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Oct 30, 2013

Comey's Hollow MLK Guidance to FBI Agents

Newly sworn in FBI Director James Comey has ordered all new FBI agent trainees to visit the...

By By Michael German, Senior Policy Counsel, ACLU Washington Legislative Office

Newly sworn in FBI Director James Comey has ordered all new FBI agent trainees to visit the...

By By Michael German, Senior Policy Counsel, ACLU Washington Legislative Office
Oct 29, 2013

When Did "To Serve & Protect" Become "To Seize & Profit?"

This piece was originally published on The Nation's website....

By By Jesse Lava, Campaign Director, Beyond Bars & Sarah Solon, Communications Strategist, ACLU

This piece was originally published on The Nation's website....

By By Jesse Lava, Campaign Director, Beyond Bars & Sarah Solon, Communications Strategist, ACLU
Oct 29, 2013

The USA FREEDOM Act is Real Spying Reform

Over the last several months, members of Congress have introduced at least two dozen spying reform and transparency bills. Today, a new proposal called the USA FREEDOM Act from Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner (R-...

By By Michelle Richardson, Legislative Counsel, ACLU Washington Legislative Office

Over the last several months, members of Congress have introduced at least two dozen spying reform and transparency bills. Today, a new proposal called the USA FREEDOM Act from Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner (R-...

By By Michelle Richardson, Legislative Counsel, ACLU Washington Legislative Office
Oct 29, 2013

My 5-Year-Old's Seizures Were Finally Controlled by Medical Marijuana

My five-year-old son Zander has had two brain surgeries. During each, doctors removed portions of his brain. The second surgery had a long recovery time because of the muscle loss that he suffered after...

By By Jennifer Welton, Zander's Mom

My five-year-old son Zander has had two brain surgeries. During each, doctors removed portions of his brain. The second surgery had a long recovery time because of the muscle loss that he suffered after...

By By Jennifer Welton, Zander's Mom
Oct 28, 2013

Health Food Company Must Provide Employees Health Coverage

Last week the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals refused to preliminarily block the federal contraceptive rule in a case brought by...

By By Brigitte Amiri, ACLU Reproductive Freedom Project

Last week the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals refused to preliminarily block the federal contraceptive rule in a case brought by...

By By Brigitte Amiri, ACLU Reproductive Freedom Project
Oct 28, 2013

On the Agenda: October 28-November 1

Few things captivate Washington like a scandal, and this past week the "scandal" has been the dysfunction of the Obamacare website and anger among our allies about NSA spying.

Health care reform and...

By By Shawn Jain, ACLU

Few things captivate Washington like a scandal, and this past week the "scandal" has been the dysfunction of the Obamacare website and anger among our allies about NSA spying.

Health care reform and...

By By Shawn Jain, ACLU