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Is the FBI Spying on You?
The ACLU has launched a nationwide
effort to
expose and prevent FBI spying on people and groups simply for
speaking out or practicing their faith. As a first step, the
ACLU and its affiliates have filed Freedom of Information Act
requests in more than a dozen states. Although the FBI
has refused to turn over most of the files, we have obtained
evidence (pdf) that confirms
the FBI and local police, working through Joint Terrorism Task
Forces, are spying on political, environmental,
anti-war and faith-based groups. We think the public
deserves to know who is being investigated and why.
We
have sued (pdf) the FBI
and the Department of Justice to get those answers.
Our clients comprise advocates
for causes including the environment, animal rights,
labor, religion, Native American rights, fair trade, grassroots
politics, peace, social justice, nuclear disarmament, human rights
and civil liberties. When the FBI invades the privacy of political
and religious groups in the name of fighting terrorism, it abuses
our trust and freedom.
PRESS RELEASES
> ACLU Shocked at President's Domestic Spying Order, Violates Constitution and Law (12/15/2005)
> Documents Show Joint Terrorism Task Force Targeting Colorado Peaceful Protests (12/8/2005)
> FBI Document Labels Michigan Affirmative Action and Peace Groups as Terrorists (8/29/05)
> New Documents Show FBI Targeting Peaceful Protesters in Colorado as Potential Terrorists (8/2/05)
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FBI Is Keeping Documents on ACLU and Other Peaceful Groups (7/18/05)
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ACLU Criticizes Pennsylvania Eco-Terrorism Legislation as Part of Governments
Crackdown on Political Dissent (6/6/05)
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Documents Obtained by ACLU Expose FBI and Police Targeting
of Political Groups (5/18/05)
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ACLU Seeks Files on Infiltration by Chicago
Police in 2002 (4/25/05)
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Portland to End Role in FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force (4/22/05)
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ACLU Launches Nationwide Effort to Expose Illegal FBI
Spying (12/2/04)
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ACLU Criticizes Investigation of Web site That Posted Delegate' Names (8/30/04)
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ACLU Denounces FBI Tactics Targeting Political Protesters (8/16/04)
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ACLU Slams FBI Memo Directing Protest Suppression Tactics (11/23/03)
LEGAL DOCUMENTS
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ACLU Preliminary Injunction Reply (pdf,
7/19/05)
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Government Response to ACLU Lawsuit for Expedited Processing of
FOIA Request (pdf,
7/18/05)
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ACLU complaint seeking expedited processing of FOIA requests (pdf,
5/18/05)
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FOIA regarding Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF)
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FOIA on behalf of organizations
GENERAL RESOURCES (off-site
links)
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FBI Background on JTTFs
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FBI Template Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
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Links about JTTFs
IN CONGRESS
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Current Attorney General Guidelines (off-site,
6/30/02)
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Analysis of Changes to Attorney General Guidelines (6/6/02)
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