The American Civil Liberties Union welcomed Attorney General Eric Holder to 2013 upon news that he would use a high-profile speech to announce major policy shifts in the Justice Department's federal sentencing and enforcement arenas. This was a shift that was a full four-year term of Preside... Read more...
In Mississippi, ‘ Extreme Discipline ’ Targets Minority US School Kids: Report Civil rights groups in the United States released a report Thursday claiming that harsh punishments at schools across Mississippi have led to a disproportionate number of minority students being suspended, expelled... Read more...
Eight Detroit-area public school students returning to classes this week are plaintiffs against a school system they say has failed them. Their families and the American Civil Liberties Union say that the Highland Park school system has denied the students the right to learn to read, and th... Read more...
Robin Gilbert didn’t set out to confront gender stereotypes when she split up the boys and girls at her elementary school in rural southwestern Idaho. But that’s exactly what happened, with her Middleton Heights Elementary now among dozens of public schools nationwide being targeted by the Ame... Read more...
The House of Representatives has passed the controversial Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA), despite strongly-worded objections and a threat of a veto from the White House. The Republican-controlled chamber passed the act by 248 to 162, although it's likely to face a tougher... Read more...
The House Judiciary Committee approved legislation on Thursday that would require Internet service providers (ISPs) to collect and retain records about Internet users' activity. CNET reported the bill would require ISPs to retain customers' names, addresses, phone numbers, credit card numbers... Read more...