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FBI files detail Muslims' religious practices
March 27, 2012 | AP
The American Civil Liberties Union on Tuesday released records it obtained from the FBI that it said showed the bureau's San Francisco division used its Muslim outreach efforts...

NAACP and ACLU want probes of Vegas police slaying
December 15, 2011 | AP
The NAACP in Las Vegas wants a federal probe and the American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada is calling for an independent investigation of Las Vegas police practices after a...

ACLU likely to drop records lawsuit against NJ gov
July 25, 2011 | AP
The American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey says it is likely to drop a lawsuit filed against New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie for records that confirm he met with the head of...

Nebraska refuses pot- promoting vanity plate, ACLU sues
November 18, 2011 | Reuters
OMAHA, Neb (Reuters) - The American Civil Liberties Union is suing Nebraska's motor vehicle department for refusing to issue a personalized license plate that refers to an...

Groups sue to block North Carolina's new abortion law
September 29, 2011 | Reuters
RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) - The American Civil Liberties Union and other groups filed a lawsuit in federal court on Thursday challenging a new North Carolina law that...

ACLU opposes Rhode Island ordinance charging for loud parties
December 07, 2011 | Reuters
(Reuters) - The American Civil Liberties Union said on Wednesday it will oppose a new ordinance allowing a Rhode Island town to charge the hosts of noisy house parties for the...

ACLU sues Wisconsin over voter ID law
December 13, 2011 | Reuters
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - The American Civil Liberties Union sued the state of Wisconsin on Tuesday over its law that will require voters to present official identification,...

ACLU says will sue if Ohio abortion bills become law
December 06, 2011 | Reuters
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Reuters) - The American Civil Liberties Union said on Tuesday it plans to sue if Ohio state lawmakers pass either of two contentious anti-abortion bills now...

American Civil Liberties Union Blog Posts

Twitter defends rights of user, moves to quash subpoena for tweets
May 08, 2012 | VentureBeat

Twitter defends rights of user, quashes subpoena for tweets
May 08, 2012 | VentureBeat

CISPA: What's The Worst That Could Happen?
May 04, 2012 | Read/WriteWeb

Before Supreme Court hearings, ACLU of Florida slams Bondi support of Arizona immigration...
April 24, 2012 | Naked Politics

What You Need to Know About CISPA
April 15, 2012 | Read/WriteWeb

Cell Phones, Police and One Court Case in a Sea of Change
March 27, 2012 | Read/WriteWeb

Twitter Turns Over User Information In Criminal Probe Of Occupy Boston
March 02, 2012 | Read/WriteWeb

ACLU Questioning Local Law Enforcement's Use of Location Data
August 12, 2011 | Read/WriteWeb

American Civil Liberties Union Videos

ACLU: State's Marriage Statute Unconstitutional
May 09, 2012 | WRTV ABC Indianapolis

Springfield school-based arrest rates
May 02, 2012 | WWLP NBC 22 Springfield M

Speakers take on profiling at ACLU forum in West Hartford
April 26, 2012 | New Haven Register

Mayor Knapik served ACLU lawsuit
April 05, 2012 | WWLP NBC 22 Springfield M

Questions Raised Over Escondido's Tow Program
April 04, 2012 | KGTV ABC San Diego

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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, Roger Baldwin and...

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