Press Releases
about National Security
Aug 25, 2025
Ƶ Condemns President Trump’s Threats to Use the Military in Cities Across the Country
NEW YORK – The Washington Post reported over the weekend that the Trump administration plans to deploy military troops to Chicago against a made-up crime wave. President Trump ha...
Aug 17, 2025
Ƶ Statement on Escalating Federal Takeover of D.C.
Civil Liberties Org Sounds Alarm as Trump Administration Deploys More National Guard Troops to Scare D.C. Communities
Issue Areas:
National Security
Criminal Law Reform
Jul 18, 2025
Court Agrees Trump Administration’s ICC Sanctions Likely Violate Advocates’ First Amendment Rights
The court issued a preliminary injunction prohibiting the administration from punishing two human rights advocates for speaking to the ICC
Issue Areas:
National Security
Free Speech
Court case: Smith v. Trump
Jun 18, 2025
Ƶ Reminds President Trump That Only Congress Can Decide Whether to Use Force Against Iran
WASHINGTON — The Ƶ tonight sent a letter to President Trump making clear that only Congress can authorize the use of military force against Iran. The...
Issue Areas:
National Security
Jun 09, 2025
Ƶ Slams Trump Administration Deployment of Active Duty Troops to Los Angeles
WASHINGTON — Today, President Trump ordered hundreds of active-duty marines to support the administration’s crack down on immigrants’ rights protestors in Los Angeles, who to...
May 19, 2025
Ƶ and Ƶ of Louisiana Sound Alarm on New Orleans Police Department’s Secret Use of Real-Time Facial Recognition
Network of face recognition surveillance cameras distinguishes New Orleans as the worst abuser of this technology in the nation
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
National Security
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