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Cars That Talk to Each Other: What Are The Privacy Implications?
The U.S. Department of Transportation announced on Monday that it is proceeding with an effort to reduce traffic accidents by creating a “Vehicle to Vehicle” wireless infrastructure (known as V2V) through which cars can communicate with each other while on the roads and automatically avert certain accidents. Details can be found in this story by the Associated Press, and in this in-depth look by Ars Technica.
By By Jay Stanley, Senior Policy Analyst, ACLU Speech, Privacy & Technology Project
Deporter-in-Chief
The lead statement of the House GOP immigration standards released last week says, "Border Security and Interior Enforcement Must Come First." While catchy, this phrase suggests that enforcement has not been taking place. The reality is that since 1996, our nation's singular immigration policy has been enforcement-first and enforcement-only. This folly of decades of enforcement-first has come at a tremendous cost – to American taxpayers who have funded it, to immigrant families torn asunder, and to all of our civil liberties.
By By Joanne Lin, Washington Legislative Office
Fulfilling the Promise of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act
The following op-ed was originally published by Roll Call.
By By Lilly Ledbetter & Deborah J. Vagins, ACLU Washington Legislative Office
A New Hero for Transgender Rights
The girl, known in court documents as Susan Doe but now known to the world as Nicole Maines, was the subject of a court case over the rights of transgender students to use the correct bathroom for their gender. And last week she won. On January 30, 2014 the Maine Supreme Judicial Court ruled that Nicole's school violated the Maine Human Rights Act (MHRA) when it required her to use the staff bathroom rather than the bathroom used by all other female students.
By By Rachel Healy, Director of Public Education and Communications, ACLU of Maine
Bad Ideas and Principles During "School Choice Week"
Last week, there was a lot of emphasis on income inequality, social mobility, and class concerns, but not all of the attention came from President Obama and his State of the Union message. It was also "School Choice Week," and proponents of taxpayer-funded vouchers for students to pay for private and religious schools seized the opportunity to claim that vouchers will solve these challenging societal issues. However, when "school choice" means vouchers, what it really offers is discrimination and unaccountability.
By By Steven Waddy, Legislative Assistant, ACLU
Two Steps Forward, One Step Back
Our country's federal prison population has grown by nearly 800% in the last 30 years.
By By Jesselyn McCurdy, ACLU Washington Legislative Office
On the Agenda: February 3-7
Last week was a big week for immigration for two very different people: Justin Bieber and House Speaker John Boehner.
By By Meghan Groob, Media Relations Associate, ACLU
What If the Interracial Family in the Cheerios Ad Consisted of Two Dads?
I don't know about you, but I love the Cheerios ad featuring the adorable daughter of an interracial couple. It's both sweet and charming, but what I really appreciate is its depiction of a family that is rarely visible on TV even though it is certainly reflective of the lived reality of many Americans.
By By Ian S. Thompson, ACLU Washington Legislative Office
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