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ACLU Demands ‘Modern Family’ Hold Big Gay Wedding

The ACLU has demanded Modern Family have a big gay wedding, according to a new campaign launched by the American Civil Liberties Union last week. The movement — which now has its own website — calls for two of the series leads to make their civil partnership official in an effort to draw more interest [...]Show More Summary

Judge Issues Injunction Against Arkansas 12-Week Abortion Ban

A federal judge issued an injunction on Friday that blocks an Arkansas law to ban abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy. The temporary injunction was a response to a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). The 12-week abortion ban was enacted by the state’s Republican-led Legislature. They enacted the law in March [...]Show More Summary

ACLU Pushes for Gay Wedding on Modern Family

They've already kissed and they adopted a child on the very first episode, but the American Civil Liberties Union is looking for more from Cam and Mitchell on Modern Family. The organization wants this same-sex couple to get married. The...Show More Summary

Bigot Florist Files Countersuit

3 days agoUnited States / Seattle : Slog

She's suing the state. Here's the Tri-City Herald with details: A florist facing lawsuits from the Washington attorney general and the American Civil Liberties Union for refusing to provide flowers for a same-sex wedding has filed her...Show More Summary

ACLU Pushes Modern Family to Marry Gay Couple

The American Civil Liberties Union has launched an online petition in the form of a wedding guest list in an effort to urge Modern Family ’s producers to have the show’s gay couple tie the knot. Two of the show’s main characters are Mitchell...Show More Summary

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The bridge is yours. -Teal Sherer is Kickstarting a second season of the very funny My Gimpy Life. -This is your brain on television. -The American Civil Liberties Union wants Modern Family‘s Mitch and Cam to get married. -Shakira’s heading out ofThe Voice. -If you have $10,500, you can have a Night’s Watch Watch.

ACLU Demands a Big Gay Wedding on ABC's 'Modern Family'

ACLU Action, a new initiative of the American Civil Liberties Union, has launched a campaign pressuring ABC and the producers of the sitcom "Modern Family" to make a gay-wedding episode for the characters Cam and Mitchell. They created...Show More Summary

DOJ Documents Suggest Feds Read Emails, Texts Without a Warrant

The American Civil Liberties Union filed a Freedom of Information Act Request from the Justice Department to examine the Obama Administration’s...

Attention All Tea Party Groups: Now Is the Time to Speak Out – Now Is the Time to Stand Up Against This Horrid Assault on Liberty

In 2009 we stood united against this destructive regime. Because of that we were attacked by the media, unions, far left groups, politicians and the IRS. Today we must stand up against the public assault on our freedoms. Now is … Continue reading ?

Hector Villagra: ACLU of Southern California: It All Began With an Arrest in 1923

At the invitation of the newly-formed American Civil Liberties Union in New York, journalist and novelist Upton Sinclair spoke at crowded meetings in Los Angeles. From those gatherings, the first local branch of the national organization was formed.

Most Transparent Administration in History Releases Completely Redacted Document About Text Snooping

last weekNews : Reason

The American Civil Liberties Union was curious about warrantless government snooping on citizens' text messages. So the group filed a Freedom of Information Act request to the Justice Department. Here's what they got back: Totally Redacted...Show More Summary

Are the FBI and IRS Secretly Reading Your Email Without a Warrant?

Democracy Now The American Civil Liberties Union has obtained documents revealing that the FBI and IRS may be reading emails and other electronic communications of U.S. citizens without obtaining a warrant. This comes just as reports...Show More Summary

Democracy Now!: Are the FBI and IRS Secretly Reading Your Email Without a Warrant?

The American Civil Liberties Union has obtained documents revealing that the FBI and IRS may be reading emails and other electronic communications of U.S. citizens...

The FBI Doesn’t Think It Needs A Warrant To Read Your Email

You may think your email is private, but federal investigators may not agree. Documents uncovered via Freedom Of Information Act requests by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) suggest the FBI is not obtaining warrants to read email, citing an outdated federal computing law from the 1980s. According to an excerpt from the 2012 FBI [...]

ACLU Obtains Documents Showing FBI Doesn’t Always Get Warrants Before Reading Emails

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has received documents in response to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request that provide details on FBI and Justice Department policies, which appear to suggest the federal authoritiesShow More Summary

EU data protection vote delayed again

An important vote on the future of the European Union's privacy laws has been delayed again. On Monday, the civil liberties committee of the European Parliament met to discuss the latest draft of Europe's Data Protection Regulation.Show More Summary

How Far Has The Women's Movement Moved In The Last 40 Years?

Forty years ago, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) board of directors determined that women's rights should be the organization's highest priority. Then-executive director Aryeh Neier, created the ACLU Women's Rights Project and named Ruth Bader Ginsburg as the first director. Show More Summary

20,000 Students Sue California Officials

The plight of 20,000 students has prompted the ACLU to sue California officials, according to a lawsuit filed on Wednesday. The American Civil Liberties Union claims the state has failed in its obligation to provide sufficient assistance to students learning the English language. Due in part to a substantial immigrant population, California currently estimates that [...]Show More Summary

EU parliament committee votes against air passenger data sharing bill

European Union politicians are at loggerheads following a vote in the European Parliament on Wednesday that rejected proposals to store and share information on airline passengers. The Parliament's civil liberties committee voted against plans to share between E.U. Show More Summary

Student Punished for Refusing to Say Pledge

At a public high school in Maryland, a tenth-grader was "repeatedly harassed and intimidated" by teachers and the assistant principal for refusing to recite the Pledge of Allegiance, according to the American Civil Liberties Union. Since seventh grade, Enidris Siurano Rodriguez has sat quietly during the Pledge because of her feelings about U.S. Show More Summary

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