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May 23, 2016
Maggie Gyllenhaal Named ACLU Ambassador for Privacy and Security
Actress Joins Campaign on Behalf of Guantánamo Detainee and Best-Selling Author Mohamedou Slahi
Issue Areas: Privacy & Technology National Security
May 19, 2016
Clemency Project 2014 Surpasses 1,000 Submitted Clemency Petitions
WASHINGTON — Last week, Clemency Project 2014 surpassed the milestone of 1,000 clemency petitions submitted to the Office of the Pardon Attorney, with many more nearing submissio...
Issue Areas: Smart Justice
May 19, 2016
ACLU Files Complaint Against Lab that Refuses to Recognize Patients’ Right to Their Own Genetic Information
Myriad Genetics Is in Violation of HIPAA
Issue Areas: Privacy & Technology
Court case: Our Genes, Our Data: Patients’ Right to Access their Own Genetic Information
May 19, 2016
ACLU Tells Military Appeals Court Chelsea Manning Prosecution Was Unconstitutional
ACLU Brief Argues Espionage Act Allows Selective Prosecution of Whistleblowers and Forecloses ‘Public Interest’ Defense, Violating First Amendment
May 18, 2016
House Introduces Bill to Modify RFRA to Prevent Discrimination and Harm
WASHINGTON — With support from the American Civil Liberties Union, Reps. Joe Kennedy (D-Mass.) and Bobby Scott (D-Va.) today introduced the Do No Harm Act in Congress to ensure t...
Issue Areas: LGBTQ Rights Religious Liberty Reproductive Freedom Women's Rights
May 17, 2016
Federal Court Orders Kansas to Register Thousands of Voters Who Have Been Blocked From Doing So
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — A federal court has ordered Kansas to register thousands of eligible voters who have been blocked from doing so. The state must begin registering them effecti...
Issue Areas: Voting Rights
Court case: Fish v. Schwab (formerly Fish v. Kobach)
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