This is partly a plug for the annual ACLU of Massachusetts Bill of Rights Dinner next Thursday, May 28th -- but our speakers, and the issues they have worked on, are in the news. With the debate over Guantanamo going on in Washington, we're … [Read more...]
ACLU files lawsuit on behalf of Newton resident, others, to overturn gene patent
Yesterday, the ACLU filed a lawsuit challenging the patent granted to Myriad Genetics, for genes associated with breast and ovarian cancer. The news release is here: http://www.aclu.org/freespeech/gen/39572prs20090512.html A YouTube video, … [Read more...]
ACLU Obama scorecard for first 100 days
So far, Obama's score is -1.5. Details here: http://www.aclum.org/scorecard/ … [Read more...]
Should Lowell have a curfew?
The oral argument in court today focused on the severity of the penalty and the lack of protections that the law allows. For example, a high school student who is at a friend's house working on a class project that takes them … [Read more...]
Do we really have the money for pretend security?
The other day, a friend told me about an unpleasant, confusing encounter with an MBTA search at Davis Square. Coincidentally, I had also just heard about other searches at Red Line stations. In my friend's case, he was traveling with his … [Read more...]
Obama scores low so far on “Restoring the Rule of Law” Scorecard
UPDATE We now have an update for Obama's first 100 days: http://www.aclum.org/scorecard/ … [Read more...]
For the security-conscious toddler
Best of all, maybe, are the 48 (and counting) customer reviews, ranging from the complaint that it needs 350 more action figures to make a long line, to "Needs a Water Boarding Option." Maybe next we'll see a Commonwealth Fusion Center … [Read more...]
ACLU brings Glenn Greenwald to Boston, Feb. 7
Greenwald worked previously as a constitutional law and civil rights litigator, and is the author of two New York Times bestselling critiques of the Bush administration: "How Would a Patriot Act?" (2006), and "A Tragic Legacy" … [Read more...]
Massachusetts joins suit to stop last-minute Bush rules
Last year, HHS opened the proposed rules to public comment, and around 200,000 people took advantage of the chance to say "hold on." Comments came from medical associations, women's health organizations, members of Congress, state … [Read more...]
ACLU sues to stop U.S. government from imposing Catholic views
Since 2006, HHS has used the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) as a sub-grantor for services to help human trafficking victims, paid for with taxpayer dollars. As our news release explains: Through the Trafficking … [Read more...]