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The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) consists of two separate non-profit organizations: the ACLU Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization which focuses on litigation and communication efforts, and the American Civil Liberties Union, a 501(c)(4) organization which focuses on legislative lobbying. The ACLU's stated mission is "to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to every person in this country by the Constitution and laws of the United States." It works through litigation, legislation, and community education. Founded in 1920 by Crystal Eastman and Roger Baldwin, the ACLU was the successor organization to the earlier National Civil Liberties Bureau founded during World War I. The ACLU reported over 500,000 members at the end of 2005.

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NYPD Muslim Surveillance In NJ 'Permissible' According To Attorney General Report

Source: The Huffington Post

NEWARK, N.J. (RNS) Islamic leaders say they are shocked that a review by New Jersey's state attorney general into the New York Police Department's secret surveillance operation targeting Muslim businesses and mosques in New Jersey found the NYPD did no ...
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A man of the left? Barack has trampled over left, right and centre

Source: The Age

'Barack Obama has been much worse than his Republican predecessor.' Photo: Reuters Obama has destroyed more civil liberties than Bush ever did. IT'S been fun for the left in Australia to fixate on the Republican candidates for the America ...
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Texas district to use tracking devices on students

Source: Beaumont Enterprise

The school year is just about to wrap, so as you embark on the long weekend consider this: How would you feel if your school district used GPS to track your kid? Think of it as a sort of kiddie lojack or one of those “house arrest” anklets; an ...
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ACLU: Disciplinary measures against trooper in Princess Anne incident should be public

Source: The Salisbury Daily Times

ANNAPOLIS -- The ACLU of Maryland, wanting specifics regarding disciplinary measures against a trooper who used the N-word during a police investigation in Princess Anne, is asking a higher court to overturn a decision by the Circuit Co ...
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Officials oppose pricey policy: Advise school boards to forget about 'inspirational messages' law

Source: Tallahassee.com

WASHINGTON — Almost from the time he took over NASA in 2009, Charles F. Bolden Jr.- 12:02 am Below is a copy of the speech Melanie Brewster delivered to her fellow 2012 Maclay School graduates...- 12:15 am Tallahassee Police res ...
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DA’s Change in Cop Shooting Cases Applauded

Source: Albuquerque Journal

Reaction to the news that District Attorney Kari Brandenburg agreed to indefinitely suspend the investigative grand juries’ role in police shooting cases was, for the most part, positive Friday — aside from the Albuquerque police union. “We really ...
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No more shackled students

Source: The Clarion-Ledger

Jackson Public Schools will no longer handcuff students to poles or other objects and will train staff at its alternative school on better methods of discipline. Mississippi's second-largest school district agreed Fr ...
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Anti-Censorship Group, ACLU Urge Library To Restock Racy Book

Source: The Lakeland Ledger

TITUSVILLE | The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida and an anti-censorship group sent the Brevard County Commission a letter urging the officials to put a controversial erotic novel back on its library shelves. ...
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Phillipsburg school officials claim they were unable to stop Bible distribution near high school

Source: LehighValleyLive.com

Men from the Christian group Gideons International were handing out orange, pocket-sized copies of the New Testament to students. “They obstructed our way to buses and the parking lot and made sure each student got a chance to receive a copy,” Pfeifer sa ...
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