By Ashley Gorski, Nadine Strossen Fellow, National Security Project, ACLU at 3:23pm
The Supreme Court is set to decide tomorrow whether it will hear a case concerning criminal defendants' right to see surveillance applications approved by the secret FISA court. The case, United States v. Daoud, has broad implications for the constitutional rights of all Americans.
Five victims of a massive human trafficking scheme were awarded $14 million by a federal jury in New Orleans today, the largest amount ever awarded by a jury in a labor trafficking case.
The historic decision comes in a lawsuit against Signal…
By Amy Meek, Fellow, ACLU Reproductive Rights Project at 4:47pm
"Go home – you're useless to us right now."
These are harsh words no one wants to hear from their employer. But this was exactly what a UPS employee heard from her supervisor last fall when she informed him that she was pregnant and requested,…
By Angel Harris, Staff Attorney, ACLU Capital Punishment Project at 2:28pm
Ida B. Wells said it best, "Our country's national crime is lynching."
Last week, we were reminded of this when the Equal Justice Initiative released its report, "Lynching in America: Confronting the Legacy of Racial Terror." A gruesome history…
By Hina Shamsi, Director, ACLU National Security Project at 4:51pm
Should the federal government task teachers, religious leaders, and mental health professionals with rating and reporting to law enforcement about the strength of a family's parent-child bond? A child's involvement in religious activities or his connection…
There is too often a gap between the Obama administration's words and deeds when it comes to transparency on national security issues. Take, for example, whether the government should release information about the abuse of prisoners in U.S. custody.
By Zak Newman, ACLU Washington Legislative Office at 5:05pm
President Obama just sent Congress his proposed legislation to authorize his use of military force against ISIS. An Authorization for the Use of Military Force against the group is long overdue given that the president has been conducting airstrikes…
This is my family's American Dream story. I am a divorced, single mother, and an undocumented immigrant. I have resided in the United States for almost 30 years.
We came from Pakistan, a country known for its government abuse, torture, and…
By Alex Abdo, Staff Attorney, ACLU Speech, Privacy, and Technology Project at 10:56am
A few weeks ago, a U.N. Special Rapporteur solicited comments for a report on the relationship between free expression and the use of encryption and anonymity online. The report that he is writing will be submitted to the Human Rights Council in June…
