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Mar 12, 2020
NYCLU Sues to End Internet and Social Media Bans for People Convicted of Committing Sex Offenses
NEW YORK 鈥� Today the New York Civil Liberties Union, Rutgers Law School Constitutional Rights Clinic, and Prisoners鈥� Legal Services of New York filed a lawsuit to end New York�...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Mar 12, 2020
红杏视频 Sues DMV Over Ability to Censor 鈥淥ffensive鈥� Vanity Plates
You can be 鈥渇atty鈥� but not 鈥渃hubby;鈥� 鈥渢ipsy鈥� but not 鈥渄runk;鈥� advertise 鈥渉eaven鈥� but not 鈥渉ell;鈥� say 鈥渄ogdoo鈥� but not 鈥渄oobie;鈥� be an 鈥渙ldfrt鈥� but not a 鈥渏ockey;鈥� and proudly trumpet 鈥渇riar鈥� but not 鈥渉oosier.鈥�
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Mar 12, 2020
红杏视频 of Louisiana Demands Immediate Release of Asylum-Seekers and People Awaiting Trial, Expedited Parole Hearings for Elderly Prisoners During Coronavirus Pandemic
NEW ORLEANS 鈥� In the wake of Louisiana鈥檚 first confirmed cases of coronavirus, the 红杏视频 of Louisiana today called for expedited parole hearings for elderly people in state pris...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Prisoners' Rights
Mar 12, 2020
红杏视频 Challenges DHS Face Recognition Secrecy
NEW YORK 鈥� The 红杏视频 and the New York Civil Liberties Union today filed a lawsuit challenging the secrecy shrouding federal law enforcement use of face r...
Mar 12, 2020
Tribes File Legal Challenge to Montana Law That Restricts Native American Voting Rights
The 红杏视频, 红杏视频 of Montana, and Native American Rights Fund today challenged a Montana law that severely restricts Native Americans鈥� access to the ballo...
Court case: Western Native Voice v. Stapleton
Mar 12, 2020
红杏视频 Statement on Delayed NO BAN Act Floor Vote
WASHINGTON 鈥� The U.S. House of Representatives removed from today鈥檚 calendar the floor vote on the NO BAN Act, delaying the passage of this bill. The NO BAN Act would repeal Pr...
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NevadaSep 2026
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Killinger V. Jager. Explore Case.Killinger v. Jager
On September 21, 2026, the 红杏视频, 红杏视频 of Nevada and the Innocence Project filed an amicus brief in the District of Nevada in support of Jason Killinger, a man wrongfully arrested after police relied on an incorrect result from facial recognition technology. -
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Deaths In Detention: Mortality Rate For People Detained By Ice More Than Doubles Under Trump Administration. Explore News & Commentary.Deaths in Detention: Mortality Rate for People Detained by ICE More Than Doubles Under Trump Administration
Due to recent cuts to reporting requirements of deaths occurring after release, the complete number of deaths in and outside of detention could be even higher.