May 08, 2017
ACLU Sues Trump Administration for Records on Botched Yemen Raid
Lawsuit Aims to Uncover Documents on Legal Basis and Outcome of Assault That Killed Navy SEAL and Numerous Yemeni Civilians
Issue Areas: National Security
Apr 28, 2017
NSA Ends Controversial Surveillance Practice
WASHINGTON – The NSA is reportedly ending a controversial surveillance practice that allows for warrantless spying of Americans’ communications that mention a foreigner under s...
Issue Areas: National Security
Apr 24, 2017
Supreme Court Refuses to Hear ACLU Lawsuit Seeking Release of Full Senate Report on CIA Torture
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court announced today that it will not consider the American Civil Liberties Union’s Freedom of Information Act lawsuit to make public the Senate’s f...
Issue Areas: National Security
Apr 12, 2017
ACLU Files Lawsuits Demanding Local Documents on Implementation of Trump Muslim Ban
Affiliates File 13 FOIA Lawsuits Against Government
Issue Areas: National Security
Mar 06, 2017
ACLU Comment on Trump’s New Muslim Ban
NEW YORK — The Trump administration today announced a new Muslim ban executive order. Omar Jadwat, director of the ACLU’s Immigrants’ Rights Project, had this reaction: “Th...
Issue Areas: National Security
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