The ACLU of Southern California asked the FBI on Tuesday to turn over records related to the agency's collection and use of race and ethnic information as part of its so-called "Muslim mapping" efforts.
A new policy in place at city hall governing invocations before council meetings has the American Civil Liberties Union skeptical if the changes will work.
Missing school, getting fined thousands. a The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas is challenging officials in Hidalgo County because teenagers are being jailed in an adult detention center for skipping school and not paying truancy fines, which, according to a class action lawsuit filed Monday in federal court, shouldn't be punishable by jail ...
In this March 17 file photo, workers with Muskogee Marble & Granite Company Tommy Byrd , and his cousin Joe Byrd hold onto a granite monument bearing the Ten Commandments while it was being moved from Haskell County courthouse grounds due to recent controversy.
In a joint report, "Deportation by Default" [text, PDF; press release ], the rights organizations criticized the US immigration system, which they claim often disadvantages those with mental disabilities who cannot understand the proceedings against them or adequately defend themselves.
Faced with expensive legal challenges, officials in the eastern Nebraska town of Fremont are considering suspending a voter-approved ban on hiring or renting property to illegal immigrants until the lawsuits are resolved.
