Residents, ACLU urge Bangor to end sweeps of homeless encampments

Coronavirus Maine

Residents, ACLU urge Bangor to end sweeps of homeless encampments

Bangor residents, impacted people and civil liberties advocates are speaking up in defense of unhoused neighbors who are being pushed from tent encampments to shelters as coronavirus cases surge across…

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Coronavirus Kentucky

ACLU Files Lawsuit Over Photo Voter ID Requirement

KENTUCKY ⁠— The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), along with several other groups, filed a federal lawsuit May 27, challenging Kentucky’s voter ID requirement and asking the state to extend…

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ACLU Files Lawsuit Over Photo Voter ID Requirement

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Coronavirus Delaware

ACLU Delaware announces new executive director – News – Smyrna/Clayton Sun-Times

Delaware News Desk Tuesday May 26, 2020 at 8:15 PM May 26, 2020 at 8:36 PM The American Civil Liberties Union of Delaware announced May 18 that Mike Brickner, former Ohio State director at All Voting…

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ACLU files lawsuit against Puerto Rico’s ‘fake news’ laws

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union said Wednesday it is representing two journalists in challenging… SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The American Civil Liberties…

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Coronavirus Alabama

ACLU of Alabama calls for more paroles during COVID-19 crisis

When Colony Wilson collapsed in a stairwell in the Birmingham Women’s Community Based Facility and Community Work Center there were several staff members and other inmates with her, but staff…

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Coronavirus Vermont

Corrections changes stance on inmate testing after ACLU blasted policy

Covid-19 test specimens are sent to the Vermont Department of Health Laboratory in refrigerated containers. Photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDigger VTDigger posts regular coronavirus updates on this page. You can also subscribe here for…

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Coronavirus New Mexico

ACLU spending education in two state senate districts targeted by progressives

Two progressive Democrats, Siah Correa Hemphill and Pam Cordova, who are challenging incumbents who lean more to the right within the Democratic party, are getting a boost in their campaign…

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Coronavirus Utah

Utah jails want Supreme Court ruling in fight with ACLU over coronavirus response

That’s not good enough for county leaders. Instead, they want the lawsuit to go forward and they want a written ruling from the Utah Supreme Court stating that the ACLU…

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ACLU sues over Tennessee absentee ballot requirement

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – The American Civil Liberties Union is suing on behalf of several people it says would be at risk by having to vote in person in Tennessee…

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