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Dec 5, 2013

DOJ asks court to give police the benefit of the doubt on murky surveillance law

Live in Delaware, New Jersey, or Pennsylvania? You can rest a little bit easier today, knowing that police need a warrant before putting a GPS tracker on your car to monitor your movements. The Department...

By By Kade Crockford, Director, ACLU of Massachusetts Technology for Liberty Project

Dec 5, 2013

Who Should be in Charge of Privacy in the 21st Century?

An effort is underway to significantly set back even the limited amount of government privacy oversight that currently takes place over commercial privacy in the United States. Tuesday the House Energy and...

By By Chris Calabrese, Legislative Counsel, ACLU Washington Legislative Office

Dec 5, 2013

Communities of Color Face Unexpected Foe in Foreclosure Prevention

Millions of Americans are still suffering the effects of the subprime mortgage meltdown. More than ...

By By Rachel Goodman, Staff Attorney, ACLU Racial Justice Program

Millions of Americans are still suffering the effects of the subprime mortgage meltdown. More than ...

By By Rachel Goodman, Staff Attorney, ACLU Racial Justice Program

Dec 5, 2013

Tell the White House to Fix ECPA and Protect Our Electronic Privacy

This might come as a shock to you, but the privacy of many of your electronic communications has a six-month expiration date.

The angry email you wish you didn't send last spring where you said...

By By Chris Calabrese, Legislative Counsel, ACLU Washington Legislative Office

This might come as a shock to you, but the privacy of many of your electronic communications has a six-month expiration date.

The angry email you wish you didn't send last spring where you said...

By By Chris Calabrese, Legislative Counsel, ACLU Washington Legislative Office

Dec 4, 2013

ACLU-TX Seeking Volunteer Receptionist

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) works to defend and expand individual rights and personal freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution and state and federal civil rights laws. The...

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The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) works to defend and expand individual rights and personal freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution and state and federal civil rights laws. The...

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Dec 4, 2013

Student Survey Finds Sex Education in Texas “Ineffective”

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By By Dione Friends, Communications Coordinator, ACLU of Texas

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By By Dione Friends, Communications Coordinator, ACLU of Texas