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We Are Augustines' McCarthy on Solitary Confinement and Mental Illness

We Are Augustines' McCarthy on Solitary Confinement and Mental Illness

01/25/2012 – Many of singer / songwriter Billy McCarthy's songs were inspired by his brother James, who suffered from mental illness and took his own life after spending five years in solitary ...

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ACLU Lens: Google's New Privacy Policy

ACLU Lens: Google's New Privacy Policy

01/25/2012 – Google is following you. Yesterday evening, Google announced a new privacy policy effective March 1.

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Let's Get Started!

Let's Get Started!

It’s going to be a year of critical projects for you and the ACLU. Start your defense of freedom in 2012 by checking out the ACLU’s Workplan.

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Racial Profiling is an Injustice Against Us All

Racial Profiling is an Injustice Against Us All

01/25/2012 – The announcement that the U.S. Justice Department has charged members of the East Haven, Connecticut Police Department with violating the civil rights of Latinos is both good news and ...

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Know Your Rights - Essential Resources From the ACLU

Know Your Rights - Essential Resources From the ACLU

What are your rights if you’re stopped by police? Can you refuse a body scan at the airport? Can you take photos on the subway? Learn all this and more with our handy guides.

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ACLU Campaigns

Safe Communities, Fair Sentences
America’s criminal justice system should keep communities safe, treat people fairly, and use fiscal ...
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Defending Targets of Discrimination
A new kind of intolerance is creeping into our country—one that shrouds its true identity and uses the law ...
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Protecting Civil Liberties In The Digital Age
Since 9/11, the privacy rights of Americans have come under a sustained assault that would have been hard ...
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Keep America Safe & Free
Ten years after 9/11, our nation still faces the challenge of remaining both safe and free. Our choice is ...
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