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Newsby Staff WriterMay 23, 2014

ACLU Sues Border Enforcement Agencies

he American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit in San Diego federal court Thursday against CBP and DHS, arguing that the agencies did not produce a PERF report that the ACLU requested under the Freedom of Information Act.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 18, 2014

ACLU Wants Less-Lethal Weapon Ban in Texas Schools

The state's education commissioner should ban the use of Tasers, pepper spray, and other "less-than-lethal" weapons in all public schools, according to a request delivered this week from the ACLU and six other civil rights groups.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 11, 2013

ACLU Attacks El Paso Sheriff's Social Media Monitoring

El Paso County Sheriff Richard Wiles and his department attracted plenty of criticism recently after he announced the department was trying to seek a grant to purchase software that would monitor social media to track possible criminal activity.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 2, 2013

Judge Appoints Monitor to Work With Sheriff Joe

The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office will have to work closely with a court-appointed monitor and plaintiffs in a racial-profiling lawsuit to demonstrate that the Sheriff's Office has addressed discriminatory practices, according to a federal court ruling released Wednesday.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 30, 2013

LAPD Rescinds Controversial Impound Policy

Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck has reversed his controversial vehicle impound policy following a judge's ruling validating the legal challenge brought by LAPD patrol officers.

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Inside the Badge by Dean ScovilleAugust 28, 2013

To Stop, or Not to Stop, That is the Question

The cop is the decision maker. Not Jesse Jackson. Not Al Sharpton. Not even the Supreme Court. All that stuff can be argued about later, and might well be.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 22, 2013

Ind. Officer's '0INK' Plate Causes Lawsuit

Motorists who want a vanity plate will have to put their plans on idle until a lawsuit over an officer's "0INK" plate is settled. Bureau of Motor Vehicles Commissioner Scott Waddell said late Friday that the personalized license plate program will be temporarily suspended, pending the outcome of the legal case.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 17, 2013

ACLU Attacks License Plate Readers

License-plate readers give law enforcement a location tracking tool that may violate constitutional privacy rights, the American Civil Liberties Union argues in a new report released today.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 11, 2013

N.J. Bill Would Allow Police Cell Phone Searches After Accidents

A state bill in New Jersey would allow police officers to search the cell phones of drivers at accident scenes to determine if they were talking or texting before the crash.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 22, 2013

No Miranda Invocation for Boston Bombing Suspect

A special interrogation team for high-value suspects will question the surviving Boston Marathon bombing suspect without reading him his Miranda rights, U.S. Attorney Carmen Ortiz announced Friday.

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