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December 2007 Archives FISA Victory and Online Activists December 19, 2007 There are two interesting articles discussing the recent FISA victory and how online activists played a large part. Check out this article at Salon and this article at Ars Technica. read more » From Chicago Public Radio: Community Limits Political Signs December 18, 2007 Listen to Adam Schwartz, ACLU of Illinois staff attorney, discuss Wheeling's policy regarding political signs on private property. read more » From the State Journal-Register: ACLU wants ISP report on police December 17, 2007 The local chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union is demanding that city officials release to the public a controversial 2,300-page report outlining an investigation into alleged misconduct within the Springfield Police Department. The Springfield ACLU Regional Steering Committee filed a Freedom of Information Act request for the report, which was compiled by the Illinois State Police following an internal investigation sought by former police chief Don Kliment. read more » From the Daily Herald: A sign of the times: Is it clutter? December 17, 2007 ACLU Attorney Adam Schwartz is quoted in this Daily Herald story: For Wheeling, it's about controlling clutter, but for Chris Shefner, it's a matter of retaining his constitutional rights. Shefner, a Wheeling resident, said he plans to fight a $25 citation he received for having two signs supporting presidential candidate Ron Paul in his front yard. Such signs have been a common manifestation of Paul's grassroots organizing effort. Adam Schwartz, senior attorney for the ACLU of Illinois, said he's sent a letter to Wheeling informing it of the organization's view. He said presidential campaigns don't start a month before the election, so it's not realistic to create an arbitrary limit to signage. If this was a sign that said, 'Lower my taxes' or 'Support the troops,' it doesn't matter," Schwartz said. "People should be allowed to engage in basic First Amendment political speech." read more » From the Rockford Register Star: Rockford to add surveillance cameras on city streets December 10, 2007 Lacandis Williams wishes hidden cameras were rolling one night this month when, unseen and unheard, a thief broke into her boyfriend's car. With videotape, she said, police might have caught the culprit in the act. "I think it'd be a... read more » From the Chicago Tribune: What fresh eyes can see December 07, 2007 A career spent fixing troubled juvenile facilities around the country didn't prepare Earl Dunlap for what he saw when he arrived in Cook County three months ago. That's when Dunlap, a national expert on juvenile detention, began cleaning house at the chaotic Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center on Chicago's Southwest Side. Dunlap thought the cleaning ordered by a federal judge would be figurative. No, the place literally needed a wash. read more » From AP/ABC7: ACLU jumps into suit over moment-of-silence law for schools December 07, 2007 The American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois on Thursday jumped into the legal battle to bar enforcement of a law requiring a moment of silence in public schools throughout the state. "The law is unconstitutional," ACLU Legal Director Harvey Grossman said after receiving permission from U.S. District Judge Robert W. Gettleman to become a so-called friend of the court in the lawsuit. read more » Stop GLBT Discrimination December 05, 2007 ACLU of Pennsylvania has posted a couple of videos from a recent town hall meeting on their You Tube channel. Particularly compelling is the story of Dan Miller of Harrisburg City Council, who was fired from his job as an accountant because he is an openly gay man. read more » Our Post 9/11 World: Terrorism and the War on Terrorism December 03, 2007 H. Candace Gormans monthly column for In These Times is making a powerful impact. Amnesty International has adopted one of her clients, Abdul Hamid al-Ghizzawi, as a prisoner of conscience. This is a tremendous step forward for al-Ghizzawis case, and wed like to congratulate Candace for her tireless actions on the part of detainees. If youd like to read more of her Gitmo Diaries, click here. Candace also has a Guanatnamo Blog at http://gtmoblog.blogspot.com. And if youre a Chicagoland resident, Candace will be speaking at the following FREE events next week: Wednesday, Dec. 5 at 6:00 p.m.: Our Post 9/11 World: Terrorism and the War on Terrorism with panelists H. Candace Gorman, Raja Halwani and Robert Watkins. Where: the Chicago Cultural Center 78 E. Washington St. (at Michigan Ave.) Sunday, Dec. 9 at 10:30 a.m.: Guantanamo: Americas Gulag. Where: Ethical Humanist Society of Greater Chicago 7574 N. Lincoln Ave. Skokie, IL 60077 (Howard St. and Skokie Blvd./Cicero Ave.) Social hour, with snacks and refreshments, follows the program. read more » |
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