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ACLU files suit over laptop searches at border checkpoints - Fort Worth Star Telegram

2010-09-07
Ars TechnicaACLU files suit over laptop searches at border checkpointsFort Worth Star TelegramThe American Civil Liberties Union contends in the suit filed against the Homeland Security Department that allowing agents to snoop without grounds into ...ACLU Sues Homeland Security Over Search PoliciesWall Street JournalACLU Critical of Government SpyingThe Epoch TimesACLU sues DHS over border laptop searchesThe Hill (blog)ChannelWeb -Newsday (subscription) -Registerall 49 news articles »

Desk Arrest Stirs Protest - Wall Street Journal

2010-09-07
Desk Arrest Stirs ProtestWall Street JournalA protest rally, sponsored by the New York Civil Liberties Union and student rights groups, was held at the Board of Education building behind City Hall on ...and more »

Rights groups sue over US authority to use terror kill list - Washington Post

2010-08-31
CBC.caRights groups sue over US authority to use terror kill listWashington PostThe American Civil Liberties Union and the Center for Constitutional Rights filed a federal lawsuit Monday challenging the US government's ...Suit Challenges Reach of US 'Targeted Killings'Wall Street JournalRights groups challenge Obama on targeted killingsReutersAM Top News: Civil rights groups sue federal government for targeted killings ...The Star-Ledger - NJ.comThe Associated Press -Detroit Free Press -Asbury Park Pressall 395 news articles »

US lawsuit seeks to halt searches of international travellers' electronics ... - The Canadian Press

2010-09-07
US lawsuit seeks to halt searches of international travellers' electronics ...The Canadian PressThe American Civil Liberties Union, the New York Civil Liberties Union and the National Association of Criminal Defence Lawyers filed the lawsuit on behalf ...and more »

Energy projects get funding - Wilkes Barre Times-Leader

2010-09-08
Energy projects get fundingWilkes Barre Times-LeaderThe American Civil Liberties Union, the New York Civil Liberties Union and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed the lawsuit.and more »

Blawnox expects lawsuit - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

2010-09-07
Blawnox expects lawsuitPittsburgh Tribune-ReviewBlawnox Borough will not change its audio and videotaping rules as it faces probable legal action from the American Civil Liberties Union ...and more »

Federal court: Fourth Amendment standard does not apply to mobile phone ... - Raw Story

2010-09-07
Forbes (blog)Federal court: Fourth Amendment standard does not apply to mobile phone ...Raw StoryWhile civil liberties groups which argued in favor of stronger privacy protections largely called the ruling favorable, it still leaves room for law ...Court allows warrantless cell location trackingCNET (blog)Appeals Court Upholds Judicial Oversight Of Cell Phone Tracking By Law EnforcementCommon Dreams (press release)Court: Judges can demand warrant for cell localesThe Associated PressEFF (blog) -Forbes (blog)all 241 news articles »

ACLU questions county's decision to install microchip student tracking system - CR80News

2010-09-07
ACLU questions county's decision to install microchip student tracking systemCR80NewsThe American Civil Liberties Union is questioning Contra Costa County, Calif. on their implementation of a microchip-tracking program in their preschool ...and more »

RFID: another attack on our privacy? - TG Daily

2010-09-07
RFID World CanadaRFID: another attack on our privacy?TG DailyNicole Ozer at the American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California thinks that the technology could put the children at risk. ...Privacy concerns grow with the use of RFID tagsSan Francisco ChronicleElectronic monitoring - fun for the whole familyCrosscurrents from KALW Newsall 4 news articles »

Can the CIA Put a U.S.-Born al Qaeda Figure on its "Kill List"? - U.S. News & World Report

2010-09-07
Can the CIA Put a U.S.-Born al Qaeda Figure on its "Kill List"?U.S. News & World ReportThe American Civil Liberties Union is challenging the Obama administration's alleged inclusion of a radical, Yemen-based cleric on a "kill ...Marked Imam Tests Lawn-Chair ConstitutionalistsAntiwar.comChallenging Obama's assassination policyNolan Chart LLCall 7 news articles »

Immigration Town Hall Discussion | American Civil Liberties Union ...

2010-09-07
The New Mexico Hispanic Bar Association In conjunction with the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund Presents... A town hall discussion.

Getting Your Data Safely Across the Border - NewsPlurk

2010-09-07
Groups Protest Government Electronic Searches at the Border. A number of civil liberties groups announced today that they are fighting US Department of Homeland Security more. DaniWeb (blog) ( 9/7/2010 6:34:47 AM -08:00 ) ...

The Decline in Civil Liberties, David Henderson | EconLog ...

2010-08-27
This is the opening two paragraphs from my recently published article, "The Decline in Civil Liberties," The Freeman, September 2010. At the end of the article, I give some good news, some from the United States and some from Britain. ...

Obama, Civil Liberties, & the Left | Cato @ Liberty

2010-06-29
In a recent interview in Der Spiegel, Daniel Ellsberg of Pentagon Papers fame (described by the paper as a “lefty icon”) blasted Obama for “continuing the worst of the Bush administration in terms of civil liberties. ...

The Decline in Civil Liberties | The Freeman | Ideas On Liberty

2010-09-06
On a flight from Chicago to Washington, DC, in 1981, I sat beside a US foreign service officer who had just finished a stint in Moscow. He told me that although he had enjoyed the job, he needed to get his family back to America because ...

Civil liberties dead in Ogden | Standard-Examiner – Ogden, Layton ...

2010-09-02
(UNEDITED) I have never been ashamed of Ogden. Even when her southern cousin cities blossomed and she dilapidated and tarnished. I have always believe...

Security Vs. Civil Liberties: Can We Have Both Under the Threat of ...

2008-03-11
The US government has honored its people's civil liberties through most of its history, allowing some serious infringements in time of actual or perceived peril.

Civil liberties groups sue over U.S. effort to kill U.S. citizens ...

2010-08-30
Civil liberties groups sue over U.S. effort to kill U.S. citizens suspected of terrorism --'The United States cannot simply execute people, including its own citizens, anywhere in the world based on its own say-so. ...

Fr33 Agents | Blog | Transcript of Matt Gonzalez's speech at pro ...

2010-09-07
Now, when we look at this history, when we look at this record, we have to no step back and say, 'Ok, we've got a president of the United States saying he was going to protect our civil liberties and he has failed. ...

The International Civil Liberties Alliance and Human Rights ...

2010-09-01
The International Civil Liberties Alliance (ICLA) has recently been criticised by euobserver.com as an organisation 'which does not focus on civil liberties'. “In June this year, the EDL sent two representatives to Counter-Jihad 2010 ...

ACLU, Other Groups Sue U.S. Government Over Border Laptop Searches

2010-09-07
The American Civil Liberties Union and other groups have filed a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) practice of searching laptops and other electronic devices at U.S. borders.

ACLU Sues Government Over Border Laptop Searches

2010-09-07
The American Civil Liberties Union and other groups filed a lawsuit today challenging the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) policy allowing border agents to search laptops or other electronic devices at the border without reasonable suspicion. The lawsuit was filed by the ACLU, the New York Civil Liberties Union and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. DHS asserts the ...

NY lawsuit seeks to halt suspicionless searches

2010-09-07
Civil rights lawyers sued the government Tuesday to stop authorities from snooping in the laptops, cell phones and cameras of international travelers without probable cause.

Lawsuit targets US searches of global travelers’ devices

2010-09-08
Civil rights lawyers sued the government yesterday to stop authorities from snooping in the laptops, cellphones, and cameras of international travelers without probable cause. Civil and political rights - Probable cause - United States - Lawsuit - Law

Lawsuit seeks to halt searches of travelers' electronic devices

2010-09-07
NEW YORK — Civil rights lawyers sued the government Tuesday to stop authorities from snooping in the laptops, cellphones and cameras of international travelers without probable cause.

Civil Liberties Union sues Albany police over stun weapons

2010-09-02
ALBANY -- The New York Civil Liberties Union is suing the city of Albany police department over its electric stun weapon policy. The group filed suit Wednesday in state Supreme Court in Albany.

ACLU raises questions about microchip tracking of preschoolers

2010-09-07
Corey G. Johnson The American Civil Liberties Union is questioning Contra Costa officials over their implementation of a microchip tracking program in their preschool centers. Nicole Ozer, the ACLU's technology and civil liberties director, told California Watch that she asked the county to provide more information about their program. She was especially interested in the technical specfications ...

Civil libertarians seek written policies on cameras' use

2010-09-05
The growing use of security cameras in public places is a concern to civil libertarians, according to Esther Patt, president of the Champaign County chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union. read more

Blawnox expects lawsuit

2010-09-07
Blawnox Borough will not change its audio and videotaping rules as it faces probable legal action from the American Civil Liberties Union .

ACLU sues over warrantless border laptop searches

2010-09-07
An Obama administration policy allowing US border officials to seize and search laptops, smart phones and other electronic devices for any reason was challenged as unconstitutional in federal court Tuesday. Citing the government's own figures , the American Civil Liberties Union and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers claim about 6,500 persons had their electronic devices ...

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2010-09-08
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2010-09-08
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2010-09-07
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2010-09-07
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2010-09-07
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2010-09-07
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2010-09-07
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Vote Republican if you think social services and civil liberties are GREAT so long as no darkies get them. #p2 #justsayin

2010-09-07
Vote Republican if you think social services and civil liberties are GREAT so long as no darkies get them. #p2 #justsayin

American Civil Liberties Union menggugat peraturan yg membolehkan pencarian/penyitaan laptop, ponsel & elektronik lainnya di perbatasan AS.

2010-09-07
American Civil Liberties Union menggugat peraturan yg membolehkan pencarian/penyitaan laptop, ponsel & elektronik lainnya di perbatasan AS.

RT @EFF: We're looking 4 passionate & innovative activist to join @EFF full-time 4 the fight 4 digital civil liberties! http://eff.org/r.q97

2010-09-07
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Blog of Rights: Official Blog of the American Civil Liberties Union » A Victory for Cell Phone Users' Privacy http://goo.gl/zYTi

2010-09-07
Blog of Rights: Official Blog of the American Civil Liberties Union » A Victory for Cell Phone Users' Privacy http://goo.gl/zYTi

Há! Stephen Colbert contra o diretor da American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) ... Simplesmente ÉPICO!

2010-09-07
Há! Stephen Colbert contra o diretor da American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) ... Simplesmente ÉPICO!

Top story on the rights Daily http://bit.ly/9T5fhJ (via @ACLU) ▸ Official Blog of the American Civil Liberties Union » ACLU Responds to A...

2010-09-07
Top story on the rights Daily http://bit.ly/9T5fhJ (via @ACLU) ▸ Official Blog of the American Civil Liberties Union » ACLU Responds to A...

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2010-09-07
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RT @eff: We're looking for a passionate & innovative activist to join @EFF full-time for the fight for digital civil liberties! http://eff.org/r.q97

2010-09-07
RT @eff: We're looking for a passionate & innovative activist to join @EFF full-time for the fight for digital civil liberties! http://eff.org/r.q97