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Nov 4, 2013

Statement From Edward Snowden

The German magazine Der Spiegel published a statement Sunday from Edward Snowden that it...

By Blog of Rights: Official Blog of the American Civil Liberties Union

The German magazine Der Spiegel published a statement Sunday from Edward Snowden that it...

By Blog of Rights: Official Blog of the American Civil Liberties Union
Nov 4, 2013

Perhaps the Saddest Profit Motive Ever

In Pennsylvania, there are two companies called PA Child Care LLC and Western PA Child Care. You might think that these companies offer services and supports to kids to help them become productive adults....

By By Mishi Faruqee, Juvenile Justice Policy Strategist, ACLU

In Pennsylvania, there are two companies called PA Child Care LLC and Western PA Child Care. You might think that these companies offer services and supports to kids to help them become productive adults....

By By Mishi Faruqee, Juvenile Justice Policy Strategist, ACLU
Nov 4, 2013

What Powers Does the Civil Liberties Oversight Board Have?

Free Speech and Pluralism

At a time when the Snowden revelations have focused new attention on the question of oversight over our giant national security establishment, many are closely watching the Privacy and Civil Liberties...

By By Jay Stanley, Senior Policy Analyst, ACLU Speech, Privacy & Technology Project

At a time when the Snowden revelations have focused new attention on the question of oversight over our giant national security establishment, many are closely watching the Privacy and Civil Liberties...

By By Jay Stanley, Senior Policy Analyst, ACLU Speech, Privacy & Technology Project
Nov 1, 2013

This Week in Civil Liberties (11/01/2013)

In what city did police seize and auction off Leon and Mary Adams’ home because their grandson had allegedly dealt small amounts of marijuana from the porch?

What act, which prohibits employers from...

By By Rekha Arulanantham, ACLU

In what city did police seize and auction off Leon and Mary Adams’ home because their grandson had allegedly dealt small amounts of marijuana from the porch?

What act, which prohibits employers from...

By By Rekha Arulanantham, ACLU
Nov 1, 2013

Capability is Driving Policy, Not Just at the NSA But Also in Police Departments

Free Speech and Pluralism

If you’re concerned about the dragnet nature of the National Security Agency’s surveillance programs, then you should also pay attention to what your local police department is doing. You may find that the...

By By Catherine Crump, Staff Attorney, ACLU Speech, Privacy and Technology Project

If you’re concerned about the dragnet nature of the National Security Agency’s surveillance programs, then you should also pay attention to what your local police department is doing. You may find that the...

By By Catherine Crump, Staff Attorney, ACLU Speech, Privacy and Technology Project