Tag: American Civil Liberties Union

Heather Estes (screenshot courtesy WLEX-TV via Raw Story)

KY Mom Says Her Kids Are Being Bullied Because They Aren’t...

The religious right would like you to believe that Christians in this country are being persecuted. But in a large segment of this country,...

Federal Judge Blocks Extreme Arkansas Abortion Laws (VIDEO)

Arkansas has repeatedly positioned themselves as one of the most backward states as far as abortion laws, and they were set to push four...
Families of Iraqi detainees waiting for word (image courtesy Nadine Kalaho via GoFundMe)

Iraqi Christians Facing Death By Deportation Get Reprieve–For Now (TWEETS)

As part of the agreement to get out from under Donald Trump's travel ban, Iraq agreed to accept deportees from the United States. To...
religious freedom

ACLU Prediction: More Right-Wing ‘Religious Freedom’ Bills To Come (VIDEO)

Many red states have started trying to pass "religious freedom" bills over the last year. They call it "religious freedom," but it's really a...
Wyckoff's soon-to-be former police chief, Benjamin Fox (file photo courtesy NJ.com)

NJ Police Chief: Waaahhh, You Can’t Demote Me For Supporting Racial...

Earlier this spring, the police chief of a New Jersey township came under fire when word got out that he'd sent anĀ email to his...
Unaccompanied minors awaiting a hearing (image courtesy Polaris/Newscom)

Immigration Judge Thinks A Toddler Can Be His Own Attorney

The Justice Department is in damage control mode after a senior immigration judge argued that a child as young as three or four years...

KY County Clerk Defies Court, STILL Won’t Issue Marriage Licenses To...

You may recall that last month, Kim Davis, the county clerk of Rowan County, Kentucky, made national news when she was caught on tape...
police brutality laws

Fight Back: Enforce Police Brutality Laws With The ACLU Mobile Justice...

Citizens can now help enforce police brutality laws thanks to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU).? The ACLU has launched a new initiative based...

Charged With Nothing, Man In Oregon Is Still In Jail After...

Imagine, if you can, being incarcerated for 900 days, languishing in limbo, not allowed to leave prison even though you haven't been charged with...
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South Dakota Restaurant Forced Gay Teen To Wear ‘GAY-TARD’ Name Tag

// // A gay teenager in Yankton, South Dakota has filed a discrimination complaint against the restaurant where he once worked after the manager...
North Carolina college students protesting the GOP's voter ID requirements and other voter repression measures.

Activists Sue North Carolina Over GOP’s Latest Assault On Voter Rights

318,000 of N.C.'s registered voters -- including students and seniors -- lack a qualifying voter ID. Guess what percentage are registered as Republicans?

Restrictive Alabama Abortion Law Faces Legal Roadblock

Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson issued a restraining order to block implementation of Alabama's most recent anti-abortion law. Based on a key provision...