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Former ACLU director of D.C. to speak about slavery

Tags: D.C., slavery, ACLU

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Baltimore police handcuff kids arrested at school

Civil rights advocates are objecting to the handcuffing of four children arrested by Baltimore police at school.

Tags: ACLU, arrest, students, Baltimore

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ACLU to Va State Police: Halt social media reviews

The American Civil Liberties Union on Tuesday urged the Virginia State Police to stop demanding a look at job applicants' Facebook and Twitter accounts, calling the practice an invasion of privacy akin to eavesdropping on a phone call or opening someone's mail.

Tags: ACLU, Virginia State Police, social media reviews

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Virginia ACLU names Gastanaga executive director

The ACLU of Virginia's nationwide search for a new executive director ended in its own back yard.

Tags: ACLU, Claire Guthrie Gastanaga, Richmond

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ACLU files for information on county executive's spending

The American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland is filing new public information act requests Friday, after getting information earlier this week that indicated police officers and staff researched Anne Arundel County Executive John Leopold's political opponents.

Tags: John Leopold, ACLU, Carl Snowden, Anne Arundel County

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Effort to revise gay adoption bill fails in House

Tags: Virginia Board of Social Services, Adam Ebbin, adoption, Virginia General Assembly, Jeffrey McWaters, Todd Gilbert, ACLU, Equality Virginia

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Va. ballot suit dies after last plaintiff dismissed

The lawsuit by four Republican presidential candidates challenging Virginia's ballot access law is now dead.

Tags: Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, Virginia, Texas Gov. Rick Perry, ballot access law, Newt Gingrich, Jon Huntsman, Pat Millins, Rick Perry, Mitt Romney, Ron Paul, John Gibney, absentee ballots, Virginia State Board of Elections, ACLU

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Arrest after Metro incident sparks lawsuit

Lawrence Miller says he spoke up and was arrested after a controversial incident where Metro Transit Police appeared to slam a man in a wheelchair to the ground. Now, Miller is suing Metro Transit Police for violating his right to freedom of expression, false arrest and other claims.

Tags: Lawrence Miller, Metro Transit Police, U street metro, YouTube, video, lawsuit, ACLU

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