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NCAC Opposition to “Fifty Shades” Ban Big in the News
The meteoric sales of Fifty Shades of Grey and its subsequent banning from public libraries around the country–in particular in Brevard County, FL, has been all over the news this week. One of the most notable of the media pick-ups was … Continue reading
Posted in Acacia O'Connor: Author
Tagged aclu, book banning, Brevard County, E.L. James, erotica, Fifty Shades of Grey, pornography, public libraries
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Democracy Now: Journalist Searched On Return From Haiti
Democracy Now! reports the Obama administration is continuing the Bush regime’s policy of directing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to search and copy computers, smartphones, cameras, and hard drives of “listed” Americans returning to the United States. ACLU (NCAC member!) … Continue reading
Posted in Michael ONeil: Author
Tagged 1st Amendment, 4th Amendment, aclu, Amy Goodman, brandon jordan, chilling effect, Democracy Now, free press, ICE, journalism
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The End of Gene Patents? (Part 2)
Last summer, we reported that the ACLU and the Public Patent Foundation (PUBPAT) were mounting a creative challenge to the constitutionality of gene patents, a questionable practice which till now was supported by U.S. Government policy. The US Patent and … Continue reading
There’s no such thing as a “safe library”
The phrase “safe libraries” should always raise a red flag. Proponents for “safer libraries” argue that some information is inherently dangerous, but the First Amendment is designed to ward off the suppression of information. In the case of internet filters … Continue reading
Update: Judge Agrees with Teens in Pennsylvania Sexting Case
A victory for free expression! Last week, three Pennsylvania high school students and their families brought suit against a Wyoming County prosecutor over allegations of First Amendment violations. Yesterday, a U.S. District judge sided with the teens, and issued a … Continue reading
Posted in Jennifer Liebman: Author
Tagged aclu, child pornography, nude, pennsylvania, sexting, wyoming county
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The Right to “Sext”: Sending Nude Photos of Oneself is a Right
Another legal action over the practice of sexting has emerged. Only this time it is the alleged “sexters” who are suing state prosecutors on the grounds that criminalizing sexting infringes on their First Amendment rights. Last month, three high school … Continue reading
Posted in Jennifer Liebman: Author
Tagged aclu, child pornography, nude, pennsylvania, sexting, wyoming county
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ACLU sues Nassau County, FL to allow Gay-Straight Alliances
The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a lawsuit against the School Board of Nassau County, Florida for denying students permission to open Gay-Straight Alliances in Jacksonville’s Yulee HS and Middle School. In prohibiting the GSA, school district’s superintendent, John … Continue reading
The Week in Book Censorship
It has been a busy week for book censorship. On Tuesday, MSNBC reported that The Bookseller of Kabul, a nonfiction account of life inside an Afghan household, was removed from a high school in Wyandotte, Michigan. The book had been … Continue reading
Charges Refiled Against Student Photographer
The Daily Collegian reports that charges of failure to disperse and disorderly conduct have been refiled against Michael Felletter, the student photographer who was accused of “taking photographs that would excite the crowd and encourage destructive behavior” after taking photographs … Continue reading
Posted in Katie Fowley: Author
Tagged aclu, Michael Felletter, photography, student newspaper
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