Join the ACLU of Idaho for 2012 Annual Bill of Rights Celebration. Our keynote speaker is Glenn Greenwald, a prominent author, journalist, and political commentator from Salon.com. The Bill of Rights Celebration dinner is being held in Boise on Saturday, February 11th.Greenwald is the author of the New York Times bestsellers How Would a Patriot Act? and A Tragic Legacy.He was recently proclaimed to be one of the "25 Most Influential Political Commentators" by The Atlantic. More Information.
President Barack Obama walks to Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) (Credit: AP)
ACLU sues Obama administration over assassination secrecy By Glenn Greenwald 2.2.12
The ACLU yesterday filed a lawsuit against various agencies of the Obama administration — the Justice and Defense Departments and the CIA — over their refusal to disclose any information about the assassination of American citizens. In October, the ACLU filed a FOIA request demanding disclosure of the most basic information about the CIA’s killing of 3 American citizens in Yemen: Anwar Awlaki and Samir Khan, killed by missiles fired by a U.S. drone in September, and Awlaki’s 16-year-old son, Abdulrahman, killed by another drone attack two weeks later. Read more at Salon.com.
ACLU NEWS HEADLINES
01/10/12 The Governor and the Idaho Legislature must advance civil liberties during the 2012 legislative session. Read more.
12/08/11 ACLU ponders new jail lawsuit. Read more.
11/24/11 ACLU files suit against top Canyon County jail officials. Read more.
11/23/11 ACLU files lawsuit against Canyon County Jail. Read more.
Idaho Execution Procedures Violate Federal Law. The public and the press have a constitutional right to view Idaho execution procedure in its entirety. Read more.
12/30/11 Execution cost Idaho about $53,000. Read the story.
UPCOMING EVENTS
02/11/12 Annual Bill of Rights Celebration Dinner. More here.
02/20/12 Lobby Day! Join the ACLU of Idaho and Planned Parenthood
Votes Nortwest for the 2012 Lobby Day.
02/23/12 Hot Coffee, an HBO documentary film is being presenteby by
Let lawmakers know that you won't tolerate unconstitutional racial profiling
Pledge to Tell 3 people what it's like for you or your loved one to be LGBT
To be safe and free we need to restore and renew our national commitment to American values of justice, due process and individual freedoms under the Constitution
Take the quiz and see how outdated laws are putting your personal data in jeopardy
