Aclu articles
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ACLU raises red flags about security zones during DNC
(The Center Square) – The American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois is concerned an ordinance approved by the Chicago City Council paves the way for security zones around the Democratic National Convention this summer. With the DNC slated to be held at the United Center beginning Aug. 19, residents and businesses in the area face contending with “buffer zones” set to be installed across the neighborhood. The same holds true for parts of the South Loop, where various event...
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ACLU of Virginia demands Department of Corrections to ‘recalculate’ prison sentences after court ruling
The ACLU of Virginia sent the state’s corrections department a letter demanding the agency to apply a recent court decision ordering a man’s release from prison to others in similar positions so they might be let out too.
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ACLU of Utah urges campus administrators, police to respect protestors’ First Amendment rights
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 30, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — The American Civil Liberties Union of Utah is calling on campus administrators and law enforcement agencies across the state to “respect the First Amendment rights and safety of protestors.” In a Tuesday press release, the ACLU called protests “a fundamental cornerstone of our democracy — […] The post ACLU of Utah urges campus administrators, police to respect protestors’ First Amendment rights first appeared on Gephardt Daily.