.B.I., Saying He Was Detained in Africa

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 905
  Amir Meshal said he was detained and mistreated in Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia in 2007 with the approval of the United States.
  2 weeks ago

• National Briefing | South: Florida: Lawsuit Over Education

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 905
  The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit saying state officials were failing to ensure that students in Palm Beach County get a good education.
  3 weeks ago

• Florida Officials Fail to Provide Quality Education, Suit Claims

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 905
  The American Civil Liberties Union, citing low graduation rates, says officials are violating a requirement in the Florida Constitution.
  3 weeks ago

• National Briefing | Midwest: Illinois: Order Delays Abortion Law

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 905
  A judge has issued a temporary restraining order delaying enforcement of a law requiring doctors to notify parents of teenagers seeking an abortion.
  3 weeks ago

• Byrnes calls for repeal of Michigan’s same-sex marriage ban

  
  Michigan Messenger — Authority: 650
  LANSING — Following up on a June surprise , Michigan House Speaker Pro Tem Pam Byrnes on Wednesday announced she had introduced legislation to roll back a 2004 constitutional amendment which bans same-sex marriage in the state. Pam Byrnes Byrnes, a Democrat from Washtenaw County’s Lyndon Township, ...
  3 weeks ago

• Judge OKs Challenge to Patents on Human Genes

  
  Newsvine - JCAtom's Column - Articles and Seeds — Authority: 130
  A federal judge ruled Monday that a lawsuit can move forward against the Patent and Trademark Office and the research company that was awarded exclusive rights to human genes known to detect early signs of breast and ovarian cancer.More Articles
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• Patents On Genes Can Be Challenged, Court Rules

  
  Pharmalot — Authority: 582
  A federal district court ruled today that patients and scientists can challenge patents on human genes in court. And the move allows a lawsuit challenging patents on two human genes associated with hereditary breast and ovarian cancer to move forward, according to the American Civil Liberties Union and the Public ...
  3 weeks ago

• Boulder DA Stan Garnett and the ACLUs Mark Silverstein weigh in post-Mall Crawl and Naked Pumpkin Run

  
  The Latest Word — Authority: 655
  We still dont know all the particulars about the Halloween festivities on Boulders Pearl Street Mall on Saturday; at this writing, the Boulder Police Department is still gathering informa...
  3 weeks ago

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