civil liberties
ACORN sues U.S. gov’t over ban on funds
November 14, 2009"The problem for us is, this month it's ACORN, next month it's the NAACP, the month after that it's the ACLU," civil liberties attorney Bill Quigley said, explaining why the Center for Constituional Rights has filed...
Read more400,000 on ‘terrorist’ list
November 9, 2009The Washington Post reported last week that 1,600 names are being added to the list of 400,000 people who are suspected of being "terrorists."
Read moreSan Francisco Board set to overturn mayor’s veto on immigrant youth
November 5, 2009San Francisco's Board of Supervisors is expected to overturn the mayor's veto of an immigrant rights bill that would preserve the city's sanctuary tradition.
Read moreStores pull immigrant-slurring Halloween costume after protests
October 21, 2009After a nationwide campaign by immigrant advocacy groups calling an "illegal alien" Halloween costume tasteless and offensive, several major retail stores and Web sites have pulled it from their racks.
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