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ACLU Lawyers Mine Documents for Truth
Dear ACLU Supporter,
I was incredibly proud when I opened up The New York Times yesterday and saw a major story about two of the people I have the privilege to work with every day here at ACLU headquarters. Here’s an excerpt:
ACLU Lawyers Mine Documents for Truth
"In the spring of 2003, long before Abu Ghraib or secret prisons became part of the American vocabulary, a pair of recently hired lawyers at the American Civil Liberties Union noticed a handful of news reports about allegations of abuse of prisoners in American custody."
Urge Attorney General Holder to conduct a thorough examination!
Dear ACLU Supporter,
As a result of shocking revelations in the CIA Inspector General's report, which was brought to light by an ACLU lawsuit, Attorney General Eric Holder has announced the appointment of a prosecutor to investigate prison abuse cases carried out as part of the Bush torture program.
U.S. Supreme Court Declares Strip Search Of Student Unconstitutional
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court today ruled that school officials violated the constitutional rights of a 13-year-old Arizona girl when they strip searched her based on a classmate's uncorroborated accusation that she previously possessed ibuprofen. The American Civil Liberties Union represents April Redding, the plaintiff in the lawsuit, whose daughter, Savana Redding, was strip searched by Safford Middle School officials six years ago.
PROMO Praises Appointment by AG Koster of LGBT Liason Position
(St. Louis, MO) - PROMO, Missouri's statewide organization advocating for equal rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons, praised Missouri State Attorney General Chris Koster for his appointment of a liaison to the LGBT Community. Joan Gummels serves as an Assistant Attorney General and worked during the legislative session as liaison to the legislature. Gummels, a lawyer who has worked in public service since graduating from law school, had previously worked in the AG's office under now-Governor Jay Nixon. Her appointment earlier this month represents the fulfillment of a campaign promise by Koster to assure that the rights of LGBT persons would be addressed by the AG's office. Gummels will work with a newly created division dedicated to civil rights and ADA compliance.
Victory: Sex-related book kept on shelves in Topeka
The local library’s Board of Trustees decided against turning the page Thursday evening, opting instead to keep four sex-related books available to minors.
The board of the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library voted 6-3 in favor of adopting a staff recommendation to keep the books where they are currently located — on the shelf in the library’s Health Information Neighborhood section.
But it took an amendment to that option to garner the seven votes. At a meeting in February, trustees directed Gina Millsap, the library’s executive director, and her staff to find a way to restrict minors’ access to four books: “Sex for Busy People,” “The Lesbian Kama Sutra,” “The Joy of Sex” and “The Joy of Gay Sex.”
As I See It . . .
An "As I See It" article written by ACLU of Kansas and Western Missouri's Executive Director, Dan Winter.
ACLU Calls on President-elect Obama to Restore America
In the wake of the presidential election, the ACLU has delivered to President-elect Obama a list of initiatives to implement during his first year in office.
Called Actions for Restoring America, the detailed study has closing the illegal prison at
BUSH ADMINISTRATION JEOPARDIZES WOMEN’S HEALTH
On September 25, 2008, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Department (HHS) will close the book on public comments to a far-reaching and dangerous regulation proposal.
Planned Parenthood Federation of America and the American Civil Liberties Union submitted formal comments opposing this regulation, which, if enacted, would jeopardize women’s health care by allowing providers to withhold both services and the critical information women need to make fully informed decisions about their health care.