A casualty in the war on terror

By Nathaniel Heller

Europe's relations with U.S. undermined by apparent complicity on CIA prisons

Excerpts from this story referencing "American Civil Liberties Union":

"… former CIA director George Tenet and other CIA officials for damages; the American Civil Liberties Union, which represents al-Masri in the suit, is deciding whether to appeal his …"

U.S. treatment of detainees deplored

By Michael Bilton

Critics denounce 'waterboarding' and other interrogation techniques banned by Geneva Conventions

Excerpts from this story referencing "American Civil Liberties Union":

"… embers could never be prosecuted, according to FBI e-mails obtained by the American Civil Liberties Union under a Freedom of Information Act request.U.S. redefines 'torture'With th …"

Operating accounts

By Robert Moore

Alaska, Michigan, Ohio and South Carolina all have unlimited donation limits

Excerpts from this story referencing "American Civil Liberties Union":

"… es there had to report virtually everything. In a 1998 suit brought by the American Civil Liberties Union against the State, the court upheld strict contribution limits, and a ban …"

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Lack of progress on immigration reform

By The Center for Public Integrity

A path to citizenship for the more than 12 million illegal immigrants residing in the United States still out of reach

Excerpts from this story referencing "American Civil Liberties Union":

"… raids and apprehensions of illegal aliens, drawing criticism both from the American Civil Liberties Union and the business-oriented Chamber of Commerce. (Both organizations are sui …"

The cost of indecency

By John Dunbar

Big settlements lead to tamer airwaves

Excerpts from this story referencing "American Civil Liberties Union":

"… akes good business sense, says Marvin Johnson, legislative counsel for the American Civil Liberties Union. "The FCC for a long time was not incredibly active in terms of indecency. …"

DNA testing of detained immigrants easier said than done

By Ben Protess and Emily Witt

Out of 55K kits offered to test arrested or detained immigrants, only 697 have been used in seven months

Excerpts from this story referencing "American Civil Liberties Union":

"… nting this in the best way possible," he said.Under the program, which the American Civil Liberties Union and other groups have argued amounts to an unconstitutional search an …"

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Rape victim's choice: Risk AIDS or health insurance?

By Danielle Ivory

Women who are attacked can get tangled in the insurance system

Excerpts from this story referencing "American Civil Liberties Union":

"… said Sandra Park, staff attorney at the Women’s Rights Project at the American Civil Liberties Union. “Insurance discrimination against rape victims will only further discou …"

An epidemic of expulsions

By Susan Ferriss

Kern County, California at ground zero in debate over school discipline

Excerpts from this story referencing "American Civil Liberties Union":

"… the same violation.Cases handled by the Northern California branch of the American Civil Liberties Union reflect similar themes. In one such case, the ACLU represented a Native Am …"

Coast to coast, questions over student interrogations

By Susan Ferriss

A Virginia dad wants alert from schools when discipline starts, and in California ACLU objects to police interrogating student journalists

Excerpts from this story referencing "American Civil Liberties Union":

"… nt with law enforcement.   Across the country in California, the American Civil Liberties Union, representing students, took action last year when a high school in the ci …"

Los Angeles moves haltingly toward ending fines for truancy

By Susan Ferriss

Cops, judges, politicians taking a new look at fines and handcuffs

Excerpts from this story referencing "American Civil Liberties Union":

"… icers cite.Easy target? In 2010, the pro bono law firm Public Counsel, the American Civil Liberties Union and a local group, the Labor Community Strategy Center, disclosed city and …"

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