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An Execution, Censored
On April 29, 2014, Clayton Lockett was scheduled to die by lethal injection at the hands of the State of Oklahoma. Under a state law that requires public witnesses to all executions, 12 journalists gathered to observe his death.
By By Lee Rowland, Staff Attorney, ACLU Speech, Privacy & Technology Project
Mothers and Children Fleeing Violence Need a Fair Chance
Imagine this: Several months ago, a young mother realized that if she didn't leave home, she would be raped, murdered, or both. She had two young children – an infant and a toddler – and few resources. She knew she couldn't count on the police to protect her. With no other choice, she decided to risk a voyage of more than 2,000 miles north, much of the trip on foot through difficult and dangerous terrain, in the hope that she would find refuge from her persecutors.
By By Mitra Ebadolahi, Border Litigation Staff Attorney, ACLU of San Diego & Imperial Counties & James Lyall, Border Litigation Staff Attorney, ACLU of Arizona
Armed Guards at Every Home: The View from El Salvador
The story always starts the same way: unaccompanied kids, and sometimes whole families, fleeing terrible violence in Central America.
By By Rachel Nusbaum, Media Strategist, ACLU Washington Legislative Office
Journalism is Under Attack, and Not Just in Ferguson
It is not a great time to be a journalist in America.
By By Noa Yachot, Communications Strategist, ACLU
There Is No 5-Second Rule for the First Amendment, Ferguson
This piece originally ran at POLITICO.
Tear gas,
By By Lee Rowland, Staff Attorney, ACLU Speech, Privacy & Technology Project
For Eric Holder, While He's on the Front Lines in Ferguson
Long after the news cameras leave town, Attorney General Eric Holder wants the people in Ferguson to know he stands with them. He's in Missouri today, visiting the front lines.
By By Jennifer Bellamy, Washington Legislative Office
Guantánamo's Layers of Lawyers
In the criminal justice system, we're familiar with two separate yet equally important groups of lawyers. On one side, we have attorneys for the government, who investigate, charge, and prosecute crimes. On the other, we have the defense attorneys, who advise the accused, preserve their rights, and represent them before the court.
By By Rita Cant, Attorney, ACLU Speech, Privacy & Technology Project & Lee Rowland, Staff Attorney, ACLU Speech, Privacy & Technology Project
The Real Reason Ferguson Has Military Weapons
This piece was originally published on CNN.com.
By By Kara Dansky, Senior Counsel, ACLU Center for Justice
Ferguson is Everytown, U.S.A.
The tragic killing of college-bound teenager Michael Brown has raised questions about the frequency with which police kill unarmed black men in America. The answer, unfortunately, is far too often.
By By Nusrat Choudhury, Staff Attorney, ACLU Racial Justice Program
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