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Jan 15, 2014

DOMA Zombies Surface in Congress

Since the Supreme Court's landmark Windsor ruling last June...

By By Ian S. Thompson, ACLU Washington Legislative Office

Since the Supreme Court's landmark Windsor ruling last June...

By By Ian S. Thompson, ACLU Washington Legislative Office
Jan 14, 2014

FCC, Heal Thyself

Free Speech and Pluralism

The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals today issued a long-awaited decision in a...

By By Gabe Rottman, Legislative Counsel, ACLU Washington Legislative Office

The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals today issued a long-awaited decision in a...

By By Gabe Rottman, Legislative Counsel, ACLU Washington Legislative Office
Jan 14, 2014

Growing Chorus Agrees Mass Surveillance Just Doesn't Work

Since official Washington's return to work from the winter holidays, there has been a steady clip of developments on NSA reform. The New America Foundation (NAF) published ...

By By Gaurav Laroia, Legislative Counsel, ACLU Washington Legislative Office

Since official Washington's return to work from the winter holidays, there has been a steady clip of developments on NSA reform. The New America Foundation (NAF) published ...

By By Gaurav Laroia, Legislative Counsel, ACLU Washington Legislative Office
Jan 13, 2014

On the Agenda: January 13-17

Washington is slowly getting back into the swing of things following its annual winter hibernation when the streets are empty and it's relatively easy to get a table at all the new restaurants that line 14...

By By Shawn Jain, Media Strategist, ACLU

Washington is slowly getting back into the swing of things following its annual winter hibernation when the streets are empty and it's relatively easy to get a table at all the new restaurants that line 14...

By By Shawn Jain, Media Strategist, ACLU
Jan 13, 2014

CeCe is Free But So Much Work Remains

According to the Minnesota Department of Corrections website, CeCe McDonald is...

By By Chase Strangio, Staff Attorney, ACLU

According to the Minnesota Department of Corrections website, CeCe McDonald is...

By By Chase Strangio, Staff Attorney, ACLU
Jan 11, 2014

Counting the Days at Guantánamo

The U.S. government took its first prisoners to Guantánamo Bay 12 years ago today.

In the 4,380 days since, we have seen indefinite detention without formal charge or trial, the use of ...

By By Zak Newman, Washington Legislative Office, ACLU

The U.S. government took its first prisoners to Guantánamo Bay 12 years ago today.

In the 4,380 days since, we have seen indefinite detention without formal charge or trial, the use of ...

By By Zak Newman, Washington Legislative Office, ACLU