County settles suit over jail operations 
Published: May 10, 2011
Tags: ACLU, civil rights, Colorado, Excessive Force, prison
The Garfield County, Colo. Sheriff’s Office has settled a 5-year-old lawsuit in which the American Civil Liberties Union had accused it of inmate abuses including inappropriate use of force.
Library’s Internet filtering rules stand up
By:
Tony Ogden
Published: May 7, 2010
Tags: ACLU, filter, free speech, internet, Washington
The Washington Supreme Court has sided with the North Central Regional Library System in a lawsuit challenging its Internet filtering policy. At issue is whether libraries should offer a way to turn off Internet filters for adults who request it.
State immigration bill removes ‘trespassing’ label
By:
Sylvia Hsieh
Published: April 13, 2010
Tags: ACLU, American Civil Liberties Union, immigration, trespassing, undocumented immigrants
The Arizona legislature has removed a provision from a harsh immigration bill that would have subjected undocumented immigrants to a “trespassing” charge.
State senate passes another harsh immigration bill
By:
Sylvia Hsieh
Published: April 6, 2010
Tags: ACLU, American Civil Liberties Union, immigration
The Arizona Senate has passed another harsh immigration bill, this time aimed at education.
Arizona close to passing immigrant ‘trespassing’ law
By:
Sylvia Hsieh
Published: March 30, 2010
Tags: ACLU, American Civil Liberties Union, immigration, trespassing, undocumented workers
The Arizona legislature is close to passing a law that will allow police to arrest anyone suspected of being an undocumented immigrant for “trespassing.”
Racial profiling still a national issue, report says
By:
Justin Rebello
Published: July 2, 2009
Tags: ACLU, racial profiling
The American Civil Liberties Union has released a report claiming that nationwide racial profiling remains a serious and pervasive problem in the United States.
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