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ACLU of Maryland Voices "Continued Concerns" Over Sex Offender Registry Website (04/22/2002)
BALTIMORE-- The American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland continues to have concerns

Criticism Growing to Nation-Wide Standardized Driver's License Plan (04/16/2002)
WASHINGTON - Saying it would result in a de facto national ID system, the American Civil Liberties Union today called on Congress and the Administration to reject any proposal that would standardize driver's licenses nation-wide and link state licensing databases into one integrated information bank.

ACLU of Rhode Island Files Contempt Motion Against Police for Failing to Release Video Camera Policy (04/08/2002)
PROVIDENCE, R.I.-- In papers filed in Superior Court today, the American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island has asked that the Providence Police Department be held in contempt of court for failing to release copies of its policies governing its use of surveillance cameras in public locations in the city. 

Utah Supreme Court Decision a Win for Personal Privacy, ACLU Says (03/15/2002)
SALT LAKE CITY--In a ruling that preserves the privacy rights of couples engaged in sexual relations, the Utah Supreme Court today rejected Salt Lake City's attempt to expand police investigatory powers in ways that would have severely infringed upon such personal privacy. 

ACLU Calls for Removal of Controversial See-Through Scanner in Orlando (03/15/2002)
NEW YORK -- The American Civil Liberties Union today called upon Orlando International Airport to remove a controversial new X-ray body-scanning device that can see through clothing and show a person's naked body. 

ACLU Asks Motor Vehicle Administrators Not to Turn Driver's Licenses Into a National ID (02/11/2002)
WASHINGTON -- The American Civil Liberties Union told the nation's motor vehicle administrators Sunday that their plan to standardize and unify the nation's driver's licenses would inevitably become a national ID system that would gravely threaten Americans' privacy without making our society any safer. 

Drawing a Blank: Tampa Police Records Reveal Poor Performance of Face-Recognition Technology (01/03/2002)
NEW YORK--Facial recognition technology on the streets of Tampa, Florida is an overhyped failure that has been seemingly abandoned by police officials, according to a report released today by the American Civil Liberties Union. 

ACLU Calls on Fresno Airport to Remove Controversial Facial Recognition Technology (11/20/2001)
SAN FRANCISCO--A controversial facial recognition technology system installed at Fresno's Yosemite Airport will do little to keep Americans safe, but threatens fundamental civil rights, the American Civil Liberties Union said today in a letter to the city officials. 

"Heartbreaking" Loss: Federal Jury Clears Police of Responsibility for Threatening To Out Teen, Causing His Suicide (11/07/2001)
ALLENTOWN, PA -- A federal jury tonight cleared three small-town police officers of allegations that they violated a teen's constitutional right to privacy by threatening to disclose that the teen was gay, causing him to commit suicide.

Katie Corrigan Joins ACLU Washington Office As Legislative Counsel for Privacy Issues (10/26/2001)
WASHINGTON -- Katie Corrigan has joined the American Civil Liberties Union as a Legislative Counsel in its Washington National Office, where she is responsible for maintaining and defending civil liberties in the areas of privacy. 

ACLU Applauds Sensible Scope of Bush Airport Security Plan; Asks for Meeting with Transportation Officials (09/27/2001)
WASHINGTON -- The American Civil Liberties Union today applauded the sensible scope of President Bush's proposals for changes in airport security -- including a program to strengthen aircraft cockpit doors and an increase in federal oversight for airport baggage screeners -- and wrote to the Secretary of Transportation to ask for continuing input as the nation develops and implements air security measures. 

ACLU Welcomes New Airport Security Measures; Says They Must Be Effective, Respectful of Privacy and Non-Discriminatory (09/20/2001)
WASHINGTON -- The American Civil Liberties Union expressed its support today for enhancing airport safety, but cautioned against implementing ineffective measures that foster a false sense of security. 

Coalition Announces New Privacy Initiative (02/12/2001)
WASHINGTON -- The Privacy Coalition, a nonpartisan coalition of consumer, civil liberties, educational, library, labor, and family-based groups, presented "The Privacy Pledge" -- the standard for future protection of privacy. Privacy is the major social issue of the information society and the top technology issue in the 107th Congress. 

Sex Toys: Therapy for Some, Symbols of Indecency to Others (11/27/2000)
LOS ANGELES -- The sexual choices of Alabamans are being limited by an 1998 obscenity law that outlaws the sale of "any device designed or marketed as useful primarily for the stimulation of human genital organs"--that is to say, adult sex toys, the Los Angeles Times reported today.

Court Rules that Tragic Police Outing of Gay Teen Violated Constitutional Rights; ACLU Sees Broad Impact (11/07/2000)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - In a solid victory for the privacy rights of lesbian and gay Americans -- and particularly for young gay people -- a Federal Appeals Court ruled late yesterday that police violated a gay teen's constitutional rights when they threatened to tell his family that he was gay. The boy committed suicide after the threat was made.

Major Victory in Tragic Case of Teen Outing Will Have Broad Impact for LGBT Youth (11/07/2000)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - In a solid victory for the privacy rights of lesbian and gay Americans -- and particularly for young gay people -- a Federal Appeals Court ruled late yesterday that police violated a gay teen's constitutional rights when they threatened to tell his family that he was gay. The boy committed suicide after the threat was made.

ACLU Sues Ohio School Board that Sold Students' Personal Information to a Bank (08/29/2000)
CLEVELAND, OH--The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio today filed a lawsuit against a local school district, saying that it violated the privacy of its students when it sold their personal information to a local bank.

ACLU Condemns New Beer Keg Rules in Ohio As Assault on Privacy, Due Process Rights (08/09/2000)
CLEVELAND, OH -- A new state liquor policy into requiring a five-day advance purchase for beer keg sales and forcing consumers buying keg beer to allow police to search their homes is an unnecessary and intrusive attack on consumers' privacy, the American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio said today.

Ohio Cracks Down on Keg Parties (08/07/2000)
COLUMBUS, OH -- When Shane McClintock and his six college buddies hold beer parties this year, they will face new state rules as Ohio joins other states in tracking the potential for trouble spots, the Associated Press reported.

Warning of Thorny Online Issues Ahead, Cyber-Rights Groups Form Internet Democracy Project (07/06/2000)
NEW YORK -- Seeking to strengthen civil society online, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility (CPSR) and the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) joined together today to launch the Internet Democracy Project.